Free Printable 2027 Calendar
Design a 2027 calendar that fits your life. Pick a layout, choose your country for public holidays and observances, pick any accent colour, add moon phases, watch the preview update live, then save it as a PDF or an image — ready for the fridge, the desk or the office wall. Below the builder you will also find every 2027 holiday, the global sports calendar and a guide to the year's best festivals.
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📊 Year at a glance
🎉 Holidays in your calendar
🧮 Days between dates
🔎 Week number finder
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Everything below the builder, in order — click any card to skip straight there. Highlighted cards ✨ are the most fun to explore.
Start From a Ready-Made 2027 Template
Twelve one-click starting points. Tap any card to load it into the builder above, then adjust the country, colours or paper size to taste.
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Choose & Customise
Select a template or start from scratch. Set the country, layout, paper size, first day of the week and an accent colour that suits the room.
Check the Preview
The preview redraws the instant you change a setting. Flip through pages with the arrows to see each month or week before committing.
Download or Print
Save a PDF sized to your paper, export a PNG or JPG for sharing and wallpapers, or send it straight to your printer from the browser.
Built-In Tools That Make Planning Easier
More than a static grid — each helper below works alongside the preview.
Public Holidays & Observances
Switch between 11 countries, from the USA, UK and India to Australia, the UAE and Brazil. Public/bank holidays and cultural observances are split into two independent layers, each with its own colour.
Unlimited Accent Colours
Choose from 14 curated palettes or open the colour picker to match any brand, room or mood — right down to the exact hex code.
Full & New Moon Days
Overlay real astronomical moon phases for 2027 — handy for gardening, fishing, rituals or just curiosity — toggle full and new moons independently.
PDF, PNG & JPG Export
One click to save your design in the format you need. PDFs are generated in your browser and match your chosen paper size.
ISO Week Numbers
Turn on a week-number column for payroll, sprint planning or school terms. Numbers follow the international ISO-8601 rule.
Date & Week Calculators
Count the days between two 2027 dates or look up which week a date falls in — without leaving the page.
2027 Holidays by Country
Pick a country to see its 2027 public/bank holidays and cultural observances, colour-coded to match the calendar. Regional days are labelled in the notes, and moon-sighting dates such as Eid in the UAE are expected dates until announced. Confirm with your employer or school.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public | — |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public | — |
| Feb 14, 2027 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | Widely marked · not a day off |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Monday | Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) | Public | — |
| May 9, 2027 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | Widely marked · not a day off |
| May 31, 2027 | Monday | Memorial Day | Public | — |
| Jun 19, 2027 | Saturday | Juneteenth | Public | Falls on Saturday · observed Fri, Jun 18 |
| Jun 20, 2027 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | Widely marked · not a day off |
| Jul 4, 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public | Falls on Sunday · observed Mon, Jul 5 |
| Sep 6, 2027 | Monday | Labor Day | Public | — |
| Oct 11, 2027 | Monday | Columbus Day | Public | — |
| Oct 31, 2027 | Sunday | Halloween | Observance | Widely marked · not a day off |
| Nov 11, 2027 | Thursday | Veterans Day | Public | — |
| Nov 25, 2027 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public | — |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public | Falls on Saturday · observed Fri, Dec 24 |
2027 holidays at a glance: all eleven countries
🇺🇸 United States
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Feb 15: Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day); May 9: Mother's Day; May 31: Memorial Day; Jun 19: Juneteenth; Jun 20: Father's Day; Jul 4: Independence Day; Sep 6: Labor Day; Oct 11: Columbus Day; Oct 31: Halloween; Nov 11: Veterans Day; Nov 25: Thanksgiving Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day.
🇨🇦 Canada
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; May 24: Victoria Day; Jul 1: Canada Day; Sep 6: Labour Day; Sep 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; Oct 11: Thanksgiving; Nov 11: Remembrance Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day.
