Travel Calendar · 2026
September
Where to go each month and for every holiday, with the hotels we'd book.
Pictured: Tuscany, Italy — #1 for September
Where to go in September
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for September
September is harvest month: warm seas and thinning crowds in the Mediterranean, wine country at its liveliest, Oktoberfest and the first fall color in the Rockies.
September 2026
Holiday Busy period
September 11
- Rosh Hashanah
September 25
- Chuseok
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Plan around the dates
Holidays in September
Sep7September 7, 2026
Labor Day
United States
Make the most of the last long weekend of summer, from the Telluride Film Festival to warm-water beach towns and the first harvest in wine country.
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- Sep11
September 11, 2026 (date may vary)
Rosh Hashanah
Israel; Global
Sep15September 15 – September 16, 2026
Mexican Independence Day
Mexico
Mexico celebrates independence with the Grito de Dolores on the night of September 15 and parades on the 16th. It's the rainy season, so expect afternoon showers.
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Sep19September 19 – October 4, 2026 (date may vary)
Oktoberfest
Germany
Munich's Oktoberfest is the original, but it's far from the only celebration. This list covers Bavaria and its neighbors plus the best Oktoberfests in North America.
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- Sep25Busy period
September 25, 2026 (date may vary)
Chuseok
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
South Korea