A year-round planning guide to Boston traditions, holidays and seasonal outings. Months are planning windows, not confirmed event dates. Follow the organizer for the current year’s schedule.
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January
- New Year’s Day in Boston
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Boston
February
- Black History Month in Boston
- Valentine’s Day in Boston
- Presidents’ Day Weekend in Boston
March
- Women’s History Month in Boston
- St. Patrick’s Day in Boston · Organizer & current dates
- Spring in Boston
- South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade · Organizer & current dates
April
- Easter Weekend in Boston
- Earth Day in Boston
- Boston Marathon · Organizer & current dates
- Patriots’ Day in Boston
- Swan Boats Season Opening
- Red Sox Opening Day & Fenway Spring Guide
May
- Mother’s Day in Boston
- Memorial Day Weekend in Boston
- Boston College Graduation Season
- Duckling Day on Boston Common
June
- Pride Month in Boston · Organizer & current dates
- Juneteenth in Boston
- Summer in Boston
- Father’s Day in Boston
- Boston Calling Music Festival — returning June 4–6, 2027, according to the organizer; no 2026 festival. · Organizer & current dates
- Boston Pride For The People Parade & Festival · Organizer & current dates
July
- Fourth of July in Boston
- Boston Harborfest · Organizer & current dates
- Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular · Organizer & current dates
- Open Newbury Street Season
August
- Boston College Move-In Season
- North End Feast Season
- Fisherman’s Feast in the North End · Organizer & current dates
- Boston Caribbean Carnival
- St. Anthony’s Feast in the North End · Organizer & current dates
September
- Labor Day Weekend in Boston
- Fall in Boston · Read our 2026 guide
- Boston Arts Festival · Organizer & current dates
- Boston Local Food Festival · Organizer & current dates · Read our 2026 guide
October
- Boston Fall Foliage Season · Read our 2026 guide
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Boston · Read our 2026 guide
- Halloween in Boston · Read our 2026 guide
- Head Of The Charles Regatta · Organizer & current dates · Read our 2026 guide
- Boston Book Festival · Organizer & current dates · Read our 2026 guide
- Celtics & Bruins Season in Boston · Read our 2026 guide
November
- Veterans Day in Boston · Read our 2026 guide
- Boston Holiday Season
- Thanksgiving in Boston
- Small Business Saturday in Boston
- Copley Square Tree Lighting
December
- Winter in Boston
- Christmas in Boston
- Kwanzaa in Boston
- First Night Boston · Organizer & current dates
- Boston Common Tree Lighting
- Open Newbury Holiday Stroll
For changing event dates and weather-dependent programs, the organizer’s latest announcement takes priority. How we maintain this guide.