🇦🇺 Australia
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 26: Australia Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 1: Labour Day (WA); Mar 8: Labour / Canberra Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 27: Easter Saturday; Mar 28: Easter Sunday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; Apr 25: Anzac Day; Apr 26: Anzac Day (observed); May 3: Labour Day (QLD, NT); May 9: Mother's Day; May 31: Reconciliation Day; Jun 7: Western Australia Day; Jun 14: King's Birthday; Sep 5: Father's Day; Sep 27: King's Birthday (WA); Oct 4: Labour Day (NSW/ACT/SA); Oct 4: King's Birthday (QLD); Nov 2: Melbourne Cup Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Christmas (in lieu); Dec 28: Boxing Day (in lieu).
🇮🇪 Ireland
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 6: Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas); Feb 1: St Brigid's Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 7: Mothering Sunday; Mar 17: St Patrick's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 3: May Bank Holiday; Jun 7: June Bank Holiday; Jun 20: Father's Day; Aug 2: August Bank Holiday; Oct 25: October Bank Holiday; Oct 31: Halloween; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: St Stephen's Day.
🇵🇭 Philippines
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 6: Chinese New Year; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Feb 25: EDSA Anniversary; Mar 25: Maundy Thursday; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 27: Black Saturday; Apr 9: Araw ng Kagitingan; May 1: Labor Day; Jun 12: Independence Day; Aug 21: Ninoy Aquino Day; Aug 30: National Heroes Day; Nov 1: All Saints' Day; Nov 2: All Souls' Day; Nov 30: Bonifacio Day; Dec 8: Immaculate Conception; Dec 24: Christmas Eve; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 30: Rizal Day; Dec 31: Last Day of the Year.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 4: 2nd January (substitute day); Jan 25: Burns Night; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 7: Mothering Sunday (UK); Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 3: Early May Bank Holiday; May 31: Spring Bank Holiday; Aug 30: Summer Bank Holiday; Oct 31: Halloween; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 8: Ramadan begins (expected); Mar 9: Eid Al Fitr (day 1); Mar 10: Eid Al Fitr (day 2); Mar 11: Eid Al Fitr (day 3); May 15: Arafah Day; May 16: Eid Al Adha (day 1); May 17: Eid Al Adha (day 2); May 18: Eid Al Adha (day 3); Jun 6: Islamic New Year (Hijri); Aug 14: Prophet Muhammad's Birthday; Dec 2: Eid Al Etihad (day 1); Dec 3: Eid Al Etihad (day 2).
🇸🇭 St Helena
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 17: Whit Monday; May 21: St Helena Day; Aug 30: August Bank Holiday; Nov 12: King Charles III's Birthday; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Boxing Day (in lieu); Dec 28: Christmas (in lieu).
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 4: Day after New Year's Day (observed); Jan 25: Wellington Anniversary Day; Feb 1: Auckland Anniversary Day; Feb 6: Waitangi Day; Feb 8: Waitangi Day (observed); Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 8: Taranaki Anniversary; Mar 22: Otago Anniversary Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; Mar 30: Southland Anniversary; Apr 25: Anzac Day; Apr 26: Anzac Day (observed); May 9: Mother's Day; Jun 7: King's Birthday; Jun 25: Matariki; Sep 5: Father's Day; Oct 25: Labour Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Christmas (observed); Dec 28: Boxing Day (observed).
🇮🇳 India
Jan 12: National Youth Day; Jan 15: Makar Sankranti / Thai Pongal; Jan 23: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti; Jan 26: Republic Day; Mar 22: Holi; Mar 26: Good Friday; Aug 15: Independence Day; Oct 2: Gandhi Jayanti; Oct 9: Dussehra (Vijayadashami); Oct 29: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja); Dec 25: Christmas Day.
🇧🇷 Brazil
Jan 1: Confraternização Universal (New Year); Feb 8: Carnaval (Monday); Feb 9: Carnaval (Tuesday); Mar 26: Sexta-feira Santa (Good Friday); Apr 21: Tiradentes; May 1: Dia do Trabalho (Labour Day); May 27: Corpus Christi; Sep 7: Independência do Brasil; Oct 12: Nossa Senhora Aparecida; Nov 2: Finados (All Souls' Day); Nov 15: Proclamação da República; Nov 20: Consciência Negra; Dec 25: Natal (Christmas).
