From the Polo World Cup in St Moritz to Art Basel in Miami, there’s no shortage of places to see and be seen this year

 

While the British Social Season may only run throughout the summer – bringing together the crème de la crème of high society for the likes of Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and Henley – the Global Social Season runs all year round. From Cheltenham to Coachella, Paris Fashion Week to Palm Beach Boat Show, members of the jet set elite have a packed social diary every month of the year.

Here we’ve curated all the unmissable social events around the world to know about for 2026 – including a few hand-picked events of our very own.

Above: Polo World Cup, St Moritz

JANUARY

  • 1                      New Year’s Eve
  • 12                    Belgravia & Knightsbridge Awards
  • 19                    Mayfair Times Community Awards
  • 19-23              World Economic Forum, Davos
  • 23-25              Polo World Cup, St Moritz
  • 25                    Burns Night
  • 26-29              Paris Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026

Above: Venice Carnival

FEBRUARY

  • 1-17                  Venice Carnival
  • 11-15                Miami International Boat Show
  • 11-16                New York Fashion Week
  • 13-21               Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro
  • 17-3 March    Chinese New Year
  • 19-23               London Fashion Week
  • 24-2 March    Milan Fashion Week
  • 26-1 March     Frieze Los Angeles

Above: Cheltenham Festival

MARCH

  • 2-10                 Paris Fashion Week
  • 10-13               Cheltenham Festival
  • 15                     The Oscars, Los Angeles
  • 25-29               Palm Beach Boat Show

Above: Monte-Carlo Masters

APRIL

  • 4                      University Boat Race
  • 5-12                 Monte-Carlo Masters
  • 8-12                Dubai International Boat Show
  • 9-11                 Grand National
  • 9-12                 The Masters, Augusta
  • 10-19               Coachella, California
  • 15-19               Art Dubai

Above: RHS Chelsea Flower Show

MAY

  • 1-2                   Kentucky Derby, Louisville
  • 4                      Met Gala, New York City
  • 6-10                Badminton Horse Trials
  • 9-22 Nov       Venice Art Biennale
  • 12-23              Cannes Film Festival
  • 18-7 June       French Open, Paris
  • 19-23              RHS Chelsea Flower Show
  • 21-31                Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival
  • 21-30 Aug       Glyndebourne Festival

Above: Wimbledon

JUNE

  • 4-7                  Monaco Grand Prix
  • 10-14              Cartier Queen’s Cup Polo
  • 10                    Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Party
  • 8-21                Queen's Club Championships
  • 16-20              Royal Ascot
  • 18-21               Art Basel, Basel
  • 23                    Serpentine Summer Party
  • 29-12 July      Wimbledon
  • 30-5 July       Henley Royal Regatta

Above: Silverstone Grand Prix

JULY

  • 2-5                   Silverstone Grand Prix
  • 3-18                 Montreux Jazz Festival
  • 6-9                   Paris Haute Couture Week Autumn/Winter 2026
  • 9-12                 Goodwood Festival of Speed
  • 19                     Cowdray Gold Cup
  • 28-1 Aug         Qatar Goodwood Festival (‘Glorious Goodwood’)

Above: Notting Hill Carnival

AUGUST

  • 1-7                   Cowes Week
  • 7-31                 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
  • 29-31               Notting Hill Carnival

Above: Monaco Yacht Show

SEPTEMBER

  • 2-12                 Venice International Film Festival
  • 2-6                   Salon PrivĂŠ Concours d'ÉlĂŠgance
  • 8-13                 Cannes Yachting Festival
  • 11-16                New York Fashion Week
  • 12                     Last Night of the Proms
  • 18-20               Goodwood Revival
  • 19-23               London Fashion Week
  • 19-4 Oct          Oktoberfest, Munich
  • 22-28               Milan Fashion Week
  • 23-26               Monaco Yacht Show
  • 28-6 Oct          Paris Fashion Week

Above: Frieze London 

OCTOBER

  • 3-4                   Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
  • 14-18               Frieze London and Frieze Masters
  • 13-18                PAD
  • 27-1 Nov         LAPADA
  • 28 – 1 Nov      Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Above: Bonfire Night

NOVEMBER

  • 5                        Bonfire Night
  • 8                        Diwali
  • 13-22                EFG London Jazz Festival
  • 26                      Thanksgiving

Above: Art Basel, Miami 

DECEMBER

  • 1-6                     Art Miami
  • 1-6                     Design Miami
  • 4-6                    Art Basel, Miami