What is the most popular month to get married?

October and September are usually the two most popular months in the US, with June close behind. Our calendar shades every day by how busy it usually is, so you can see it for the months you are considering.

What is the cheapest month to get married?

January, February and March are usually the quietest, and venues often have more free dates and more room on price. Prices are set by each venue, so we show how busy a date usually is, never a price.

Is a Friday or Sunday wedding cheaper?

Often, yes. A Saturday is the most requested day, so many venues charge less for a Friday or a Sunday. Ask your venue; the Venue dates box writes the question for you.

Should we avoid holiday weekends?

Not necessarily. A long weekend gives guests an extra day, and some couples choose one for that. Flights and hotels are likely busier and dearer, and guests may have their own plans, so decide with your guests in mind. We mark federal holiday weekends and Thanksgiving week.

Do you pick the date or the venue first?

Most couples start with the venue, because its free dates decide the date. If a date matters more (a season, a family event), start with the date. Either way, compare two or three dates before you commit.

Is 7/7/27 a good wedding date?

It reads the same all the way through, so it is easy to remember, and it is a Wednesday, which is usually one of the quieter days. Venues sometimes book these dates early. Check with yours.

What time is sunset on our date?

Add a town and a date and the picker shows the sunset, when golden hour starts, and how much daylight there is. It is worked out from your town's position, so it works without a connection once the page has loaded.

When is wedding season? Compare your dates

Compare up to four dates side by side: weekday, how busy, holidays, sunset and the usual weather. Shortlist three and make one your date.

Where

Town

A town is enough. It gives the sunset, the clock changes and the usual weather. Towns in the US for now.

Add a town to see sunset and the usual weather. Everything else works without one.

When

Pick a season or the months you are thinking about. You can pick exact dates in the calendar.

Year

Which days would you consider?

Are most of your guests travelling?

This changes the notes on weekdays and holiday weekends.

More options

Show these dates too

Easter and Christmas always show. These are marked on the calendar and in the comparison.

Jewish holidaysEid and RamadanDiwaliLunar New Year

Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year are approximate. Check locally.

Explore

Each day is shaded by how busy it usually is for weddings. Tap a day to add it to the comparison (up to four). Days marked with a dot have a holiday or a holiday weekend.

Shading shows how busy a day usually is: darker is busier.A dot means a holiday or the start of a long weekend.

Pick a season or some months above to see the calendar.

Compare

Tap up to four days in the calendar, or type a date below, and they appear here side by side.

Make this our date

Open your checklist around a date above, or sign in to keep your date everywhere and move your reminders with it.

Your own dates

Pin anniversaries and birthdays so they show beside the dates, and mark dates you want to stay away from. They stay with you and are never in a share link.

A date to remember

A date to avoid

Dates your venue offered

Type the two or three dates a venue gave you and compare them. We never contact anyone.

Star up to three dates. The link carries the town, the months and these dates, and nothing personal.

No dates on your shortlist yet.

How busy each month usually is

JanQuieter
FebQuieter
MarBusy
AprBusy
MayPeak
JunPeak
JulPeak
AugPeak
SepPeak
OctPeak
NovBusy
DecBusy

A Saturday in each month. Fridays and Sundays are a step quieter; Monday to Thursday are quieter still. These come from when weddings usually happen. They are a guide, never a price. Peak, Busy, Quieter.

Where the data comes from

Federal holidays: the rules from the US Office of Personnel Management.
Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, from the nearest station (US public domain).
Sunset and golden hour: calculated from the town's position (suncalc).
Places: GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0.
Jewish holidays: Hebcal.com (CC BY 4.0). Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year come from a table we check by hand.

Place names from GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0.

When is wedding season?

In the US most weddings happen between late spring and fall. September, October and June are usually the busiest months; January to March are the quietest. The strip under the calendar shows each month for a Saturday, and a Friday, a Sunday or a weekday is a step quieter. These are typical patterns: your venue sets its own prices and its own free dates.

The best month

The best month is the one that suits the people you want there. Fall suits mild weather and golden light; early summer suits long evenings; winter suits quiet venues and flexible dates. Pick a town and compare two or three dates, and the usual weather and the sunset sit right beside each other.

