Whether you’re in current planning mode for a 2025 or 2026 wedding or you’re planning a bit further ahead into 2028 and beyond, we’ve curated a massive list of the best wedding dates for you and your guests.
There’s 365 days in a year, but not all dates are created equal.
Many people argue that the best months to get married are in May, June, September and October if you’re getting married in the United States. A lot of that has to do with the seasonal weather patterns.
Spring, late spring, late summer and early fall provide the most comfortable weather conditions and are the least likely to have adverse weather such as extreme heat, or winter snow and ice storms throw a wrench into your plans. Of course it varies depending on location.
Do you live in the upper Midwest? Are you getting married in the Northeast? Then you’ll likely be following the crowds and choosing a wedding date that follows this pattern.
Saturdays in May and October tend to be the most popular. While weekdays tend to be a little more affordable.
Saturdays obviously make it easy for guests with busy lives to attend. But if you’ve got your heart set on a date because of its numerologic properties, then you might be lucky when it comes to snagging a venue at a lower price if your date falls on a day other than Saturday.
Thinking different can score you some deals, as well as offer a memorable date that will have meaning for the rest of your life.
Are you ready to choose your wedding date? Let’s find the perfect day for your “I do”!
From popular three-day weekends to memorable days that only come around once in a billion years, you’ll find a bucket full of the best and most common wedding dates below to help you narrow down an ideal date for you — including the ones to avoid!
Contents
Supermoon Dates
US Holidays and Three-Day Weekends
Super Sundays
Auspicious Wedding Dates
Numbers & One-of-a-Kind Wedding Dates
Cool Wedding Dates
US National Calendar Days
Religious Holidays to Avoid
Days of Remembrance
Unlucky Dates
Cosmic Guidance
If you’re sitting around watching the stars with your partner as you try to pick the best wedding date, then rest assured. Because as Paul McCartney once wrote, “Venus and Mars are alright tonight”. Those lyrics were written back in 1975, but the sentiment still rings true if you pick a wedding date according to astrology.
New moons are the most obvious choice for starting a new journey together. And luckily they come around once a month and last for a couple/three days. This means there are many new moon dates to pick from each year. Some are better suited for matters of the heart than others. We’ve explained why in our blog, “When Should You Get Married According to Astrology”.
If you’re more into the scientific significance of celestial events than the astrological implications, then here is a list of space related events to keep in mind.
Supermoon Dates
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Monday, June 15, 2026
- Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Friday, January 22, 2027
- Sunday, July 4, 2027
- Monday, August 2, 2027
Of course, the Supermoon isn’t the only way to have your love written in the stars!
- Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Venus will be at its brightest of the entire year, appearing more than twice as bright as during the planet’s dimmest moment of 2025.
- Friday, March 14, 2025 – Total lunar eclipse. This lunar eclipse will be visible in its entirety from almost all of North America, including the contiguous United States and Central America, as well as from most of South America.
- Monday, April 21, 2025 – Mercury at greatest elongation. Mercury will appear higher in the sky than at any other time in the year, making this the best time to see the planet in 2025.
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – The Lyrid meteor shower peaks. The Moon will be only slightly illuminated and should not interfere much with the display.
- Saturday, May 3, 2025 – Venus at greatest elongation. Venus will appear higher in the night sky than at any other time of the year. This will make for better viewing of Venus.
- Thursday, July 31, 2025 – The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks. The Moon will be only slightly illuminated, so it should not interfere much with views of this shower.
- Sunday, September 21, 2025 – Saturn at opposition. Saturn will be at its brightest and most visible of the entire year.
- Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – Neptune at opposition. Neptune will be at its brightest and most visible of the entire year.
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – The Orionid meteor shower peaks. This shower will peak during a new Moon, making for excellent viewing.
- Monday, November 17, 2025 – The Leonid meteor shower peaks. The Moon will be a slightly illuminated crescent and should not interfere much with the display.
- Friday, November 21, 2025 – Uranus at opposition. Uranus will be at its brightest and most visible of the entire year.
- Sunday, December 14, 2025 – The Geminid meteor shower peaks. The Moon will be about one-third illuminated, which could partially reduce the visibility of this shower, but there will still be plenty to see.
