Travel Calendar · 2028
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 2028
Holiday Busy period
February 6
- Waitangi Day
February 27
- Eid al-Fitr
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Plan around the dates
Holidays in February
- Feb6
February 6, 2028
Waitangi Day
New Zealand
- Feb14
February 14, 2028
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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Feb21February 21, 2028
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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- Feb21
February 21, 2028
Family Day (Canada)
Canada
Feb25February 25 – February 29, 2028
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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- Feb27Busy period
February 27, 2028 (date may vary)
Eid al-Fitr
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
Muslim-majority countries
Feb29February 29, 2028
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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