In 2026, the city's dynamic calendar features a wide range of high-profile moments across sport, culture and entertainment.
Please note that the event dates below are subject to change or cancellation. Check individual event websites for the latest updates. These listings highlight a selection of events from across London's wider programme.
January
- 1 January: Public holiday – New Year’s Day.
- 1 January: New Year's Day Parade, central London.
- 1 January to 31 December: Barnet, Merton and Greenwich Cultural Impact Award winners, various locations.
- 26 January: NBA London Games, The O2.
February
- 7 and 21 February: Guinness Six Nations, Allianz Stadium Twickenham.
- 15 February: London Winter Run, central London.
- 19 to 23 February: London Fashion Week, various locations.
- 21 to 22 February: Chinese New Year celebrations, Soho and Chinatown.
- 22 February: BAFTA Film Awards, Southbank Centre.
- 28 February to 1 March: London Comic Con Spring, Olympia.
March
- 17 March: St Patrick's Day, various locations.
- 22 March: EFL Carabao Cup Final, Wembley Stadium.
April
- 3 April: Public Holiday – Good Friday.
- 3 April: The Passion of Jesus, Trafalgar Square.
- 4 April: Chanel J12 Boat Race, river Thames, various locations.
- 6 April: Public holiday – Easter Monday.
- 10 to 19 April: Ideal Home Show, Olympia.
- 12 April: London Landmarks Half Marathon, central London.
- 13 to 19 April: London Games Festival, various locations.
- 18 April: Vaisakhi, Trafalgar Square.
- 19 April: St George's Day, Trafalgar Square.
- 20 to 24 April: London Experience Week, Ministry of Sound.
- 26 April: TCS London Marathon, various locations.
- 28 April to 10 May: ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London, Copper Box Arena and OVO Arena Wembley.
May
- 4 May: Public holiday – Early May bank holiday.
- 14 to 17 May: Photo London, Olympia.
- 16 May: Emirates FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium.
- 17 May: Hackney Half Marathon, Hackney.
- 19 to 23 May: RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Chelsea.
- 24 May: Rathayatra, Hyde Park Corner.
- 25 May: Public holiday – Spring bank holiday.
- 30 May: Eid on the Square, Trafalgar Square.
- 30 May: Battersea Park Half Marathon and 10k, Battersea Park.
- 31 May: Women's FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium.
June
- 1 to 6 June: SXSW London, Shoreditch.
- 5 to 7 June: Chestertons Polo in the Park 2026, Hurlingham Park.
- 7 June: Richmond Park Half Marathon and 10k: The One in the Park, Richmond Park.
- 6 to 21 June: VALORANT Masters, Copper Box Arena.
- 8 to 12 June: London Tech Week, Olympia.
- 8 to 21 June: HSBC Championships, The Queen's Club.
- 13 June: Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade.
- 16 to 20 June: Royal Ascot, Ascot Racecourse.
- 17 to 26 June: Raindance Film Festival London, various locations.
- 18 to 21 June: Taste of London, Regent's Park.
- 20 to 28 June: London Climate Action Week, various locations.
- 20 to 21 June: West End Live, Trafalgar Square.
- 21 June: Finsbury Park Half Marathon and 10k, Finsbury Park.
- 21 June: Wimbledon Common Half Marathon and 10k, Wimbledon Common.
- 27 June: Lee Valley Velopart Half Marathon and 10k, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- 27 June to 11 July: American Express presents BST Hyde Park, Hyde Park.
- 28 June: Canada Day Music & Food Festival, Trafalgar Square.
- 29 June to 12 July: Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Wimbledon.
- 30 June to 5 July: Henley Royal Regatta, Henley.
July
- 3 to 5 July: Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix, Silverstone.
- 4 July: Pride London, central London.
- 4 July: Battersea Park Half Marathon and 10k - Women's Run Series, Battersea Park.
- 5 July: Richmond Riverside Half Marathon and 10k, Richmond.
- 12 July: Saucony London 10k, central London.
- 18 July: Novuna London Athletics Meet, London Stadium.
- 18 July: Battersea park Half Marathon and 10k, Battersea Park.
- 25 July: Victoria Park Half Marathon and 10k, Victoria Park.
- 21 July to 16 August: The Hundred, Kia Oval and Lord's Cricket Ground.
- 25 to 26 July: London T100 Triathlon, Royal Victoria Dock.
August
- 3 to 9 August: Premier Padel, Olympia.
- 8 August: Battersea Park Half Marathon and 10k, Battersea Park.
- 15 August: Lee Valley Velopark Half Marathon and 10k, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- 15 to 16 August: ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Excel London.
- 22 to 30 August: All Points East, Victoria Park.
- 29 to 31 August: Notting Hill Carnival, Notting Hill.
- 30 August: Dulwich Park Half Marathon and 10k, Dulwich Park.
- 31 August: Public holiday – Summer bank holiday
- TBC: Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, various locations.
September
- 1 to 30 September: Totally Thames Festival, various locations.
- 5 September: Black on the Square, Trafalgar Square.
- 6 September: Wimbledon Common Half Marathon and 10k, Wimbledon Common.
- 6 September: The Vitality Big Half marathon, various locations.
- 12 to 20 September: London Design Festival, various locations.
- 12 to 20 September: Open House Festival, various locations.
- 17 to 21 September: London Fashion Week, various locations.
- 20 September: Richmond Park Half Marathon and 10k, Richmond Park.
- 25 to 27 September: Laver Cup, The O2.
- 27 September: Vitality London 10,000, central London.
October
- 4, 11 and 18 October: NFL London Games, Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- 7 to 18 October: BFI London Film Festival, various locations.
- 11 October: Royal Parks Half Marathon, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and St James's Park.
- 14 to 18 October: Frieze London, Regent's Park.
- TBC: Diwali on the Square, Trafalgar Square.
November
- 8 November: Remembrance Sunday, Whitehall.
- 14 November: Lord Mayor's Show, City of London.
- 13 to 22 November: EFG London Jazz Festival, various locations.
- TBC November-January: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park.
December
- 25 December: Public holiday – Christmas Day.
- 28 December: Public holiday – Boxing Day.
- 31 December: London New Year's Eve Fireworks, central London.
- TBC: Chanukah on the Square, Trafalgar Square.