- Monday, December 22, 2025 – The Ursid meteor shower peaks. The Moon will be a barely illuminated crescent and should not affect meteor viewing.
Choosing your wedding date or season to align with your zodiac signs is another way to ensure your special day aligns with your selves in a deeper way.
US Holidays and Three-Day Weekends
In the United States, three-day weekends and holiday time off of work is like gold.
Unlike other countries with more generous paid time off policies and more national holidays, workers in America have a scant few to take advantage of.
For this reason, trips, vacations and events on or around these holidays or extended breaks can get planned out far in advance.
If you’re coming to Vegas from overseas or out of state, this is good to keep in mind. Because we operate in a popular destination city, things can get busy at popular travel times.
Be careful selecting one of these dates. It’s a double edged sword.Also, some people will be more likely to be able to attend thanks to the added time off, while others definitely won’t be able to attend a wedding because they already have plans.
That being said, if you do choose one of these already festive dates, there’s a lot of potential for wedding themes related to each of the holidays.
Memorial Day Weekend is a favorite because it’s the unofficial start to summer and everyone is excited for the warmer and longer days.
Let’s take a look at the upcoming long holiday weekends you could take advantage of when planning your wedding for 2025 or beyond.
Mondays
2025
- President’s Day – Monday, February 17, 2025
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 26, 2025
- Labor Day – Monday, September 1, 2025
- Columbus Day – Monday, October 13, 2025
2026
- Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 19, 2026
- President’s Day – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
- Columbus Day – Monday, October 12, 2026
2027
- Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 18, 2027
- President’s Day – Monday, February 15, 2027
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2027
- Labor Day – Monday, September 6, 2027
- Columbus Day – Monday, October 11, 2027
2028
- Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 20, 2028
- President’s Day – Monday, February 21, 2028
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 29, 2028
- Labor Day – Monday, September 4, 2028
- Columbus Day – Monday, October 9, 2028
Other Major Holidays
Are you a big fan of a certain holiday? Do you and your fiance think of yourselves as uber-patriotic? Do you really get into the BBQ, fireworks, apple pie and watermelon on the 4th of July?
Then you may want to get married in red white and blue on Independence Day. Or celebrate your Irish heritage with a celtic inspired wedding theme on St. Patrick’s Day.
Here are those upcoming dates, and other holidays coming up in the next couple years.
2025
- Valentine’s Day – Friday, February 14, 2025
- St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, March 17, 2025
- Independence Day – Friday, July 4, 2025
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 27, 2025
- Christmas – Thursday, December 25, 2025
2026
- New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Valentine’s Day – Saturday, February 14, 2026
- St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Independence Day – Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Christmas – Friday, December 25, 2026
2027
- New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2027
- Valentine’s Day – Sunday, February 14, 2027
- St. Patrick’s Day – Wednesday, March 17, 2027
- Independence Day – Sunday, July 4, 2027
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 25, 2027
- Christmas – Saturday, December 25, 2027
2028
- New Year’s Day – Saturday, January 1, 2028
- Valentine’s Day – Monday, February 14, 2028
- St. Patrick’s Day – Friday, March 17, 2028
- Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4, 2028
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 23, 2028
- Christmas – Monday, December 25, 2028
Super Sundays
If you’re a sports fan you might want to plan your wedding around the non-official holiday of Super Bowl Sunday! Or avoid this weekend all together if you don’t want your wedding guests in the bar glued to the TV screen. AFC/NFC championship weekends aren’t great either as those are the two biggest games of the year besides the Super Bowl. And while you’re at it you should look out for the Wild Card and Divisional rounds of the NFL playoffs when the games are scheduled on Saturdays as well as Sundays. You may also want to pay particular attention to where each of these games is planned to be held. Depending on how into the biggest sporting event in America you and your group is, you may want to avoid these cities or flock to them for your Super Sunday wedding.
- Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, LA
- Sunday, February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara (San Francisco), CA
- Sunday, February 14, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA (On Valentine’s Day?! Oh yes they did!)
Friday the 13th
Though many people think Friday the 13th is extremely unlucky, others fancy the macabre idea of tempting fate by having important events on this date.
