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How to pick your wedding date

Tell us when you’re looking and what matters to you. We’ll go through every matching day, flag holidays, holiday weekends, and “special” dates, compare venue prices, and suggest the best date.

Prices updated: · United States (USD) · free, no sign-up

12 months
What matters to you

Calculator result

Best match

May 1, 2027

Saturday · peak season

Matching days
53
Holiday weekends
6
Venue price
100%
vs. a peak-season Saturday

All dates in the period

DateDayVenue priceSunsetNotes
4/17/2027Saturday85%7:36 PMshoulder season
4/24/2027Saturday85%7:43 PMshoulder season
5/1/2027Saturday100%7:50 PMpeak season
5/8/2027Saturday100%7:58 PMpeak season
5/15/2027Saturday100%8:05 PMpeak season
5/22/2027Saturday100%8:11 PMpeak season
5/29/2027Saturday110%8:17 PMHoliday weekend: Memorial Day
6/5/2027Saturday100%8:23 PMpeak season
6/12/2027Saturday100%8:27 PMpeak season
6/19/2027Saturday100%8:30 PMJuneteenth (holiday)
6/26/2027Saturday100%8:31 PMpeak season
7/3/2027Saturday110%8:31 PMHoliday weekend: Independence Day
7/10/2027Saturday100%8:29 PMpeak season
7/17/2027Saturday100%8:26 PMpeak season
7/24/2027Saturday100%8:21 PMpeak season
7/31/2027Saturday100%8:14 PMpeak season
8/7/2027Saturday100%8:06 PMpeak season
8/14/2027Saturday100%7:58 PMpeak season
8/21/2027Saturday100%7:48 PMpeak season
8/28/2027Saturday100%7:37 PMpeak season
9/4/2027Saturday110%7:26 PMHoliday weekend: Labor Day
9/11/2027Saturday100%7:14 PMpeak season
9/18/2027Saturday100%7:02 PMpeak season
9/25/2027Saturday100%6:50 PMpeak season
10/2/2027Saturday100%6:38 PMpeak season
10/9/2027Saturday100%6:27 PMpeak season
10/16/2027Saturday100%6:16 PMpeak season
10/23/2027Saturday100%6:06 PMpeak season
10/30/2027Saturday100%5:57 PMpeak season
11/6/2027Saturday85%5:48 PMshoulder season
11/13/2027Saturday85%4:41 PMshoulder season
11/20/2027Saturday85%4:36 PMshoulder season
11/27/2027Saturday94%4:32 PMHoliday weekend: Thanksgiving, Special date (11/27/27)
12/4/2027Saturday75%4:30 PMAdvent
12/11/2027Saturday75%4:29 PMAdvent
12/18/2027Saturday75%4:30 PMAdvent
12/25/2027Saturday75%4:33 PMChristmas (holiday)
1/1/2028Saturday75%4:38 PMNew Year’s Day (holiday), Special date (1/1)
1/8/2028Saturday75%4:44 PMoff-season
1/15/2028Saturday83%4:51 PMHoliday weekend: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/22/2028Saturday75%4:59 PMoff-season
1/29/2028Saturday75%5:08 PMoff-season
2/5/2028Saturday75%5:17 PMoff-season
2/12/2028Saturday75%5:25 PMoff-season
2/19/2028Saturday83%5:34 PMHoliday weekend: Presidents’ Day
2/26/2028Saturday75%5:43 PMoff-season
3/4/2028Saturday75%5:51 PMLent
3/11/2028Saturday75%5:58 PMLent
3/18/2028Saturday75%7:06 PMLent
3/25/2028Saturday75%7:13 PMLent
4/1/2028Saturday85%7:21 PMLent
4/8/2028Saturday85%7:28 PMLent
4/15/2028Saturday85%7:35 PMLent
  • Fridays and Sundays usually cost 15-20% less than Saturdays, and off-season dates up to 25% less. Give out-of-town guests plenty of notice so they can take time off.

How we calculate

  1. We check every Friday, Saturday, or Sunday in the period you choose. Holidays follow the federal calendar (New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas), minus Columbus Day and Veterans Day, when most businesses stay open.
  2. A holiday weekend is a holiday on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday around the date. Holiday weekends are popular, so we price them 10% higher. For a Catholic ceremony we avoid Lent (46 days before Easter) and Advent (from the fourth Sunday before Christmas).
  3. The venue price is a rough multiplier: peak season (May-October) 100%, April and November 85%, December-March 75%; Friday 85% and Sunday 80% of the Saturday price.
  4. The best date is the one with the highest score for your preferences; ties go to the earlier date. Sunset times are for New York (Eastern Time).

Cheat sheet: prices and good practice

Most popular dates

  • Saturdays in September and October, then June and May
  • Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends
  • Fewest weddings: January-March

Holiday weekends at a glance

  • Memorial Day: last Monday in May
  • July 4th: a long weekend when it falls on a Thursday-Monday
  • Labor Day: first Monday in September
  • Thanksgiving: fourth Thursday in November

Questions and answers

Is a Friday or Sunday wedding worth it?

Financially, yes - venues and vendors often charge 15-20% less. The catch: some guests need a day off for a Friday, and a Sunday means a late trip home, unless it’s a holiday weekend.

Are holiday weekends a good idea?

Guests get an extra day off for travel, which is why Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends are so popular. The downsides: premium pricing, pricier flights and hotels, and some guests already have plans.

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