The Global Sports Calendar for 2027
2027 is a year without an Olympics, which leaves room for four world cups, a centenary Ryder Cup and a Tour de France that starts in Scotland. Here is when each one happens, so you can pencil them into your printable calendar.
FIFA Women's World Cup
24 Jun – 25 Jul · BrazilThe tournament comes to South America for the first time, with matches spread across the Brazilian summer break.
Rugby World Cup
1 Oct – 13 Nov · AustraliaTen weeks of men's international rugby staged in Australia, from the opening weekend to the final.
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
4 Oct – 21 Nov · South Africa, Zimbabwe, NamibiaThe 50-over showpiece returns to southern Africa, so check kick-off times against your own time zone.
Ryder Cup
17–19 Sep · Adare Manor, IrelandThe 100th-anniversary edition of Europe v USA, with practice days starting on 13 September.
Tour de France
2 – 25 Jul · Edinburgh to FranceThe Grand Départ leaves Scotland's capital before the race crosses to France for three weeks.
Formula 1
Mar – Dec · 24 racesThe season opens in Bahrain on 14 March and includes ten Sprint weekends, with Australia and Portugal back on the schedule.
| Date | Event | Sport | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | |||
| Jan 7 – Feb 5 | AFC Asian Cup | Football | Saudi Arabia |
| Jan 15–25 | FISU Winter World University Games | Multi-sport | Changchun, China |
| Jan 17–31 | Australian Open* | Tennis | Melbourne, Australia |
| February 2027 | |||
| Feb 1–14 | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships* | Skiing | Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
| From Feb 5 | Six Nations (opening weekend) | Rugby union | UK, Ireland, France, Italy |
| Feb 14 | Super Bowl LXI | American football | SoFi Stadium, California, USA |
| Feb 21 | Daytona 500 | Motorsport | Florida, USA |
| From Feb 24 | Nordic World Ski Championships (opening day) | Skiing | Falun, Sweden |
| March 2027 | |||
| Mar 12–14 | Bahrain Grand Prix (F1 season opener) | Formula 1 | Bahrain |
| Mar 23–31 | South Asian Games* | Multi-sport | Pakistan |
| April 2027 | |||
| Apr 2–4 | Australian Grand Prix (first F1 Sprint there) | Formula 1 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Apr 8–11 | The Masters | Golf | Augusta, USA |
| Apr 10 | Grand National | Horse racing | Aintree, England |
| Apr 17 – May 3 | World Snooker Championship | Snooker | Sheffield, England |
| May 2027 | |||
| May 1 | Kentucky Derby | Horse racing | Kentucky, USA |
| May 8–30 | Giro d'Italia* | Cycling | Italy |
| May 17 – Jun 6 | French Open (Roland-Garros) | Tennis | Paris, France |
| May 20–23 | PGA Championship | Golf | Frisco, Texas, USA |
| May 22 | FA Cup Final | Football | Wembley, London |
| May 30 | Indianapolis 500* | Motorsport | Indiana, USA |
| June 2027 | |||
| Jun 4–6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Formula 1 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Jun 5 | UEFA Champions League Final | Football | Europe |
| Jun 9–13 | ICC World Test Championship Final* | Cricket | United Kingdom |
| Jun 16–27 | European Games* | Multi-sport | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Jun 17–20 | U.S. Open (golf) | Golf | California, USA |
| Jun 18 – Aug 2 | The Ashes (five Tests)* | Cricket | England |
| Jun 24 – Jul 25 | FIFA Women's World Cup | Football | Brazil |
| Jun 26 – Jul 18 | World Aquatics Championships* | Swimming | Budapest, Hungary |
| Jun 28 – Jul 11 | Wimbledon | Tennis | London, England |
| July 2027 | |||
| Jul 2–4 | British Grand Prix | Formula 1 | Silverstone, England |
| Jul 2–25 | Tour de France (starts in Edinburgh) | Cycling | Scotland and France |
| Jul 15–18 | The Open Championship | Golf | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Jul 23 – Aug 8 | Pan American Games | Multi-sport | Lima, Peru |
| Jul 30 – Aug 7 | Tour de France Femmes (starts in Leeds)* | Cycling | England and France |
