Wedding calendar 2026
117 wedding seasons, lucky days, days weddings are not held and days of love from around the world, with their 2026 dates, month by month.
January 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14 January to 13 March 2026 (about) | Magh and Phalgun wedding window | IN, NP |
| Friday, 23 January 2026 | Marriage Equality, Thailand (23 January 2025) | TH |
February 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 February 2026 | World Marriage Day | US, CA, IE |
| Saturday, 14 February 2026 (about) | Blessing Ceremonies (Unification Church) | KR, US, JP |
| Saturday, 14 February 2026 | Valentine's Day | US, GB, FR |
| Saturday, 14 February 2026 | Valentine's Day Mass Weddings (Philippines) | PH |
| Saturday, 14 February 2026 | Valentine's Day Registry Weddings | US, GB, CN |
| 15 to 17 February 2026 | Shrovetide, the old Irish wedding time | IE |
| 16 February to 11 April 2026 | The Coptic and Ethiopian Great Lent | EG, ET, ER |
| 18 February to 4 April 2026 (about) | Lent | PH, IE, PL |
| 18 February to 19 March 2026 (about) | Ramadan | SA, EG, PK |
| Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 2/22 and other repeated dates | US, GB, AU |
| 23 February to 11 April 2026 | Orthodox Great Lent | GR, RU, UA |
March 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Lantern Festival and Chap Goh Mei | CN, TW, SG |
| 14 March to 13 April 2026 (about) | Meena Kharmas | IN, NP |
| Saturday, 14 March 2026 | White Day | JP, KR, TW |
| 15 March to 30 May 2026 (about) | Japan, the spring wedding season | JP |
| 20 to 22 March 2026 (about) | Gulf Group Weddings (Zawaj Jama'i) | SA, KW, AE |
| 20 March to 18 April 2026 (about) | Shawwal, the month after Ramadan | SA, PK, BD |
April 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | Marriage Equality, Netherlands (1 April 2001) | NL |
| 2 to 4 April 2026 | Holy Week and the Triduum | PH, MX, ES |
| 3 April to 21 May 2026 | The Counting of the Omer | IL, US, GB |
| Sunday, 5 April 2026 (about) | Qingming | CN, TW, HK |
| 12 to 18 April 2026 | Bright Week | GR, RU, UA |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (about) | Black Day (Korea) | KR |
| 14 April to 12 June 2026 (about) | Hindu spring wedding window (April to June) | IN, NP |
| Sunday, 19 April 2026 | Krasnaya Gorka, the first wedding Sunday | RU, UA, BY |
| Thursday, 23 April 2026 | Sant Jordi (Catalonia) | ES |
May 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May to 31 October 2026 (about) | Israel, the summer wedding season | IL |
| 1 to 31 May 2026 | May, the month of brides in Brazil | BR, PT |
| 1 to 31 May 2026 | May, the unlucky month | GR, IT, ES |
| 1 to 3 May 2026 (about) | Sisters' Meal Festival (Miao) | CN |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | Lag BaOmer, weddings resume | IL, US, GB |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 (about) | Khau Vai Love Market | VN |
| 15 May to 1 October 2026 (about) | Turkey, the summer wedding season | TR |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 520 (I Love You Day) | CN, TW, HK |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 520, "I love you" day | CN, TW, HK |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | Marriage Equality, Ireland (22 May 2015) | IE |
| Sunday, 24 May 2026 | Marriage Equality, Taiwan (24 May 2019) | TW |
| 29 May to 15 June 2026 (about) | After Hajj and Eid al-Adha | SA, KW, AE |
June 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 30 June 2026 | June, the Wedding Month | US, GB, CA |
| 1 to 30 June 2026 | June, the Western wedding month | US, GB, FR |
| 8 to 28 June 2026 (about) | The Apostles' Fast | GR, RU, UA |
| Friday, 12 June 2026 | Dia dos Namorados (Brazil) | BR |
| Friday, 12 June 2026 | Loving Day | US |
| 15 June to 12 September 2026 (about) | Egypt, the summer wedding season | EG |
| 16 June to 15 July 2026 (about) | Muharram | PK, IN, IR |
| 16 June to 15 July 2026 (about) | Suro, the Javanese month of caution | ID |
| 23 to 24 June 2026 | Kupala Night (Ivan Kupala) | UA, BY, PL |
| Friday, 26 June 2026 | Marriage Equality, United States (26 June 2015) | US |
July 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July to 30 September 2026 (about) | The Maghreb summer wedding season | MA, DZ, TN |
| 2 to 23 July 2026 | The Three Weeks and the Nine Days | IL, US, GB |
| Friday, 3 July 2026 | Marriage Equality, Spain (3 July 2005) | ES |
| Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | Tanabata (Japan) | JP |
| 15 July to 12 August 2026 (about) | Safar | PK, IN, BD |
| 17 July to 16 August 2026 (about) | Aadi month | IN, LK |
| Thursday, 23 July 2026 | Tisha B'Av | IL, US, GB |
| 25 July to 20 November 2026 (about) | Chaturmas | IN, NP |
| Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | Tu B'Av (15 Av) | IL, US, FR |
| Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | Tu B'Av as a wedding date | IL, US |
| 30 July to 26 October 2026 (about) | Vassa, the Buddhist rains retreat | TH, LA, KH |
August 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 14 August 2026 | The Dormition Fast | GR, RU, UA |
