London boasts a dynamic and varied calendar of major events in 2021 with an array of high-profile events.
Please note that the event dates below are subject to change or cancellation – check the individual event websites for the latest updates.
January
- 1 January: New Year’s Day Parade, online event
- 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2021: Brent 2020 – London Borough of Culture, various locations in Brent and online
February
- 6 February: Guinness Six Nations – England v Scotland, Twickenham Stadium
- 13 February: Guinness Six Nations – England v Italy, Twickenham Stadium
- 14 February: Chinese New Year celebrations, online
March
- 13 March: Guinness Six Nations – England v France, Twickenham Stadium
- 17 March: St Patrick's Day celebrations, online
- 19 to 28 March: London Games Festival, online
April
- 11 April: Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, online
May
- 8 to 23 May: FIH Pro League, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- 11 May: The BRIT Awards, The O2 Arena
- 15 May: The Emirates FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium
- 16 May: BBL Play-off Finals, The O2 Arena
- 29 May to 6 June: Vitality London 10k, virtual event (live event on 31 May postponed)
June
- 1 to 27 June: London Design Biennale, Somerset House
- 11 June to 11 July: UEFA EURO 2020
- 12 June: Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade (cancelled)
- 12 June: Open Garden Squares Weekend, virtual event
- 13 June: UEFA EURO 2020 match (England v Croatia), Wembley Stadium
- 18 June: UEFA EURO 2020 match (England v Scotland), Wembley Stadium
- 18 June to 18 July: Art Night, multiple locations across the UK
- 22 June: UEFA EURO 2020 match (Czech Republic v England), Wembley Stadium
- 26 June: UEFA EURO 2020 match (R16: 1A v 2C), Wembley Stadium
- 28 June to 11 July: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon
July
- 6 July: UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-final 1, Wembley Stadium
- 6 to 11 July: RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, Hampton Court Palace
- 7 July: UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-final 2, Wembley Stadium
- 9 to 10 July: American Express presents BST Hyde Park, Hyde Park (cancelled)
- 11 July: EURO 2020 Final, Wembley Stadium
- 17 July: Betfred Challenge Cup Final, Wembley Stadium
- 21 July to 21 August: The Hundred 2021, London games at Kia Oval and Lord's Cricket Ground
- 24 to 25 July: ABB FIA Formula E Championships, ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock
- 30 July to 11 September: BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall
August
- 7 to 8 August: The London Triathlon, ExCeL London, Victoria Docks and central London
- 13 to 15 August: Longines Global Champions Tour, Royal Hospital Chelsea
- 22 August: The Vitality Big Half, Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and Greenwich
- 27 to 30 August: All Points East, Victoria Park
- 27 August to 11 September: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival (GDIF), Greenwich, Woolwich, Canary Wharf, Whitechapel and Bow
- 29 to 30 August: Notting Hill Carnival (cancelled)
September
- 1 to 30 September: Totally Thames Festival, citywide
- 4 to 5 September: The London Mela powered by Let's Go Southall, Southall Park
- 4 to 12 September: Open House, various venues
- 5 September: CRUK London Summer Run, central London (postponed from 7 February 2021)
- 9 to 12 September: Photo London, Somerset House
- 10 to 12 September: Wireless Festival, Crystal Palace Park
- 11 September: Pride in London, Soho and Trafalgar Square (cancelled)
- 17 to 21 September: London Fashion Week, various venues
- 18 to 19 September: West End LIVE, Trafalgar Square
- 18 to 26 September: London Design Festival, citywide
- 20 to 24 September: London Tech Week, citywide
- 21 to 26 September: RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Chelsea
- 24 to 26 September: Hackney Moves festival including Hackney Half Marathon, Hackney
October
- 3 October: Virgin Money London Marathon, central London
- 6 to 17 October: BFI London Film Festival, central London
- 7 to 10 October: EGX, ExCeL London
- 8 to 24 October: Dance Umbrella Festival, various venues
- 10 October: 2021 NFL London Games (New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 13 to 17 October: Frieze London, Regent’s Park
- 17 October: 2021 NFL London Games (Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 23 October to 27 November: Rugby League World Cup England 2021, Emirates Stadium and Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) (cancelled)
- 26 to 31 October: Six Day London, Lee Valley VeloPark, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP)
- 28 October to 7 November: Raindance Film Festival, central London
November
- 12 to 21 November: EFG London Jazz Festival, various venues
- 13 November: Lord Mayor's Show, City of London
- 14 November: Remembrance Sunday, Cenotaph, Whitehall
- 19 November to 3 January: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
- TBC: Diwali, Trafalgar Square
December
- TBC: Chanukah, Trafalgar Square
- 31 December TBC: London New Year's Eve Fireworks, central London