| August 2027 | |||
| Aug 25 – Sep 5 | Netball World Cup | Netball | Sydney, Australia |
| Aug 27 – Sep 12 | FIBA Basketball World Cup | Basketball | Qatar |
| Aug 30 – Sep 12 | U.S. Open (tennis) | Tennis | New York, USA |
| September 2027 | |||
| Sep 11–19 | World Athletics Championships | Athletics | Beijing, China |
| Sep 17–19 | Ryder Cup (matches) | Golf | Adare Manor, Ireland |
| October 2027 | |||
| Oct 1 – Nov 13 | Rugby World Cup (men) | Rugby union | Australia |
| Oct 4 – Nov 21 | ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (ODI) | Cricket | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia |
| Oct 22–24 | United States Grand Prix | Formula 1 | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Oct 22–30 | MLB World Series | Baseball | USA / Canada |
| November 2027 | |||
| Nov 14–21 | ATP Finals* | Tennis | Turin, Italy |
Dates are local to each venue and reflect what organisers had published by 28 September 2026. An asterisk (*) marks a provisional date or one where sources differ. Confirm with the official event site before you book.
How the Calendar You Use Came to Be
The grid you're building above has roots that stretch back thousands of years, through sun-watchers, emperors and a 16th-century Pope.
Ancient Egypt counts by the Nile and the stars
One of the earliest known calendars came from Egypt, where priests tracked the yearly flooding of the Nile alongside the phases of the moon. Alongside their older lunar calendar, the Egyptians developed a civil calendar of 12 months of 30 days, plus five extra days tacked on at year's end to reach 365 — remarkably close to the true solar year for its time.
Rome starts with ten months
The earliest Roman calendar, traditionally credited to Romulus, began the year in March and ran for only ten named months, leaving a stretch of winter days uncounted. Numa Pompilius is credited with later adding January and February to cover the whole year — which is also why September through December still carry names meaning "seventh" through "tenth," even though they now fall later in the year.
Julius Caesar reforms the mess
By Caesar's time the Roman calendar had drifted badly out of sync with the seasons through political meddling. Working with the astronomer Sosigenes, Caesar introduced a 365-day year with a leap day every fourth year — the Julian calendar. It was a huge improvement, and a version of his month lengths is still what we use today.
Pope Gregory XIII fixes the drift
The Julian year was about 11 minutes too long, and over sixteen centuries that error had pushed the calendar 10 days out of step with the equinoxes. Pope Gregory XIII corrected it by deleting 10 days from October 1582 and introducing a refined leap-year rule — the Gregorian calendar, still the world's civil standard today.
A slow, uneven rollout across the world
Catholic countries switched to the Gregorian calendar almost immediately, but Protestant and Orthodox nations held out for generations. Great Britain and its colonies didn't convert until 1752, skipping 11 days in the process; Russia followed in 1918 after its revolution, and China adopted it for civil use in 1949 — while keeping its traditional lunisolar calendar for festivals.
Calendars Around the World
The Gregorian calendar is the world's civil standard, but it isn't the only one in daily use. Many cultures keep a traditional calendar running alongside it for festivals, faith and farming.
Gregorian Calendar
Solar · 365/366 days
The calendar this tool builds. Twelve months of 28–31 days, with a leap day added roughly every four years. Used worldwide for civil, business and government purposes.
Islamic (Hijri) Calendar
Lunar · 354/355 days
A purely lunar calendar of 12 months tied to the moon's phases, with no adjustment for the solar year. Because it runs about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, Islamic months and holidays such as Ramadan shift earlier each Gregorian year.
