Travel Calendar · 2026

April

Where to go each month and for every holiday, with the hotels we'd book.

Pictured: Amsterdam, Netherlands — #1 for April

Where to go in April

Top 20 Hotel Destinations for April

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April is spring at its best across Europe and Japan, with tulips, Easter and Semana Santa, and festival season in New Orleans.

April 2026

Sports & events

Holiday Busy period

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

Passover

2

3

4

5

Easter

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Songkran

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

ANZAC Day

26

27

King's Day

28

29

Japanese Golden Week

30

Hover or tap a highlighted day to see its holidays and events.

Plan around the dates

Holidays in April

Apr1
April 1, 2026 (date may vary)
Passover
Israel; Global
Apr5
April 5, 2026
Easter
Global
Where to spend Easter, from Mass in St. Peter's Square and Florence's exploding cart to Bermuda's kite-flying and the White House Easter Egg Roll.
See the Top 20 →
Apr13
April 13 – April 15, 2026
Songkran
Thailand
Thai New Year (April 13–15) turns the country into a giant, good-natured water fight. It's the hottest time of year, so plan around midday heat.
See the Top 8 →
Apr25
April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
Australia; New Zealand
Apr27
April 27, 2026
King's Day
Netherlands
On King's Day (April 27), the Netherlands turns orange, with street parties, canal boats and the country's biggest flea markets.
See the Top 5 →
Apr29
Busy period
April 29 – May 5, 2026
Japanese Golden Week
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
Japan