December

Art Fair

December 3 to 6, 2026

Miami Beach, United States

Art Basel Miami Beach

First-choice preview, the satellite fairs that matter, and the dinners that decide the year's collecting calendar.

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Opera

December 7, 2026

Milan, Italy

Sant'Ambrogio. La Scala Opening Night

The most contested seat in European cultural life. The pre-show at Cracco. The after at the Sovrintendente's table.

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Alpine

Opening December 5, 2026

St. Moritz, Switzerland

St. Moritz. Winter Season Opening

Badrutt's, Suvretta House, the lake before it freezes. The week the Engadine becomes itself again.

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Travel

December 18, 2026 through January 4, 2027

Indian Ocean, Maldives

Maldives. Year-End Private Island Window

Four private islands held for the holiday window. Whole-island residencies, no other guests, full crew.

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Alpine

December 22, 2026 to January 2, 2027

Aspen, United States

Aspen. Holiday Week

The Little Nell, the Aspen Mountain Club, and a short list of houses on Red Mountain.

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Cultural

December 31, 2026

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

New Year's Eve. Ras Al Khaimah World Record

The largest pyrotechnic display in the world, watched from a private terrace on Al Marjan Island.

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