Here is a complete calendar of holidays, festivals, and events in Montreal for the whole year.
- January:
- New Year’s Day (January 1, Friday)
- Igloofest (January 16 – February 8, Thursdays to Saturdays)
- February:
- Valentine’s Day (February 14, Sunday)
- Nuit Blanche (February 27, Saturday)
- March:
- International Women’s Day (March 8, Tuesday)
- Montreal St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March 20, Saturday)
- April:
- Easter Sunday (April 17, Sunday)
- Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival (April 28 – May 4, Wednesday to Tuesday)
- May:
- Labour Day (May 1, Sunday)
- Festival Accès Asie (May 1 – 31, entire month)
- June:
- Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Holiday) (June 24, Friday)
- Mural Festival (June 8 – 18, specific days may vary)
- Montreal Folk Fest on the Canal (June 16 – 20, Thursday to Monday)
- July:
- Canada Day (July 1, Friday)
- Montreal International Jazz Festival (June 30 – July 10, specific days may vary)
- August:
- Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (August 6 – 8, Friday to Sunday)
- Montreal Pride Festival (Fierté Montréal) (August 9 – 15, specific days may vary)
- September:
- Labour Day (September 5, Monday)
- World Film Festival (Festival des Films du Monde) (September 2 – 12, specific days may vary)
- October:
- Thanksgiving Day (October 10, Monday)
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (October 6 – 17, specific days may vary)
- Montreal International Black Film Festival (October 6 – 17, specific days may vary)
- November:
- Remembrance Day (November 11, Friday)
- MTL à Table (November 4 – 14, specific days may vary)
- December:
- Christmas Day (December 25, Sunday)
- Montreal Bach Festival (December 3 – 12, specific days may vary)
- Luminothérapie (December – January, specific dates to be announced)