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Winter Festivals

Winter Festivals in NYC are one of the great joys of the Big Apple. New York City is one of the best places in the world to celebrate the holidays. Many American holiday traditions started here.

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NYC Winter Festivals

We refer to winter in the northern hemisphere. Calendar winter is December, January and February. Meteorological winter is December 21 or 22 to March 19-21.

Holiday traditions in NYC start in November and continue through January.

December Holidays

Hanukkah is Sun-Mon, Dec 18-26. 🕎

Winter Solstice is Wed, Dec 21.

Christmas is Sun, Dec 25, 2021. ✝️

Kwanzaa is Sun, Dec 26, 2021. 🇺🇸

New Year’s Eve is Fri, Dec 31, 2021. 🇮🇹

New Year’s Day is Sat, Jan 1. 🇮🇹

December Festivals

Las Mañanitas de Guadalupe is Dec 11. 🇲🇽

Grand Army Plaza Menorah Lightings are Sun-Mon, Dec 18-26. 🕎

Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Wed, Dec 30.

December Days

January Holidays

New Year’s Day is Sat, Dec 31, 2021.

Three Kings Day is Thu, Jan 6. 🇵🇷

Martin Luther King Weekend is Sat-Mon, Jan 15-17. 🇺🇸

January Festivals

The El Museo Three Kings Day Parade is virtual Thu, Jan 6.

The Teatro SEA Three Kings Day Celebration is Thu, Jan 6.

NYC Restaurant Week is Jan 18 – Feb 13. Reservations open Jan 11.

NYC Broadway Week is Jan 18 – Feb 13. Sales open Jan 11.

American Dance Platform is Jan 11-16.

The NY Jewish Film Festival is Jan 12-25.

The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival is Jan 12-30.

Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival is Jan 13-15. 🇺🇸

Winter Jazzfest is Jan 13-22. The Jazzfest Marathon is Jan 14-15.

Martin Luther King Weekend is Sat-Mon, Jan 15-17. 🇺🇸

Antiques Week is the end of January.

January Days

February Holidays

Presidents Day Weekend is Sat-Mon, Feb 19-21.

NYC Schools Midwinter Recess is Mon-Fri, Feb 21-25. schools.nyc.gov (2021-22)

It’s Carnival Season in the Latin world.

February Festivals

21 Islands Film Festival is Feb 2-6.

Outsider Art Fair is Feb 3-6.

NY Fashion Week is Feb 10-14.

Off Calendar in 2022

Doc Fortnight

Film Comment Selects

NY African Film Festival

February Days

Black History Month

Lunar New Year is Tue, Feb 1.

Valentine’s Day is Mon, Feb 14. 🇮🇹

St Patrick’s Day is Thu, Mar 17. 🇮🇪

Winter Weather

New York City is a winter wonderland (unless you have to shovel and commute). The first snow usually falls by the second week of December. Winter weather stays through February.

January is the coldest month of the year. The first week of February is the snowiest time of year (and the least expensive time to visit).

Every winter visitor should bring a winter coat, scarf, hat, gloves and boots for walking through slushy streets after a snow.

More Winter things to do in NYC

Festivals

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