Here are the popular 2026 Holidays. You can also view 2026 music related holidays here.
January 2026
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Thursday)
- Orthodox Christmas – January 7 (Wednesday)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA) – January 19 (Monday)
- Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year – February 17 (Tuesday) (sometimes considered late January/early February)
February 2026
- Valentine’s Day – February 14 (Saturday)
- Presidents’ Day (USA) – February 16 (Monday)
- Carnival / Mardi Gras – February 17 (Tuesday)
March 2026
- International Women’s Day – March 8 (Sunday)
- St. Patrick’s Day – March 17 (Tuesday)
- Holi (Hindu Festival) – March 17 (Tuesday)
- Purim (Jewish Festival) – March 14–15 (Saturday–Sunday)
April 2026
- April Fools’ Day – April 1 (Wednesday)
- Good Friday – April 3 (Friday)
- Easter Sunday – April 5 (Sunday)
- Ramadan begins (Islamic) – March 31 (Tuesday) (varies by moon sighting)
- Earth Day – April 22 (Wednesday)
May 2026
- Labor Day / International Workers’ Day – May 1 (Friday)
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexico / USA) – May 5 (Tuesday)
- Vesak / Buddha Day – May 5 (Tuesday) (varies by country)
- Mother’s Day (USA) – May 10 (Sunday)
- Memorial Day (USA) – May 25 (Monday)
June 2026
- Father’s Day (USA) – June 21 (Sunday)
- Dragon Boat Festival (China) – June 9 (Tuesday)
July 2026
- Canada Day – July 1 (Wednesday)
- Independence Day (USA) – July 4 (Saturday)
- Bastille Day (France) – July 14 (Tuesday)
August 2026
- International Youth Day – August 12 (Wednesday)
- Raksha Bandhan (Hindu Festival) – August 16 (Sunday)
- Assumption of Mary – August 15 (Saturday)
September 2026
- Labor Day (USA) – September 7 (Monday)
- Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) – September 14–16 (Monday–Wednesday)
- Yom Kippur – September 23–24 (Wednesday–Thursday)
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayanti (India) – October 2 (Friday)
- Halloween – October 31 (Saturday)
- Diwali (Hindu Festival) – October 28 (Wednesday)
November 2026
- All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Sunday)
- Thanksgiving (USA) – November 26 (Thursday)
- Movember / International Men’s Day – November 19 (Thursday)
December 2026
- Hanukkah – December 15–23 (Tuesday–Wednesday)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday)
- Boxing Day / St. Stephen’s Day – December 26 (Saturday)
- New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Thursday)