32 demand-moving dates for the Paris hotel market, compiled 2026-07-04 from public sources. 16 are rated high impact. Dates marked "verify" follow the event's recurring pattern but are not yet officially confirmed — check the source before pricing against them.
| Dates | Event | Impact | Where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 → 2026-08-31 verify | Summer school-holiday leisure wave (French grandes vacances) school-break French schools break from early July to ~31 August every year; peak inbound leisure wave in Paris July-August. Exact 2026 summer start not re-verified against the official 2025-2026 calendar. | medium | Citywide | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-06 → 2026-07-09 | Paris Haute Couture Week Fall/Winter 2026-27 trade-fair Official FHCM calendar: Monday 6 to Thursday 9 July 2026. Luxury buyer/press wave concentrated in 1st/8th arrondissement hotels. | high | Various venues, central Paris | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-09 → 2026-07-12 | Japan Expo (25th anniversary edition) festival Confirmed 9-12 July 2026; ~230,000+ visitors, Europe's largest Japanese pop-culture festival. | high | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-13 → 2026-07-14 | Bastille Day: military parade + Eiffel Tower fireworks (fireworks on 13 July in 2026) civic Parade on Champs-Elysees morning of 14 July; in 2026 the Eiffel Tower fireworks and Concert de Paris exceptionally move to the evening of 13 July. | medium | Champs-Elysees / Champ-de-Mars | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-26 | Tour de France 2026 final stage (Champs-Elysees + Montmartre finale) sport Stage 21 finishes on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday 26 July 2026 with three Montmartre ascents; finish ~20:00 CEST. | medium | Champs-Elysees / Montmartre | source ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 → 2026-08-30 | Rock en Seine music Confirmed 26-30 August 2026; headliners The Cure, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tyler, the Creator. | medium | Domaine national de Saint-Cloud | source ↗ |
| 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-03 | Premiere Vision Paris (September edition) trade-fair Confirmed 1-3 September 2026 on the official site; international textile/fashion sourcing show. | medium | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-14 | Maison&Objet Paris (September edition) trade-fair 10-14 September 2026 per trade-show listings; theme 'Pulse in Motion'. Design/decor buyers from worldwide; strong citywide compression with Paris Design Week. | high | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-28 | SILMO Paris (world optical fair) trade-fair Confirmed 25-28 September 2026; ~32,000 trade attendees. | medium | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2026-09-28 → 2026-10-06 | Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 trade-fair FHCM calendar: 28 September - 6 October 2026. The single strongest fashion compression of the season. | high | Various venues, central Paris | source ↗ |
| 2026-10-12 → 2026-10-18 | Mondial de l'Auto (Paris Motor Show) trade-fair Press/pro day 12 October, public 13-18 October 2026; 500,000+ visitors expected. | high | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | source ↗ |
| 2026-10-17 → 2026-10-21 | SIAL Paris (world food innovation fair) trade-fair Confirmed 17-21 October 2026; ~7,500-8,000 exhibitors and 250,000+ trade visitors. One of the biggest hotel-demand spikes of the Paris expo calendar (biennial, even years). | high | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2026-10-17 → 2026-11-02 | Toussaint school holidays (all-zones leisure wave) school-break Official 2026-2027 school calendar, all zones: 17 October - 2 November 2026. Family leisure demand, overlaps SIAL and Paris Games Week. | medium | Citywide | source ↗ |
| 2026-11-02 → 2026-11-05 | EquipHotel Paris (hospitality trade show) trade-fair Confirmed 2-5 November 2026; ~80,000 hospitality professionals expected. | medium | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | source ↗ |
| 2026-12-19 → 2027-01-04 | Christmas & New Year holiday compression (incl. Champs-Elysees NYE) holiday-compression French Christmas school holidays 19 December 2026 - 4 January 2027 (all zones); leisure peak around 24 Dec - 1 Jan, with hundreds of thousands at the Champs-Elysees NYE mapping/fireworks show. | high | Citywide / Champs-Elysees | source ↗ |