- June 2025
- February 2026
- March 2026
- November 2026
- August 2027
Auspicious Wedding Dates
Auspicious dates observed in eastern ancient Chinese and Hindu traditions are dates when nothing is inauspicious, everything is in balance and these are some of the luckiest dates to join as one.
Auspicious wedding dates are different for every couple throughout every year, and finding your auspicious dates for 2025 through 2028 is simple.
In Chinese culture the number eight symbolizes success and prosperity. The ideal date for a wedding around this philosophy is August 8th, 2025.
The double eight is said to be extremely lucky for a couple’s first day as life-long partners!
And for our math inspired lovers, we’ve listed a bunch of dates that equal the years 2025, 2026 and 2027 (aka. ’25, ’26, ’27.)
- Monday, 5-5-25 – 5 x 5 = 25
- Wednesday, 10-15-25 – 10 + 15 = 25
- Monday, 12-14-26 – 12+14 = 26
- Wednesday, 12-15-27 – 12+15 =27
Numbers & One-of-a-Kind Wedding Dates
If you’re into symbolic meaning and palindromes we’ve got the list for you!
February has a couple excellent dates if you’re looking for a number that will look great on your marriage certificate.
- Friday, February 6, 2026 to give you a 2-6-26 date
- Sunday, February 7, 2027 to give you a 2-7-27 date
The years 2025 through 2027 also have palindrome dates, which repeat themselves both backwards and forwards:
- 5-20-2025 (Tuesday)
- 5-25-25 (Sunday)
- 6-20-2026 (Saturday)
- 6-26-26 (Friday)
- 7-20-2027 (Tuesday)
- 7-27-27 (Tuesday)
There’s also square root day, 5-5-25.
Cool Wedding Dates
Here’s a list of other cool dates you can consider as the perfect date for your wedding. What makes a wedding date cool? How about the first day of spring, or the longest day of the year? Those upcoming dates and a few others are listed for your consideration.
2025
- First Day of Spring – Thursday, March 20, 2025
- April Fool’s Day – Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Cinco De Mayo – Monday, May 5, 2025
- Summer Solstice (Longest day of the year) – Friday, June 20, 2025
2026
- First Day of Spring – Friday, March 20, 2026
- April Fool’s Day – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Cinco De Mayo – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Summer Solstice (Longest day of the year) – Sunday, June 20, 2026
2027
- First Day of Spring – Saturday, March 20, 2027
- April Fool’s Day – Thursday, April 1, 2027
- Cinco De Mayo – Wednesday, May 5, 2027
- Summer Solstice (Longest day of the year) – Monday, June 20, 2027
SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER DATES
If you’re thinking a particular day could be good for some of the above mentioned common reasons, so are other engaged couples. If you’ve got your heart set on one of these popular days to get married in the upcoming years, get ahead of the crowd and book sooner rather than later. It’s not too early to book!
- Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Saturday, June 21, 2025 The summer solstice happens to fall on a Saturday!
- Saturday, September 20 and the following Saturday, September 27, 2025 are getting noticed because they fall after Labor Day but not too deep into fall that the weather turns too chilly.
Conversely, an engaged couple that’s not afraid of the (unlucky?) number 13 might consider a wedding on Saturday, September 13, 2025 as many couples will be skipping that Saturday to avoid tempting fate.
- Saturday, June 6, 2026 due to the symmetrical nature of the date and the fact it’s a Summer Saturday.
- Saturday, October 10, 2026 is also popular as a symmetrical date that falls on a high-season Saturday.
