16Oct
National Theatre Festival
16–25 October · Theatres across the city
Romania's main theatre festival, with ten days of plays. Most performances are in Romanian.
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What's on
Events in Bucharest.
Checked on 24 October 2026
What's on in Bucharest: the next big events, and the festivals that come back every year. Dates can change, so check with the organiser before you plan around one.
Coming up
23Oct
Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest
23 October – 1 November · Elvire Popesco, Peasant Museum, MNAR and Apollo111 cinemas
Ten days of films from this year's Cannes festival, before most of them reach regular cinemas.
27Nov
Christmas Market
27 November – 27 December · Piața Constituției
Wooden stalls, mulled wine and festive lights in front of the Palace of the Parliament. Open daily 10:00–23:00; the lights go on at 19:00 on opening night.
1Dec
National Day
1 December · Arcul de Triumf
Romania's national day, traditionally marked with a military parade through the Arc de Triomphe in the morning.
2Dec
Gaudeamus Book Fair
2–6 December · Romexpo, Pavilion B2
One of Romania's biggest book fairs. Free entry, daily 10:00–20:00.
Through the year
Most of these happen every year around the same time. Exact dates are announced a few weeks or months ahead.
January
- Union Day 24 January
A public holiday for the 1859 union of Wallachia and Moldavia.
February
- Dragobete 24 February
The traditional Romanian day of love.
March
- Mărțișor 1 March
Small charms on a red-and-white string, given to welcome spring. Stalls pop up all over the centre.
April
- Orthodox Easter April or May
Midnight services on Saturday night. Easter Sunday and Monday are public holidays, and many shops close.
- European Film Festival from mid-April
New European films in cinemas around the city.
May
- Night of Museums a Saturday in May
Museums stay open late, most of them for free.
- Bucharest Design Festival May–June
Design exhibitions and events across the city.
June
- Street Delivery a weekend in June
A free weekend of street art, workshops and concerts in the centre.
- Bucharest Pride June
A week of events, ending with the Pride march.
August
- Summer Well a weekend in August
A music festival in the Știrbey estate park in Buftea, just outside Bucharest.
- George Enescu Festival late August–September
One of Europe's big classical music festivals, held every two years. The next one is in 2027.
September
- Bucharest Days a weekend in September
The city's birthday, with free concerts and events.
October
- Spotlight early October
A light festival with video mapping on the buildings of Calea Victoriei.
- Bucharest Marathon early October
The city's marathon, with shorter races for everyone.
- National Theatre Festival October
Ten days of the best Romanian theatre.
- Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest late October
Films from the Cannes festival, a few months early.
November
- Christmas Market late November–December
The big Christmas market in Piața Constituției.
December
- National Day 1 December
A military parade through the Arc de Triomphe.
- Gaudeamus Book Fair early December
One of the country's biggest book fairs.
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