Hebrew Calendar
Lunisolar · 353–385 days
Months follow the moon, but an extra leap month is inserted in 7 of every 19 years to keep festivals like Passover anchored to their correct season — a repeating pattern known as the Metonic cycle.
Chinese Calendar
Lunisolar · 353–385 days
Months begin on the new moon while solar terms keep the year aligned with the seasons. A leap month is added roughly every two to three years, which is why Chinese New Year falls on a different Gregorian date annually, always between January 21 and February 20.
Hindu Calendar
Lunisolar · varies by system
Several regional Hindu calendars exist side by side, most combining lunar months with solar corrections. They set the dates for festivals such as Diwali and Holi, which is why those dates move around on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.
Ethiopian Calendar
Solar · 365/366 days
Twelve months of exactly 30 days, plus a short 13th month of five or six days. A different reference point for the birth of Christ means the Ethiopian calendar currently runs several years behind the Gregorian one.
Why 2027 Has 365 Days (and Some Years Have 366)
2027 is a common year, not a leap year — here's the reasoning behind the extra day some years get.
📅 Common Year
February has 28 days. Most years, including 2027, are common years. A common year is about a quarter of a day shorter than the time Earth actually takes to orbit the sun.
🐸 Leap Year
February gets a 29th day. The extra day realigns the calendar with Earth's orbit, which takes roughly 365.2422 days — not a clean 365.
The rule, in three steps
This "4-100-400" rule keeps the average calendar year at 365.2425 days — within 27 seconds of Earth's actual orbit. Without it, a simple every-fourth-year rule would overcorrect by about three days every four centuries, and the seasons would slowly drift across the calendar.
Get a Sharp, Well-Fitted Printout
A few settings make the difference between a crisp wall calendar and a cropped one.
🖨️ Quick print steps
- Pick your paper in the builder first (A4, Letter or A3) so the layout is designed for it.
- Download the PDF and open it in your browser or a PDF reader.
- Press Ctrl + P (Windows) or ⌘ + P (Mac) to open the print dialog.
- Choose Fit to page or Fit to printable area, and match the orientation to your design.
- Check the print preview, then print. Avoid Actual size if you change the paper size.
💡 Pro tips
- Want a bigger wall calendar? Print on A3. The layout scales up without losing sharpness.
- Save ink by using a light accent colour and switching off weekend highlighting.
- Use heavier paper (120–160 gsm) for calendars you plan to pin up all year.
- Choose PNG for phone or desktop wallpapers and PDF for anything going to a printer.
- Sharing with a team? Export one month per page and print only the months you need.
Who Uses a Printable 2027 Calendar?
A paper calendar still wins for at-a-glance planning.
Families
Track school breaks, birthdays and trips on the kitchen wall.
Students & Teachers
Map terms, exam windows and assignment deadlines for the year.
Teams & Managers
Plan launches and leave around each country's public holidays.
Habit Builders
Use the monthly grid to mark streaks, workouts or reading goals.
Calendar Trivia Worth Knowing
A few facts about time-keeping that tend to surprise people.
A calendar year (365 days) is about 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds shorter than the time Earth actually takes to orbit the Sun — the small gap that leap years exist to correct.
September, October, November and December mean "seventh," "eighth," "ninth" and "tenth" in Latin — leftovers from a Roman calendar that once began the year in March.
The seven-day week isn't tied to any astronomical cycle. It likely spread from Babylonian and Jewish traditions, and the English day names still echo the Sun, Moon and old Norse gods — Wednesday from Woden, Thursday from Thor.
When Great Britain and its colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, the calendar skipped straight from September 2 to September 14 — eleven days simply never happened there.
Because the Islamic calendar is purely lunar and about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, its months cycle through every season over roughly 33 Gregorian years.
The odds of being born on a leap day (February 29) are about 1 in 1,461 — since that date only appears once every four years, on average.
ISO week numbering can put the first days of January in the last week of the previous year. In 2027, January 1–3 belong to ISO week 53 of 2026, because week 1 is defined as the week containing the year's first Thursday.