| 2027-01-14 → 2027-01-18 | Maison&Objet Paris (January edition) trade-fair 14-18 January 2027 per trade-show listings; confirm on official site closer in. | high | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2027-01-19 → 2027-01-28 verify | Paris Fashion Week Menswear FW27/28 + Haute Couture Week SS27 trade-fair Exact 2027 dates not yet published by FHCM. Recurring pattern: menswear ~3rd week of January followed immediately by Haute Couture (Jan 2026 was menswear 20-25 Jan, couture 26-29 Jan). Estimated range. | high | Various venues, central Paris | source ↗ |
| 2027-02-02 → 2027-02-04 verify | Premiere Vision Paris (February edition) trade-fair 2027 dates not yet published. Show moved to a February+September rhythm (Feb 2026 was 3-5 Feb); estimated first week of February 2027. | medium | Paris Nord Villepinte | source ↗ |
| 2027-02-06 | Six Nations rugby: France v Wales sport Confirmed fixture, Saturday 6 February 2027, KO 16:40; ~80,000 attendance with large Welsh travelling support. | medium | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | source ↗ |
| 2027-02-21 | Six Nations rugby: France v Scotland sport Confirmed fixture, Sunday 21 February 2027, KO 15:10. | medium | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | source ↗ |
| 2027-02-27 → 2027-03-07 | Salon International de l'Agriculture trade-fair Confirmed 27 February - 7 March 2027 (63rd edition); ~600,000 visitors over 9 days, heavy domestic demand. | high | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | source ↗ |
| 2027-03-01 → 2027-03-09 verify | Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2027-28 trade-fair Exact 2027 dates not yet published by FHCM. Recurring pattern: ~9 days starting the first Monday of March (2026 edition was 2-10 March). Estimated range. | high | Various venues, central Paris | source ↗ |
| 2027-04-11 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris sport Confirmed Sunday 11 April 2027; ~55,000 runners plus supporters, strong weekend compression. | high | Champs-Elysees start, citywide course | source ↗ |
| 2027-04-17 → 2027-05-03 verify | Spring (Easter) school holidays leisure wave school-break Zone C (Paris) spring 2027 dates not yet confirmed on official calendar page; pattern is ~2 weeks mid-April to early May. Estimated range; also captures Easter (28 March) to May-bridges intl leisure. | medium | Citywide | source ↗ |
| 2027-04-30 → 2027-05-10 | Foire de Paris trade-fair Confirmed 30 April - 10 May 2027; ~400,000 visitors, mostly domestic/regional. | medium | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | source ↗ |
| 2027-05-23 → 2027-06-06 | Roland-Garros (French Open) sport Main draw Sunday 23 May - Sunday 6 June 2027 (qualifying from 17 May). Three weeks of premium international demand in western Paris. | high | Stade Roland-Garros, Porte d'Auteuil (16th) | source ↗ |
| 2027-06-14 → 2027-06-20 | International Paris Air Show (SIAE) trade-fair Confirmed 14-20 June 2027 (trade days 14-17, public 18-20); ~2,400 exhibitors, biennial. One of the largest hotel-demand events in the Paris region. | high | Paris-Le Bourget | source ↗ |
| 2027-06-16 → 2027-06-19 | VivaTech (Viva Technology) conference Official site lists the 2027 edition 16-19 June 2027; ~165,000 attendees, overlaps Paris Air Show week for an exceptional compression. | high | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | source ↗ |
| 2027-06-21 | Fete de la Musique music Fixed date every 21 June, citywide free concerts; 2027 programme not yet published. | medium | Citywide | source ↗ |
| 2027-07-05 → 2027-07-08 verify | Paris Haute Couture Week Fall/Winter 2027-28 trade-fair 2027 dates not yet published by FHCM. Recurring pattern: Monday-Thursday of the first full week of July (2026 edition 6-9 July). Estimated range. | high | Various venues, central Paris | source ↗ |
| 2027-07-16 → 2027-07-18 verify | Lollapalooza Paris (announced return after 2026 hiatus) music 2026 edition cancelled; organizers announced a return to Hippodrome ParisLongchamp in summer 2027. Historical pattern is a mid-July weekend (e.g. 18-20 July 2025). Dates estimated, not announced. | medium | Hippodrome ParisLongchamp | source ↗ |
| 2027-07-25 | Tour de France 2027 final stage in Paris sport 2027 Tour (Grand Depart Edinburgh 2 July) finishes on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday 25 July 2027 per route announcements. | medium | Champs-Elysees | source ↗ |
This is the citywide headline layer — the same format your property calendar ($99/year) delivers, plus your neighborhood, your feeder markets' school breaks, negative drivers, and quarterly refreshes.