The cheapest months

Venues have the most free dates and the most room on price in the quietest months, usually January, February and March. We never show a price, because it is the venue's to set, but the Peak, Busy and Quieter bands tell you where to look first.

The best day of the week

Saturday is the most requested day, so a Friday or a Sunday is often easier to book and can cost the venue's guests less to attend. Use the Dates your venue offered box and copy the line that asks about the Friday or Sunday of the same weekend.

Dates to avoid

Not "bad" dates, just dates to think about: federal holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving week), Mother's Day weekend, college graduation weekends in your town, and the week of a big family event. Add your own to the Dates to avoid box and they show beside each date you compare.

Do you pick a date or a venue first?

Most couples start with the venue, because its free dates decide the date. If a season or a family event matters more, start with the date and ask venues for those weeks. Either way, ask each venue for two or three dates and compare them here.

Special dates in 2027

Some couples like a date that is easy to remember. These Friday, Saturday and Sunday dates in 2027 read as a pattern. 7/7/27 is a Wednesday, so it is not in this list.

1/1/27, Friday, January 1, 2027: the month and the day match.
2/27/27, Saturday, February 27, 2027: the day and the year match.
3/27/27, Saturday, March 27, 2027: the day and the year match.
4/4/27, Sunday, April 4, 2027: the month and the day match.
6/6/27, Sunday, June 6, 2027: the month and the day match.
6/27/27, Sunday, June 27, 2027: the day and the year match.
8/8/27, Sunday, August 8, 2027: the month and the day match.
8/13/27, Friday, August 13, 2027: the month and the day match.
8/27/27, Friday, August 27, 2027: the day and the year match.
10/10/27, Sunday, October 10, 2027: the month and the day match.
11/27/27, Saturday, November 27, 2027: the day and the year match.
12/12/27, Sunday, December 12, 2027: the month and the day match.

How to choose your wedding date

Start with where and when. Pick a town and a season or a few months. The town gives the sunset and the usual weather; the months give the calendar.
Look at the shading. Each day is shaded by how busy it usually is for weddings: Peak, Busy or Quieter. Holidays and long weekends are marked.
Compare up to four dates. Tap days to put them side by side: weekday, how busy, holidays, sunset, golden hour and the usual weather.
Add the dates your venue offered. Type the two or three dates a venue gave you. We write a line you can send to ask about the Friday or Sunday.
Shortlist three, then pick one. Star up to three, share the link with a parent or partner, and make one your date. Your checklist moves with it.

Frequently asked questions

When is wedding season?: In the US it runs from late spring to fall, with September, October and June usually the busiest months. Winter and early spring are the quietest, so venues are easier to book and often more flexible.
What is the most popular month to get married?: October and September are usually the two most popular months in the US, with June close behind. Our calendar shades every day by how busy it usually is, so you can see it for the months you are considering.
What is the cheapest month to get married?: January, February and March are usually the quietest, and venues often have more free dates and more room on price. Prices are set by each venue, so we show how busy a date usually is, never a price.
Is a Friday or Sunday wedding cheaper?: Often, yes. A Saturday is the most requested day, so many venues charge less for a Friday or a Sunday. Ask your venue; the Venue dates box writes the question for you.
Should we avoid holiday weekends?: Not necessarily. A long weekend gives guests an extra day, and some couples choose one for that. Flights and hotels are likely busier and dearer, and guests may have their own plans, so decide with your guests in mind. We mark federal holiday weekends and Thanksgiving week.
Do you pick the date or the venue first?: Most couples start with the venue, because its free dates decide the date. If a date matters more (a season, a family event), start with the date. Either way, compare two or three dates before you commit.
Is 7/7/27 a good wedding date?: It reads the same all the way through, so it is easy to remember, and it is a Wednesday, which is usually one of the quieter days. Venues sometimes book these dates early. Check with yours.
What time is sunset on our date?: Add a town and a date and the picker shows the sunset, when golden hour starts, and how much daylight there is. It is worked out from your town's position, so it works without a connection once the page has loaded.