Festival & Holiday Hotel Guide
Upcoming festivals, events and holiday travel periods across Asia, with hotel guides for each.
Holiday travel seasons
- US Thanksgiving 2026Sat, November 21 – Sun, November 29, 2026Confirmed
- US Christmas-New Year holidays 2026-27Sat, December 19, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027Confirmed
- US MLK Day weekend 2027Sat, January 16 – Mon, January 18, 2027Confirmed
- US Presidents' Day weekend 2027Sat, February 13 – Mon, February 15, 2027Confirmed
- US spring break 2027Sat, March 6 – Sun, April 4, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- US Memorial Day weekend 2027Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31, 2027Confirmed
- Fourth of July WeekendSat, July 3 – Mon, July 5, 2027Confirmed
Upcoming festivals & events
- Rolex Shanghai MastersShanghaiMon, October 5 – Sun, October 18, 2026Confirmed
- Busan International Film Festival 2026 (31st)BusanTue, October 6 – Thu, October 15, 2026Confirmed
- Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand PrixSingaporeFri, October 9 – Sun, October 11, 2026Confirmed
- Phuket Vegetarian FestivalPhuketSat, October 10 – Sun, October 18, 2026Confirmed
- The Weeknd – After Hours Til Dawn Tour BangkokBangkokSun, October 11 – Tue, October 13, 2026Confirmed
- Ubud Writers & Readers FestivalBaliWed, October 21 – Sun, October 25, 2026ConfirmedHotel guide: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026: Where to Stay in Bali
- Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)KyotoThu, October 22, 2026Confirmed
- Kurama Fire FestivalKyotoThu, October 22, 2026Confirmed
- BIGBANG 2026 World Tour HanoiHanoiSat, October 24 – Sun, October 25, 2026Confirmed
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 (39th)TokyoMon, October 26 – Wed, November 4, 2026Confirmed
- Hong Kong Wine & Dine FestivalHong KongThu, October 29 – Sun, November 1, 2026Confirmed
- Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP)Kuala LumpurFri, October 30 – Sun, November 1, 2026Confirmed
- 2026 JTBC Seoul MarathonSeoulSun, November 1, 2026Subject to change
- OSAKA Hikari-RenaissanceOsakaTue, November 3 – Thu, December 31, 2026Confirmed
- Midosuji Illumination 2026 (Osaka Festival of Lights)OsakaTue, November 3 – Thu, December 31, 2026Confirmed
- 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE)ShanghaiThu, November 5 – Tue, November 10, 2026Confirmed
- Taipei Golden Horse Film FestivalTaipeiFri, November 6 – Sun, November 22, 2026Confirmed
- BIGBANG 2026-2027 World Tour <XX : COSMOS> BangkokBangkokSat, November 7 – Sun, November 8, 2026Confirmed
- Busan Fireworks Festival 2026 (21st)BusanSat, November 7, 2026Confirmed
- Grand Sumo Kyushu Tournament (November Basho)FukuokaSun, November 8 – Sun, November 22, 2026Confirmed
- Fukuoka MarathonFukuokaSun, November 8, 2026Confirmed
- DeepavaliKuala LumpurSun, November 8 – Mon, November 9, 2026Confirmed
- DeepavaliSingaporeSun, November 8 – Mon, November 9, 2026Confirmed
- Laguna Phuket TriathlonPhuketSun, November 15, 2026Confirmed
- G-STAR 2026BusanWed, November 18 – Sun, November 22, 2026Confirmed
- Jeju Citrus ExpoJejuThu, November 19 – Mon, November 23, 2026Confirmed
- 73rd Macau Grand PrixMacauThu, November 19 – Sun, November 22, 2026Confirmed
- Munich Christmas Market in SapporoSapporoFri, November 20 – Fri, December 25, 2026Confirmed
- Sapporo White Illumination (46th)SapporoFri, November 20, 2026 – Sun, March 14, 2027Confirmed
- Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Night IlluminationKyotoSat, November 21 – Mon, November 30, 2026Subject to change
- Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day Activities, Hoi AnHoi AnMon, November 23 – Mon, December 7, 2026Confirmed
- Loy Krathong (Bangkok)BangkokTue, November 24 – Wed, November 25, 2026Subject to change
- Yi Peng and Loy Krathong Lantern Festival, Chiang MaiChiang MaiTue, November 24 – Thu, November 26, 2026Subject to change
- Pattaya International Fireworks FestivalPattayaFri, November 27 – Sat, November 28, 2026Confirmed
- Haeundae Light FestivalBusanSat, November 28, 2026 – Sun, January 17, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- ClockenflapHong KongFri, December 4 – Sun, December 6, 2026Confirmed
- Phuket King's Cup RegattaPhuketSat, December 5 – Sat, December 12, 2026Estimated (not yet announced)
- Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International MarathonHo Chi Minh CitySun, December 6, 2026Confirmed
- Shanghai MarathonShanghaiSun, December 6, 2026Confirmed
- Tomorrowland ThailandPattayaFri, December 11 – Sun, December 13, 2026Confirmed
- Seoul Winter FestaSeoulSat, December 12, 2026 – Mon, January 4, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Taipei MarathonTaipeiSun, December 20, 2026Confirmed
- Amazing Thailand Countdown at ICONSIAMBangkokSun, December 27 – Thu, December 31, 2026Estimated (not yet announced)
- Comic Market 109 (Comiket)TokyoTue, December 29 – Thu, December 31, 2026Confirmed
- Danang New Year Festival 2027Da NangWed, December 30, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Hong Kong New Year Countdown CelebrationsHong KongThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Subject to change
- Seongsan Sunrise FestivalJejuThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Nha Trang New Year CountdownNha TrangThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Phu Quoc Sunset Town New Year CountdownPhu QuocThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Marina Bay Singapore CountdownSingaporeThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Taipei 101 New Year's Eve FireworksTaipeiThu, December 31, 2026 – Fri, January 1, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- Sinulog FestivalCebuThu, January 7 – Sun, January 17, 2027Confirmed
- Galungan & KuninganBaliWed, January 13 – Sat, January 23, 2027Estimated (not yet announced)
- ThaipusamKuala LumpurFri, January 22, 2027Confirmed