A "blue moon" — the second full moon in a single calendar month — happens because 12 lunar cycles (about 354 days) run shorter than the 365-day calendar year, so the extra days occasionally squeeze in a second full moon.
The Gregorian calendar is accurate to within about one day every 3,236 years — good enough that no correction has been needed since 1582.
2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday: 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day, so the year closes on the same weekday it opened on.
Friday the 13th happens only once in 2027, on 13 August. Most years have one to three of them.
On 2 August 2027 a total solar eclipse crosses southern Spain, North Africa and Egypt, with up to about six minutes of totality. The year also has 12 full moons, 13 new moons and no blue moon.
Common Calendar Myths, Debunked
A few calendar "facts" that get repeated often but don't hold up.
Augustus Caesar stole a day from February and gave it to August so his month wouldn't be shorter than July.
This popular story traces back to a 13th-century scholar, not Roman sources. Evidence from Roman calendars predating Augustus shows the month lengths — including February's 28 days — were already set under Julius Caesar's earlier reform.
Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year.
Close, but not quite: century years must also be divisible by 400. That's why 2000 was a leap year but 1900 and 2100 are not — without this rule, the calendar would drift noticeably from the seasons over centuries.
The Chinese calendar is purely a "lunar calendar."
It's lunisolar: months follow the moon, but a leap month is inserted every two to three years specifically to keep the calendar synced with the solar year and its seasons — a pure lunar calendar (like the Islamic calendar) makes no such adjustment.
People born on February 29 only get a birthday every four years.
"Leaplings" still age normally each year — most simply celebrate on February 28 or March 1 in common years, and the date is legally recognised for things like driver's licences in most places.
Leap years are unlucky, and it's bad luck to marry or start a venture in one.
This is folklore, not fact, though it persists in several cultures. One counter-tradition from Ireland actually flips the superstition: February 29 is considered a day when women may propose marriage.
Every calendar in the world starts its year on January 1.
Only the Gregorian calendar does. The Islamic New Year drifts across the Gregorian calendar entirely, Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20, and the Ethiopian New Year lands in September.
Major 6 Holiday Destinations Worth Travelling to Around the World in 2027
Six 2027 celebrations worth building a trip around, with exact dates where they are fixed and typical windows where they are not. Dates were checked in September 2026, so confirm with the official organisers before you book.
Rio Carnival
Carnival 2027 runs from Friday, February 5 to Ash Wednesday, February 10, with samba-school parades in the Sambadrome and street parties (blocos) across the city. Monday and Tuesday, February 8 and 9, are the traditional peak days and appear in this calendar as optional Brazilian holidays.
Holi, the Festival of Colours
Holi falls on Monday, March 22, 2027, with the Holika Dahan bonfires lit on the evening of March 21. The temple towns of Mathura and Vrindavan in the Braj region are known for celebrating in the days around it, with coloured powder, flower petals and music in the streets.
Cherry Blossom Season
Cherry blossoms usually peak between late March and early April in Tokyo and Kyoto, when parks and riverbanks fill with hanami picnics. The exact bloom dates shift from year to year and are forecast only a few weeks ahead, so keep your travel dates flexible.
Songkran Water Festival
Thailand's traditional New Year is celebrated from April 13 to 15, when streets turn into friendly water fights and people visit temples to pour water over Buddha images and the hands of elders. Bangkok and Chiang Mai host some of the largest celebrations.
Oktoberfest
The world's largest folk festival is scheduled for September 18 to October 3, 2027 on the Theresienwiese, following its usual rule of opening on the Saturday after September 15. Beer tents, traditional costume parades and fairground rides draw millions of visitors, so book hotels and tent tables early.
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
Mexico honours its departed on November 1 and 2 with marigold-covered altars, candlelit cemetery vigils and parades. Oaxaca is one of the best-known places to see it, with celebrations building in the days before as families and neighbourhoods prepare their offerings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about the 2027 printable calendar, plus a few of the calendar questions people ask most.
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