Travel Calendar · 2026
March
Where to go each month and for every holiday, with the hotels we'd book.
Pictured: Kyoto, Japan — #1 for March
Where to go in March
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for March
March brings the first cherry blossoms, St. Patrick's Day, spring skiing at its sunniest and the last weeks of dry season across Mexico and the Caribbean.
March 2026
Holiday Busy period
March 4
- Holi
March 20
- Eid al-Fitr
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Plan around the dates
Holidays in March
Mar1March 1 – March 31, 2026
Spring Break
United States
Spring break picks for families and couples alike: dry-season beaches, spring skiing, theme parks and the first cherry blossoms.
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- Mar4
March 4, 2026 (date may vary)
Holi
India; Nepal
Mar17March 17, 2026
St. Patrick's Day
Ireland; United States; Global
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland itself, from Dublin's festival to castle stays in the countryside, or join the biggest parades in North America and London.
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- Mar20Busy period
March 20, 2026 (date may vary)
Eid al-Fitr
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
Muslim-majority countries
Mar29March 29 – April 5, 2026
Semana Santa
Spain; Mexico; Guatemala; Latin America
Holy Week's most moving processions, from Seville and Málaga to Antigua Guatemala's flower carpets and Mexico's colonial cities.
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