What's on in Bucharest (Bucuresti), Romania through the year

Quiet — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in January.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in February.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Busy — Orthodox Easter, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Orthodox Easter

  5 Apr – 10 May · usuallyEaster & Holy WeekClosures

  The city empties to the villages for the long weekend. Restaurants and shops shut from Good Friday, the midnight service fills every churchyard, and the roads back in on the Monday are solid. Source ↗

Busy — Orthodox Easter, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Orthodox Easter (5 Apr – 10 May (usually))

Busy — Bucharest Pride, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Bucharest Pride

  1–20 Jun · usuallyCrowded

  Ten days of screenings, talks and parties end with a march down Calea Victoriei to Izvor Park, usually on a Saturday in the first half of June, drawing tens of thousands. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Hazard

  Heatwave weeks

  1 Jul – 20 Aug · usuallyExtreme heat

  The plain around the city bakes and the concrete holds it overnight; the met service issues red warnings most summers and the terraces do not fill until nine. Anyone who can leaves for the mountains. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Festival

  George Enescu Festival

  27 Aug – 26 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalBook early

  A month of orchestras at the Sala Palatului and the Athenaeum, held in odd years only; the next runs from 27 August to 26 September 2027. Tickets for the visiting orchestras go the day they are released. Source ↗

Still on: Heatwave weeks (1 Jul – 20 Aug (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: George Enescu Festival (27 Aug – 26 Sep (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in October.

Busy — Christmas market, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Christmas market

  27 Nov – 27 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowded

  The main market fills the Piata Constitutiei in front of the parliament from the last weekend of November, with a smaller one at the university. The lights go on across the centre the same evening. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Christmas market, Great Union Day

• Holiday

  Great Union Day

  1 DecNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  The military parade passes the Arcul de Triumf on 1 December and the whole country has the day off. Museums are free, most other things are shut, and the metro runs a holiday timetable. Source ↗

Still on: Christmas market (27 Nov – 27 Dec (usually))