US National Calendar Days
2025
- Drink Wine Day – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Margarita Day – Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Earth Day – Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Renewal Day – Sunday, May 4, 2025
- Wine Day – Sunday, May 25, 2025
- Best Friends Day – Sunday, June 8, 2025
- Red Rose Day – Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Coming Out Day – Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Sweetest Day – Thursday, October 16, 2025
2026
- Cuddle Up Day – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Hugging Day – Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Spouses Day – Monday, January 26, 2026
- Drink Wine Day – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Margarita Day – Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Earth Day – Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Renewal Day – Monday, May 4, 2026
- Wine Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Best Friends Day – Monday, June 8, 2026
- Red Rose Day – Friday, June 12, 2026
- Coming Out Day – Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Sweetest Day – Friday, October 16, 2026
2027
- Cuddle Up Day – Wednesday, January 6, 2027
- Hugging Day – Thursday, January 21, 2027
- Spouses Day – Tuesday, January 26, 2027
- Drink Wine Day – Thursday, February 18, 2027
- Margarita Day – Monday, February 22, 2027
- Earth Day – Thursday, April 22, 2027
- Renewal Day – Tuesday, May 4, 2027
- Wine Day – Tuesday, May 25, 2027
- Best Friends Day – Tuesday, June 8, 2027
- Red Rose Day – Saturday, June 12, 2027
- Coming Out Day – Monday, October 11, 2027
- Sweetest Day – Saturday, October 16, 2027
Religious Holidays to Avoid
It’s best to avoid having your ceremony on any religious holiday since they are sacred to people and you don’t want to risk alienating them.
Here’s a list of important religious holidays in 2025–2027:
2025
- Palm Sunday – Sunday, April 13, 2025
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Passover – Saturday, April 12–Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Tisha B’Av – Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Rosh Hashanah – Monday, September 22–Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
- Yom Kippur – Wednesday, October 1–Thursday, October 2, 2025
- Hanukkah – Sunday, December 14–Monday, December 22, 2025
- Kwanzaa – Friday, December 26, 2025–Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Ramadan – Friday, February 28–Sunday, March 30, 2025
- Eid al-Fitr – Sunday, March 30–Monday, March 31, 2025
- Eid al-Adha – Friday, June 6–Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Ram Navami – Sunday, April 6, 2025
- Krishna Janmashtami – Saturday, August 16, 2025
2026
- Palm Sunday – Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Passover – Saturday, April 2–Sunday, April 8, 2026
- Tisha B’Av – Wednesday, July 22–Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Rosh Hashanah – Friday, September 11–Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Yom Kippur – Monday, September 21, 2026
- Hanukkah – Friday, December 4–Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Kwanzaa – Saturday, December 26, 2026–Thursday, January 1, 2027
- Ramadan – Wednesday, February 18–Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Adha – Wednesday, May 27 , 2026
- Ram Navami – Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Krishna Janmashtami – Friday, September 4, 2026
2027
- Palm Sunday – Sunday, March 21, 2027
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, March 28, 2027
- Passover – Saturday, April 22–Sunday, April 28, 2027
- Tisha B’Av – Wednesday, August 8–Thursday, August 9, 2027
- Rosh Hashanah – Friday, October 1–Sunday, October 3, 2027
- Yom Kippur – Sunday, October 10, 2027
- Hanukkah – Friday, December 24–Saturday, January 1, 2028
- Kwanzaa – Sunday, December 26, 2027–Thursday, January 1, 2028
- Ramadan – Monday, February 8–Tuesday, March 9, 2027
- Eid al-Fitr – Wednesday, March 10, 2027
- Eid al-Adha – Monday, May 17, 2027
- Ram Navami – Thursday, April 15, 2027
- Krishna Janmashtami – Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Days of Remembrance
It’s best to stay away from days where we honor those who have fallen for our freedom as a sign of respect.
2025
- Patriot Day – Thursday, September 11, 2025
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Sunday, December 7, 2025
- Veteran’s Day – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
2026
- Patriot Day – Friday, September 11, 2026
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Monday, December 7, 2026
- Veteran’s Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
2027
- Patriot Day – Saturday, September 11, 2027
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Tuesday, December 7, 2027
- Veteran’s Day – Thursday, November 11, 2027
Unlucky Dates
There are many historically unlucky dates to say “I do” that stem from different cultures so if you err on the superstitious side then you might want to steer clear of them:
The Ides of March
After the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15 in 44 BC the Ides of March got a bad rap.
Then when Shakespeare wrote it into one of his famous plays with a soothsayer telling Julius Caesar, “Beware the Ides of March,” that feeling of dread only grew.
Since then, couples have notoriously steered clear of March 15th as their wedding day.
Leap Years
Greeks and Romans have always held the belief that starting any new beginning, whether it be marriage or child birth, on leap year is bad luck. We will see a Leap Year in 2028.
Picking a date is paramount to getting your wedding plans in motion, not only because popular dates fill up fast. It also allows you to move on to getting vendors secured.
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