Travel Calendar · 2026
February
Where to go each month and for every holiday, with the hotels we'd book.
Pictured: Serengeti, Tanzania — #1 for February
Where to go in February
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for February
February is the sweet spot for safari calving season, Japanese powder, Carnival celebrations and dry-season beaches in the Caribbean and South Asia.
February 2026
Holiday Busy period
February 6
- Waitangi Day
February 17
- Lunar New Year →
- Mardi Gras →
- Chinese New Year / Spring Festival
- Seollal
Hover or tap a highlighted day to see its holidays and events.
Plan around the dates
Holidays in February
- Feb6
February 6, 2026
Waitangi Day
New Zealand
Feb13February 13 – February 17, 2026
Carnival
Brazil; Trinidad and Tobago; Italy; Germany
The world's great Carnival celebrations, from Rio's samba parades to Venice's masked balls and the Alpine Fasnacht traditions of Switzerland.
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- Feb14
February 14, 2026
Valentine's Day
Global
The most romantic places to be on February 14, from Verona's 'Verona in Love' festival to private islands in the Caribbean dry season.
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Feb16February 16, 2026
Presidents' Day
United States
Presidents' Day weekend is also ski week for many schools. Pair a founding-era history trip with the best snow and warm-weather escapes of mid-February.
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- Feb16
February 16, 2026
Family Day (Canada)
Canada
Feb17February 17, 2026 (date may vary)
Lunar New Year
China; Vietnam; South Korea; Singapore; Chinese diaspora
Celebrate the Lunar New Year where it's done biggest, from lantern-lit Asian cities to Chinatown parades around the world. Note that some businesses in Asia close for the first few days of the holiday.
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Feb17February 17, 2026
Mardi Gras
United States
Where to stay for Mardi Gras, from New Orleans parade routes to the Gulf Coast's other celebrations and the world's great Carnival cities, all on the same pre-Lenten calendar.
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- Feb17Busy period
February 17, 2026 (date may vary)
Chinese New Year / Spring Festival
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
China; Chinese diaspora destinations
- Feb17Busy period
February 17, 2026 (date may vary)
Seollal
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
South Korea