Travel Calendar

See Travel Channel's recommendations for where to travel each month.
Plan your next getaway with help from Travel Channel! We make our recommendations on hot destinations you should visit and amazing things to do each month. And make each month a  great one! Enter to win your chance to receive a $10,000 trip to an amazing destination each month. Your next exciting travel adventure awaits!
January

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TongRo Image Stock

Don’t just start off January with a resolution to travel -- kick off the New Year by actually taking a trip! Embrace winter with a trip to some of the coolest winter wonderlands or escape the cold altogether with a warm winter getaway. Take a look at our Things to Do in January slideshow for more travel ideas.
February

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Chris Williams

Don’t let the cold weather thwart your plans for a winter getaway. Here are the best places to visit in February. And be sure to check out our Things to Do in February slideshow for more travel ideas.
March
Exit Old Man Winter, enter Lady Spring! As our clocks spring forward and the days grow longer, so does the opportunity for outdoor fun. Check out where to travel in March and discover more travel ideas for this month in our Things to Do in March slideshow.
April
Earth Day (Yosemite)

Earth Day (Yosemite)

Celebrate Earth Day in one of America’s most treasured national parks. Timed in conjunction with National Park Week, Yosemite celebrates the planet’s big day with bike rides, junior ranger day walks, and even an Earth Day cake and lemonade, yum!

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Thinkstock

April showers bring May flowers may be a famous quote, but don’t let that halt your travel plans this month. Take a look at our list of not-to-miss events and destinations that are perfect for a fun spring getaway in April. While you're planning a trip for April, take a look at our Things to Do in April slideshow for more vacation ideas.

May

May is the perfect time to travel -- it’s shoulder season in most places (fewer tourists, lower prices) and the weather is warming up! Take your first beach weekend of the season or plan a big fat Greek vacation, island hopping without the crowds. See our recommendations on where to travel in May and don't miss our picks for May's Must-Dos.

June

School’s out and it’s officially summer! Whether you’d like to take Dad on an unforgettable trip or the kids on a great American road trip, check out our June travel picks. Plus, stay cool on the longest day of the year at an extreme waterpark. Looking for more June travel ideas? Take a look at our Things to Do in June slideshow.

July

Looking for ideas on where to travel in July? Spark's fly in July, and not just on the Fourth. Celebrate independence all month long with exciting trips at home and abroad. We'll tell you where to travel in July. From a leisurely stroll through the City of Brotherly Love to heart-pumping action on the bull-stomping streets of Pamplona, Spain, take full advantage of your right to pursue happiness with these July travel ideas. And don't forget to enter to win a trip for 2 to Niagara Falls!

August

Time is running out before school is back in session, so pack your bags for a final summer fling at the best places to visit in August. Be sure to check out our recommendations of things to do in August, too!

September

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Denis Jr. Tangney

The days are getting shorter and the kids are back at school, but don’t let this month pass by without a vacation. So where are the best places to travel in September? Kick off fall with leaf-peeping in New England or make time for trekking the Inca Trail in Peru. Maybe even enjoy beer-toasting fun at an Oktoberfest event, too! And don't miss what's hot this month in our picks for things to do this month.  

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Education Images/UIG

Celebrate fall with a great vacation featuring some of our favorite October events like spooky Halloween activities and leaf-peeping excursions. Looking for more travel ideas? Then take a look at our recommendations about more fun things to do and exciting places to visit this month.
November
From cool fall breezes to pre-holiday calm, November offers plenty of reasons to give thanks. Catch Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. Or enjoy a fall escape into Florida’s abundant wildlife, after an outing to Walt Disney World with the kids. Up the wild factor at a weeklong pirates’ festival in the Caribbean or a trek through the Sahara Desert. With these November travel ideas, you’ll be plenty relaxed before all the holiday hoopla.
December

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Johan Sjolander

Whether you need a break from the holiday madness or you want to dive headfirst into the festivities, we’ve got the best places to visit in December. Take a look at our Things to Do in December slideshow for more vacation ideas.

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