| 6 to 15 August 2026 (about) | Muktad, the days of the departed | IN, PK, GB |
| Saturday, 8 August 2026 | 8/8, the double luck date | CN, HK, TW |
| 13 August to 11 September 2026 (about) | Ghost Month | CN, TW, HK |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 (about) | Isbat Nikah Mass Registrations (Indonesia) | ID |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | Qixi Festival (Double Seventh) | CN, TW, HK |
September 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September to 30 November 2026 (about) | Harvest-time weddings in Central Asia | UZ, KZ, KG |
| 1 to 30 September 2026 (about) | Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival | IE |
| 1 September to 31 October 2026 (about) | September and October wedding peak | US, CA, GB |
| 1 September 2026 to 30 March 2027 (about) | South Africa, the spring and summer season | ZA, ZW, BW |
| 1 September to 31 December 2026 (about) | The ber months in the Philippines | PH |
| 1 to 8 September 2026 (about) | Umhlanga (Reed Dance) | SZ, ZA |
| Wednesday, 9 September 2026 | 9/9, the long-lasting date | CN, HK, TW |
| 11 September 2026 to 7 February 2027 (about) | Ethiopia, the season after the rains | ET, ER |
| 12 to 21 September 2026 | The Ten Days of Repentance | IL, US, GB |
| 15 September to 30 November 2026 (about) | China, the autumn wedding season | CN, TW, HK |
| 15 to 17 September 2026 (about) | Imilchil Moussem (Betrothal Festival) | MA |
| 15 September to 30 November 2026 (about) | Japan, the autumn wedding season | JP |
| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Amor y Amistad (Colombia) | CO |
| 20 to 26 September 2026 (about) | Gerewol (Wodaabe Courtship Festival) | NE, TD, NG |
| 23 September to 22 October 2026 (about) | Mehr, the Persian autumn of weddings | IR, AF, TJ |
| 26 September to 10 October 2026 (about) | Pchum Ben | KH |
| 26 September to 10 October 2026 (about) | Pitru Paksha | IN, NP |
October 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027 (about) | Australia and New Zealand, the summer wedding season | AU, NZ |
| Wednesday, 7 October 2026 (about) | Butsumetsu, the unlucky day | JP |
| Thursday, 8 October 2026 (about) | Taian, the luckiest day | JP |
| Friday, 9 October 2026 (about) | Son-eomneun-nal, days without evil spirits | KR |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | 10/10, the perfect date | TW, CN, HK |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 (about) | Ngày tốt, a good day in Vietnam | VN |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 (about) | The Chinese almanac and lucky wedding days | CN, HK, TW |
| Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | Pokrov, the autumn wedding season | RU, UA, BY |
| 15 October 2026 to 26 February 2027 (about) | The winter wedding season of South Asia | PK, IN, BD |
| 27 October to 10 November 2026 (about) | The dark half of the month | IN, NP |
November 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 (about) | Rahu Kalam | IN, LK, MY |
| 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 (about) | Thailand and Cambodia, the cool-season weddings | TH, KH, LA |
| 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 (about) | The dry season wedding months in Latin America | MX, GT, CO |
| 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 (about) | The Gulf winter wedding season | SA, KW, AE |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Singles Day (11/11) | CN, TW, HK |
| Friday, 13 November 2026 | Friday the 13th | US, GB, DE |
| 15 November to 24 December 2026 (about) | The Nativity Fast | RU, UA, RS |
| Friday, 20 November 2026 (about) | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | IN, NP |
| Friday, 20 November 2026 (about) | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | IN, NP |
| 20 November to 15 December 2026 (about) | Hindu winter shaadi season (Dev Uthani to Kharmas) | IN, NP |
| Friday, 20 November 2026 (about) | Shubh Vivah muhurat | IN, NP, MU |
| Saturday, 21 November 2026 (about) | Mass Weddings (Pakistan and India) | PK, IN, BD |
| Saturday, 21 November 2026 (about) | Tulsi Vivah | IN, NP |
| Sunday, 22 November 2026 | Ii Fufu no Hi (Good Couple Day) | JP |
| 25 to 28 November 2026 (about) | Hmong New Year Ball Toss (Pov Pob) | LA, VN, CN |
| 25 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 (about) | The Coptic Advent fast | EG |
| 29 November to 23 December 2026 (about) | Advent | PL, IT, ES |
December 2026
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 December 2026 | Marriage Equality, South Africa (1 December 2006) | ZA |
| 1 to 31 December 2026 (about) | The Nigerian December wedding season | NG |
| Monday, 14 December 2026 (about) | Vivaha Panchami | NP, IN |
| 16 December 2026 to 14 January 2027 (about) | Dhanu Kharmas | IN, NP |
| 16 December 2026 to 14 January 2027 (about) | Margazhi | IN, LK, SG |
| 25 December 2026 to 8 January 2027 (about) | The dark half of the month | IN, NP |
Dates that follow the moon or a local calendar can move by a day. Check with a local source nearer the time.