The moments worth planning around.

15–23 Oct 2026

Egypt

El Gouna Film Festival 2026

El Gouna, Red Sea

The ninth edition of the annual film festival in El Gouna on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, combining screenings and competitions with CineGouna, its industry platform.

22 Oct 2026

Egypt

Sun Festival at Abu Simbel

Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Aswan

At sunrise the sun’s rays reach the inner sanctuary of the Great Temple of Ramses II and light the statues of Ramses II, Amun-Re and Re-Horakhty, leaving Ptah in shadow. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities gives the dates as 22 October and 22 February each year.

22–24 Oct 2026

Egypt

Longines Global Champions Tour Cairo 2026

Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Cairo

The Longines Global Champions Tour, the international show-jumping series, holds its first event in Egypt at the Pyramids of Giza: three days of individual competition and the team-based Global Champions League, the first year of a five-year agreement.

23–25 Oct 2026

Fashion & Culture

Art Basel Paris 2026

Grand Palais, Paris

Art Basel’s Paris fair at the Grand Palais, with galleries across its Galeries, Emergence and Premise sectors. Public days run from 23 to 25 October, after invitation-only Preview Days on 21 and 22 October.

4–28 Nov 2026

Egypt

Forever Is Now 06

Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Cairo

The sixth edition of Art D’Égypte’s open-air contemporary art exhibition on the Giza plateau, set among the pyramids. The 2026 edition is led primarily by women artists.

5 Nov 2026

Egypt

Gala de Danza at the Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Cairo

Gala de Danza gives its first performance in the Middle East at the Grand Egyptian Museum, for the museum’s first anniversary: around 150 dancers, including principals of the Royal Ballet, with live music and light. Formal attire.

11–20 Nov 2026

Egypt

Cairo International Film Festival 2026

Cairo

The 47th edition of Cairo’s international film festival, a FIAPF-accredited competitive festival held under the auspices of Egypt’s Ministry of Culture.

4–6 Dec 2026

Motorsport

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026

Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

The scheduled final round of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship at Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island: practice on Friday 4 December, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday 6 December.

4–6 Dec 2026

Fashion & Culture

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026

Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach

Art Basel’s Miami Beach fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center: invitation-only preview days on 2 and 3 December, followed by public days from 4 to 6 December.

4 Dec 2026 – 18 Apr 2027

Seasonal

Winter season in the French Alps

Les 3 Vallées, Courchevel and Méribel

The 2026/27 ski season in Courchevel and Méribel, neighbouring resorts in Les 3 Vallées. Courchevel’s lifts open on 4 December 2026 and Méribel’s on 5 December; both close on 18 April 2027.

22–24 Jan 2027

Sport

Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz 2027

Lake St. Moritz, St. Moritz

The 42nd Snow Polo World Cup: high-goal polo on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, the only high-goal tournament played on snow, from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 January 2027.

25–28 Jan 2027

Fashion & Culture

Haute Couture Week, Spring/Summer 2027

Paris

The official Haute Couture calendar for the Spring/Summer 2027 collections, organised in Paris by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, which publishes the detailed show schedule closer to the season.

4–7 Feb 2027

Egypt

El Gouna IGFA Red Sea Championship 2027

El Gouna, Red Sea

The International Game Fish Association’s big-game fishing championship on the Red Sea at El Gouna: a captains’ meeting on Thursday 4 February, two days of fishing, then the weigh-in and awards on Sunday 7 February 2027.

22 Feb 2027

Egypt

Sun Festival at Abu Simbel

Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Aswan

At sunrise the sun’s rays reach the inner sanctuary of the Great Temple of Ramses II and light the statues of Ramses II, Amun-Re and Re-Horakhty, leaving Ptah in shadow. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities gives the dates as 22 February and 22 October each year.

1–9 Mar 2027

Fashion & Culture

Paris Fashion Week Womenswear, Fall/Winter 2027

Paris

The official Paris womenswear ready-to-wear calendar for the Fall/Winter 2027–2028 collections, organised by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, which publishes the detailed schedule closer to the season.

27 Mar 2027

Sport

Dubai World Cup 2027

Meydan Racecourse, Dubai

The Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan Racecourse closes the 2026–2027 UAE racing season, with a nine-race card headed by the US$12 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup.

11–22 May 2027

Entertainment

Festival de Cannes 2027

Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes

The 80th edition of the Festival de Cannes, the international film festival held each May on the Croisette. The festival has given the dates as 11 to 22 May 2027.

4–6 Jun 2027

Motorsport

Monaco Grand Prix 2027

Circuit de Monaco, Monaco

The 84th Grand Prix de Monaco, run for the first time in 2027 as a Sprint weekend: Sprint Qualifying on Friday, the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday, and the Grand Prix on Sunday 6 June.

5 Jun 2027

Sport

UEFA Champions League Final 2027

Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid

The final of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday 5 June 2027, the stadium’s second Champions League final after 2019.

15–19 Jun 2027

Sport

Royal Ascot 2027

Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 June 2027, with dress codes set by the racecourse for each enclosure.

28 Jun – 11 Jul 2027

Sport

Wimbledon 2027

All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, London

The Championships, the grass-court Grand Slam at the All England Club in south-west London, from 28 June to 11 July 2027. The organiser presents the 2027 Championships as its 150-year celebration.

15–18 Jul 2027

Motorsport

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2027

Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex

Four days of cars and motorsport in the grounds of Goodwood House, with the hill climb up the estate’s drive, from 15 to 18 July 2027. General ticket sales open in November 2026.

2 Aug 2027

Egypt

Total solar eclipse over Luxor

Luxor

A total solar eclipse crosses Upper Egypt on Monday 2 August 2027. Near Luxor, totality lasts up to about six minutes in the early afternoon, the longest on land until 2114: NASA gives a central duration of 6 minutes 23 seconds.

17–19 Sep 2027

Sport

Ryder Cup 2027

Adare Manor, Adare, County Limerick

Europe against the United States at Adare Manor in the Ryder Cup’s centenary edition: practice days from Monday 13 September, then three days of matches from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027.

22–25 Sep 2027

Entertainment

Monaco Yacht Show 2027

Port Hercule, Monaco

The superyacht industry’s principal show, at Port Hercule from 22 to 25 September 2027, with around 120 superyachts on display for sale and charter. The first day is by invitation; general access runs from Thursday 23 September.

22 Oct 2027

Egypt

Sun Festival at Abu Simbel

Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Aswan

At sunrise the sun’s rays reach the inner sanctuary of the Great Temple of Ramses II and light the statues of Ramses II, Amun-Re and Re-Horakhty, leaving Ptah in shadow. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities gives the dates as 22 October and 22 February each year.