Global Events Calendar 2026–2027
Every country page below lists the events worth planning your year around, with the exact dates, start times, venue addresses, realistic price ranges and a direct link to the official ticket, registration or RSVP page. We deliberately avoid resale sites: each link goes to the organiser, the venue or the relevant government tourism body.
If you have just relocated, these dates matter more than they look. Conference weeks are the densest recruiter contact you will get, national days tell you when offices and banks close, and neighbourhood festivals are usually the fastest way to meet people who are not other newcomers. Check every date on the official page before booking travel — organisers move dates and on-sale windows each season.
Choose a country
Six full guide countries plus fourteen additional destinations from our interactive world map. Each page opens with a local planning brief covering transport, booking windows and seasonal pricing.
United States
5 listed events · next up US Open Tennis Championships, 24 August – 13 September 2026.
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United Kingdom
5 listed events · next up Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 7–31 August 2026.
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Australia
4 listed events · next up Melbourne Cup Carnival, 31 October – 7 November 2026 (Cup Day 3 November).
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Italy
4 listed events · next up Venice International Film Festival, 2–12 September 2026.
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Portugal
4 listed events · next up Web Summit Lisbon, 9–12 November 2026.
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Canada
4 listed events · next up Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), 10–20 September 2026.
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Germany
4 listed events · next up Oktoberfest, 19 September – 4 October 2026.
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France
4 listed events · next up Festival de Cannes, 11–22 May 2027.
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Spain
4 listed events · next up La Tomatina, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
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Netherlands
4 listed events · next up Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), 21–25 October 2026.
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Switzerland
4 listed events · next up Lauberhorn Ski World Cup, 15–17 January 2027.
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Ireland
4 listed events · next up Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2–9 August 2026.
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New Zealand
4 listed events · next up World of WearableArt (WOW), 24 September – 11 October 2026.
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Japan
4 listed events · next up Sapporo Snow Festival, 4–11 February 2027.
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South Korea
4 listed events · next up Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival), 24–26 September 2026.
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Singapore
4 listed events · next up Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, 2–4 October 2026.
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United Arab Emirates
4 listed events · next up GITEX Global, 12–16 October 2026.
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Brazil
4 listed events · next up Rio Carnival, 5–10 February 2027.
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Mexico
4 listed events · next up Festival Internacional Cervantino, 7–25 October 2026.
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South Africa
4 listed events · next up Cape Town Cycle Tour, Sunday 14 March 2027.
View South Africa eventsHow to use this calendar
Dates and times
Every listing shows the full date range plus daily running hours, because gate times and performance times are rarely the same thing. Where an event moves with a lunar or religious calendar we say so rather than pretending the date is fixed.
Location detail
Each event carries the venue name and a street address you can paste straight into a maps app, which matters most for street festivals where the "venue" is a route or a district rather than a building.
Tickets and RSVP
Paid events link to the official box office; free events link to the organiser's programme or registration page and are labelled Free / RSVP so you know before you click whether a payment is involved.