Celebrating the holidays with family are the best things to do in NYC in December 2026.
LATIN FESTIVALS NYC
Hanukkah
Jewish festival of lights commemorating the eight-day miracle of the oil during the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, celebrated over eight nights with the lighting of the chanukiah.
Sundown, Fri, December 4-11, 2026
Winter Solstice / December Solstice
The north’s longest night and shortest day is the root of the holidays
Mon, December 21, 2026
Christmas Eve / Noche Buena
The big family celebration for Latin families that celebrate Christmas. Some celebrate Three Kings Day or both.
Thu, December 24, 2026
Christmas Day
This Christian celebration of the traditional birth of Jesus has become a global tradition.
Fri, December 25, 2026
Kwanzaa
An African American holiday celebration of culture, family, and community.
Sat-Fri, Dec 26, 2026 – January 1, 2027
New Year’s Eve
The one night the whole city counts down together.
Latin families may also celebrate Changó/Santa Barbara (🇨🇺 🇵🇷), Día de las Velitas/Immaculate Conception (🇨🇴), Bodhi Day (🇧🇷 🇵🇪), Las Mañanitas/Guadalupe (🇲🇽), Babalú-Ayé (🇨🇺 🇵🇷), Las Posadas (🇲🇽), La Novena de Aguinaldos, Watch Night 🇺🇸, and more. Puerto Rican families may hold parrandas throughout the season (🇵🇷).
LATIN MUSIC NYC
Andrea Bocelli: Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour
Operatic pop
Madison Square Garden
Midtown South
Wed-Thu, Dec 16-17, 2026 | 8pm
$201+