Event EDTs across Europe and the UK
Big yearly festivals and city events with confirmed dates, matched with real same-day return trips and weekend city breaks landing on the day. Checked daily.
Events can be crowded and busy on transport. Check the official event programme and our before-you-book checklist.
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Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Ireland's biggest jazz festival takes over pubs, hotels and concert halls across Cork on the October bank holiday weekend.
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Cologne Carnival season opening (11.11.)
At 11:11 on 11 November the 'fifth season' begins: costumes, Kölsch and street parties around the Old Town.
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Sant'Ambrogio & La Scala opening night
Milan's patron saint's day: the Oh Bej! Oh Bej! fair around the Castello and the season premiere at La Scala.
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay
One of the world's best-known New Year celebrations, with events across the city in the days before midnight.
Sant Sebastià festival
Palma's patron saint festival: bonfires, barbecues and free concerts in the squares of the old town.
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Cologne Carnival street days
From Weiberfastnacht to Shrove Tuesday, with the huge Rose Monday parade on 8 February.
Venice Carnival, final days
Masks, costumes and events around St Mark's Square in the run-up to Shrove Tuesday.
Las Fallas
Giant satirical sculptures, daily mascletà firecrackers at 14:00 and the burning of the fallas on 19 March.
St Patrick's Day
Ireland's national day, with the big parade through the centre of Dublin.
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St Patrick's Day
A parade and celebrations across Belfast city centre on St Patrick's Day.
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Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Spain's most famous Holy Week processions, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.
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Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Huge processions through the centre of Málaga, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.
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King's Day (Koningsdag)
The whole city turns orange: King's Night on the 26th, then street markets, canal parties and music on the 27th.
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San Isidro
Madrid's patron saint festival: traditional dress, picnics in the Pradera de San Isidro and free concerts.
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Santo António
Lisbon's biggest night: parades on Avenida da Liberdade and grilled sardines in Alfama.
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Bloomsday
A day of readings, walks and Edwardian costume celebrating James Joyce's Ulysses.
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Hogueras de San Juan
Alicante's bonfire festival, ending with the burning of the monuments on the night of 24 June.
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Luxembourg National Day
Fireworks and street parties on the eve, then the official celebrations on 23 June.
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São João
Porto's all-night street party with fireworks over the Douro and plastic hammers everywhere.
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Bastille Day
The military parade on the Champs-Élysées and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Europe's biggest street festival, over the August bank holiday Sunday and Monday.
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La Mercè
Barcelona's main festival: human towers, giants, fire runs and free concerts across the city.
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