Here at Dandelion Chandelier, every month we share our luxury events calendar: the 25 top gatherings, shows and experiences in the world. But for those who can’t wait that long, we decided to share a year’s worth of key dates. For planning vacations, weddings, parties and other special events, it might be good to know what’s on during a given weekend or month. What follows is our summary of all of the key important dates to know in the year 2024, including holidays, celebrations, art shows, sports events, Fashion Week runway shows and more. Have fun out there!
what are the important dates you need to know for 2024?
Here are all of the key important dates to know in the year 2024, month by month, including holidays, celebrations, art shows, sports events, Fashion Week runway shows and more.
January 2024:
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Aspen Wintersköl – January 11
- Consumer Electronics Show – January 9
- Barbados Sailing Week – January 13
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 15
- Australian Open – January 15
- World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – January 15
- Sundance Film Festival – January 18
- Winter Antiques Show in NYC – January 19
- Paris Haute Couture Summer 2024 Shows – January 22
- Venice Carnival – January 27
- Copenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024-2025 – January 29
February 2024:
- First Day of Black History Month – February 1
- Groundhog Day – February 2
- White Turf in St. Moritz, Switzerland – first race is February 4
- Lunar New Year – February 10 (Year of the Dragon)
- Super Bowl LVIII – February 11
- Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) – February 13
- Galentine’s Day – February 13
- Valentine’s Day – February 14
- Ash Wednesday – February 14
- NBA All-Star Game – February 18
- President’s Day – February 19
- New York Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024–2025 – TBD
- London Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024–2025 – TBD
- Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024–2025 – February 23
- Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024–2025 – February 26
- New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show – TBD
- Frieze LA – February 29
March 2024:
- First Day of Women’s History Month – March 1
- TEFAF Maastricht – March 7
- South by Southwest (SXSW) – March 8
- Mother’s Day (U.K.) – March 10
- Academy Awards – March 10
- Daylight Savings Time Begins – March 10
- Patrick’s Day – March 17
- March Madness Selection Sunday – March 17
- First Day of Spring – March 19
- National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC – March 20
- World Poetry Day – March 21
- Barth’s Bucket Regatta – March 21
- The Rose Ball, Monaco – March 23
- Palm Sunday – March 24
- Holi – March 25
- Major League Baseball Opening Day – March 28
- Art Basel Hong Kong – March 28
- Good Friday – March 29
- Peak Bloom Weekend, Cherry Blossoms in Japan (Forecast) – March 29
- Easter – March 31
April 2024:
- Hong Kong Sevens – April 5
- March Madness Championship Final – April 8
- Masters Golf Tournament – April 8
- EXPO Chicago Art Fair – April 11
- Coachella Weekend 1 – April 12
- Patriots Day – April 15
- Jackie Robinson Day – April 15
- TED Conference, Vancouver – April 15
- Coachella Weekend 2 – April 19
- Earth Day – April 22
May 2024:
- First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – May 1
- May Day Celebrations – May 1
- Cinco de Mayo – May 5
- The Met Gala – May 6
- TEFAF New York – May 10
- Mother’s Day (U.S.) – May 12
- Cannes Film Festival – May 14
- Frieze New York – TBD
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show – May 21
- French Open – May 26
- Memorial Day – May 27
June 2024:
- First Day of Pride Month – June 1
- TriBeCa Film Festival – June 5
- Governors Ball Music Festival – June 7
- World Ocean Day – June 8
- Tony Awards – June 9
- Art Basel – June 13
- US Open (Golf) – June 13
- Food & Wine Classic, Aspen, CO – June 14
- Father’s Day – June 16
- Bloomsday – June 16
- Cannes Festival of Creativity – June 17
- Royal Ascot – June 18
- Juneteenth National Freedom Day – June 19
- Bravo Vail Music Festival – June 20
- First Day of Summer – June 21
- Paris Haute Couture Winter 2024/2025 Shows Begin – June 24
- Tour de France – June 29
- Jacob’s Pillow season – TBD
July 2024:
- Canada Day – July 1
- Wimbledon – July 1
- Independence Day – July 4
- Bastille Day – July 14
- British Open (Golf) – July 14
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game – July 16
- Verbier Classical Music Festival – July 19
- Opening Night of the BBC Proms – July 19
- Splendor in the Grass Music Festival – July 21
- National Ice Cream Day – July 21
- Paris Summer Olympic Games – July 26
- Vail International Dance Festival – TBD
- Newport Folk Festival – TBD
August 2024:
- Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival – August 5
- Outside Lands Music Festival, San Francisco – August 12
- Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – August 18
- Burning Man – August 25
- US Open (tennis) – August 26
- National Dog Day – August 26
- Women’s Equality Day – August 26
- Venice Film Festival – August 28
- NCAA College Football season begins – TBD
- Edinburgh International Festival—TBD
- Copenhagen Fashion Week – TBD
September 2024:
- Labor Day – September 2
- Toronto International Film Festival – September 5
- First Day of National Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15
- Last night of the BBC Proms – September 14
- Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Cake Festival), China – September 17
- Oktoberfest, Munich – September 21
- First Day of Autumn – September 22
- Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 – September 23
- Monaco Yacht Show – September 27
- Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – September 29
- New York Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 – TBD
- London Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 – TBD
- Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 – TBD
- Armory Week of Art Shows in NYC – TBD
October 2024:
- First Day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 1
- Golden Week in China – October 1
- Rosh Hashana – October 3
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – October 4
- Frieze London and Frieze Masters – October 11
- Yom Kippur – October 12
- Columbus Day – October 14
- Indigenous Peoples Day – October 14
- Halloween – October 31
- Diwali – October 31
- Día de los Muertos – October 31
- Paris+ par Art Basel – TBD
- Austin City Limits music festival – TBD
November 2024:
- All Saints Day – November 1
- Daylight Savings Time Ends – November 3
- New York City Marathon – November 3
- Election Day – November 5
- Veterans Day – November 11
- Thanksgiving Day – November 28
- Salon Art + Design in New York – TBD
December 2024:
- Giving Tuesday – December 3
- Art Basel Miami Beach – December 5
- College Football Playoffs Round 1 – December 20
- First Day of Winter – December 21
- Christmas Eve – December 24
- Christmas Day – December 25
- First Day of Hanukkah – December 26
- First Day of Kwanzaa – December 26
- New Year’s Eve – December 31
- Antigua Yacht Show – TBD
the most important dates to know for 2024
That’s the summary of all of the key important dates to know in the year 2024, including holidays, celebrations, art shows, sports events, Fashion Week runway shows and more. Have a great year, dear reader!