While planning your wedding and deciding on a wedding date you may be wondering when should I get married? You may have a date in mind that holds a special meaning to you or you may just have a season that you would like to get married in. However, there are a couple of dates that you may want to re-consider when picking a wedding day.
Holidays:
You may want a Halloween or New Years wedding, which is great. However, you will want to keep in mind that some vendors will charge a premium for holiday events and your guests may have standing plans for holidays. Holiday dates also tend to book up faster, which means you will want to start booking your wedding in advance.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend:
January 17-19, 2015
January 16-18, 2016
President's Day Weekend:
February 14-16, 2015
February 13-15, 2016
Palm Sunday:
March 29, 2015
March 20, 2016
Easter Sunday:
April 5, 2015
March 27, 2016
Ram Navami:
March 28, 2015
April 15, 2016
Passover:
April 4, 2015
April 22, 2016
Mother's Day Weekend:
May 9-10, 2015
May 7-8., 2016
Memorial Day Weekend:
May 23-25, 2015
May 28-30, 2016
Father's Day Weekend:
June 20-21, 2015
June 18-19, 2016
Independence Day:
July 4, 2015
July 4, 2016
Eid al-Fitr:
July 17, 2015
July 5, 2016
Tisha B'Av:
July 26, 2015
August 13, 2016
Labor Day Weekend:
September 5-7, 2015
September 3-5, 2016
Krishna Janmashtami:
September 5, 2015
August 25, 2016
Eid al-Adha:
September 23, 2015
September 12, 2016
Rosh Hashanah:
September 14, 2015
October 2, 2016
Yom Kippur:
September 23, 2015
October 11, 2016
Columbus Day Weekend:
October 10-12, 2015
October 8-10, 2016
Halloween:
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2016
Thanksgiving:
November 26, 2015
November 24, 2016
Hanukkah:
December 7, 2015
December 24, 2016
Christmas:
December 15, 2015
December 25, 2016
Kwanzaa:
December 26, 2015
December 26, 2016
New Years Eve:
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2016
Days of Remembrance:
Maybe you have a family member who has served and want to celebrate the day in another way.
Patriot Day:
September 11, 2015
September 11, 2016
National Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day:
December 7, 2015
December 7, 2016
Major Sporting Events:
Maybe you are a huge Super Bowl fan and plan to stream the game from your reception or maybe you want to participate in all the sporting events or come from a family who are die hard sports fans, you will want to keep this in mind on these dates.
Super Bowl Sunday:
February 1, 2015
February 7, 2016
Final Four:
April 4, 2015
April 2, 2016
Unlucky Dates:
If you are a superstitious couple you may want to avoid these dates all together or maybe you are a horror fan and can't wait to get married on Friday the 13th!
The Ides of March:
March 15, 2015
March 15, 2016
Friday the 13th:
February 13, 2015
March 13, 2015
November 13, 2015
May 13, 2016
Leap Years:
February 29, 2016
Local Events:
You may also want to research any local events that could impact your wedding. Is there a parade or farmer's market that will close down roads in front of your venue or impact parking? Is your wedding going to be held in a college town where hotels are booked up during graduation?
Significant Dates for Your Family:
If you do not want to share your wedding date with someone in your family or if your family always has a family reunion each year, you will want to research when these events occur and factor that into your wedding date.
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Reference for Dates: The Knot
