The year at a glance
Every school holiday and recurring event listed on the city pages, placed in the month when it happens. Dated items come from official sources (see each city page for the exact dates and links); items in italics have no announced date yet and are shown in their usual month.
School holidaysTrade fair / conferenceSportFestival / cultureCity celebration
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Christmas break | February half term | Easter breakThe London Book Fair | Easter breakTCS London Marathon | May half term | May half termThe Championships, Wimbledon | Summer breakThe Championships, Wimbledon | — | — | Autumn half term | WTM London (World Travel Market) | Christmas break |
| Manchester | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matchesAJ Bell Great Manchester Run | Parklife festival | — | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches | Premier League home matches |
| Edinburgh | Winter holidays | February mid-term breakSix Nations at Murrayfield | Six Nations at Murrayfield | Spring holidays | — | Last day of term before summer | — | Edinburgh Festival FringeThe Royal Edinburgh Military TattooEdinburgh International Festival | Autumn holiday (one day) | October mid-term break | — | Winter holidaysEdinburgh's Hogmanay |
| Dublin | Christmas (schools reopen 6 January 2027) | February mid-term break (post-primary)Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium | Easter (schools reopen 5 April 2027)Six Nations at the Aviva StadiumSt Patrick's Festival | Easter (schools reopen 5 April 2027) | — | — | — | — | — | October mid-term breakIrish Life Dublin Marathon | — | Christmas (schools reopen 6 January 2027) |
| Brussels | Winter holidaysChristmas holidaysWinter Wonders (Plaisirs d'Hiver) | Carnival breakCrocus (carnival) holidays | Carnival breakEaster holidays | Spring holidaysEaster holidays | Spring holidaysLotto Brussels Jazz Weekend | — | Summer holidaysSummer holidays | Summer holidays | — | Autumn holidays | Autumn holidaysAutumn holidaysWinter Wonders (Plaisirs d'Hiver) | Winter holidaysChristmas holidaysWinter Wonders (Plaisirs d'Hiver) |
| Amsterdam | Christmas holiday | Spring holiday (advisory) | — | May holidayKing's Day (Koningsdag) | May holiday | — | Summer holiday (region North) | Summer holiday (region North) | IBC (broadcast and media trade show) | Autumn holiday (advisory)Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)TCS Amsterdam Marathon | — | Christmas holiday |
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | Popular festivals of June (Santos Populares) | NOS Alive | — | — | — | Web Summit | — |
| Barcelona | Christmas holidays | ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) | Easter holidays (Setmana Santa)MWC Barcelona | Seafood Expo Global | Primavera Sound | Last day of classes (primary and secondary)Primavera Sound | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas holidays |
| Berlin | Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien)Grüne Woche | Winter holidays (Winterferien)Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) | Easter holidays (Osterferien)ITB Berlin | Easter holidays (Osterferien) | Whitsun holidays (Pfingstferien) | — | Summer holidays (Sommerferien) | Summer holidays (Sommerferien) | IFA BerlinBerlin Marathon | Autumn holidays (Herbstferien) | — | Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien) |
Manchester and Lisbon school holidays are not shown because we could not read their dates on an official page; months with a recurring league season (Manchester) are shown in italics.