Wayfarer's Reverie
Ends 1 Sep · 19:00 UTC
TYRIAN CALENDAR · 2026
Guild Wars special events
Annual festivals, drop weeks and community celebrations on ArenaNet's automated schedule. Times below are fixed in UTC; local Amsterdam times are shown alongside them.
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Pirate Week
Starts in 13 days
13 Sep · 19:00 UTC13 Sep · 21:00 AmsterdamFIXED ANNUAL SCHEDULE
13 recurring events
Event dates are calculated automatically each year. Finale and reward-collector periods are listed separately where applicable.
Winter & early spring
2 events31JAN
Canthan New Year
Major festivalCanthan festivities, games, quests and the Celestial animal finale return to Shing Jea Monastery.
START31 Jan · 20:00 UTC31 Jan · 21:00 AmsterdamEND7 Feb · 20:00 UTC7 Feb · 21:00 Amsterdam
Finale February 6 · 08:01 UTCRewards available February 14 · 20:00 UTC
14MAR
Lucky Treats Week
Drop weekLucky and festive consumables become available as special drops throughout Tyria.
START14 Mar · 19:00 UTC14 Mar · 20:00 AmsterdamEND21 Mar · 19:00 UTC21 Mar · 20:00 Amsterdam
Spring & early summer
4 events01APR
April Fools' Day
One-day eventA short yearly event with ArenaNet’s traditional visual or gameplay joke.
START1 Apr · 07:01 UTC1 Apr · 09:01 AmsterdamEND2 Apr · 07:01 UTC2 Apr · 09:01 Amsterdam
10APR
Sweet Treats Week
Drop weekA week of special sweet and party consumable drops.
START10 Apr · 19:00 UTC10 Apr · 21:00 AmsterdamEND17 Apr · 19:00 UTC17 Apr · 21:00 Amsterdam
22APR
Anniversary Celebration
Major festivalGuild Wars celebrates its anniversary with Proofs of Legend, activities, special drops and anniversary rewards.
START22 Apr · 19:00 UTC22 Apr · 21:00 AmsterdamEND6 May · 19:00 UTC6 May · 21:00 Amsterdam
27JUN
Dragon Festival
Major festivalCantha celebrates with festival quests, games, Dragon Arena and a finale in Shing Jea Monastery.
START27 Jun · 19:00 UTC27 Jun · 21:00 AmsterdamEND4 Jul · 19:00 UTC4 Jul · 21:00 Amsterdam
Finale July 1 · 09:00 UTCRewards available July 11 · 19:00 UTC
Summer & early autumn
3 events24JUL
Wintersday in July
Mini festivalA midsummer return of Wintersday activities and seasonal drops.
START24 Jul · 19:00 UTC24 Jul · 21:00 AmsterdamEND31 Jul · 19:00 UTC31 Jul · 21:00 Amsterdam
25AUG
Wayfarer's Reverie
Quest eventLIVEA journey across all campaigns through a chain of commemorative quests and rewards.
START25 Aug · 19:00 UTC25 Aug · 21:00 AmsterdamEND1 Sep · 19:00 UTC1 Sep · 21:00 Amsterdam
Rewards available September 8 · 19:00 UTC
13SEP
Pirate Week
Drop weekNEXTPirate-themed drops and festivities appear for one week.
START13 Sep · 19:00 UTC13 Sep · 21:00 AmsterdamEND20 Sep · 19:00 UTC20 Sep · 21:00 Amsterdam
Autumn & winter
4 events01OCT
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Awareness eventThe annual pink-dye awareness event runs throughout October and may overlap Halloween.
START1 Oct · 07:01 UTC1 Oct · 09:01 AmsterdamEND1 Nov · 08:01 UTC1 Nov · 09:01 Amsterdam
18OCT
Halloween
Major festivalMad King Thorn returns with quests, Costume Brawl, festival drops, collectors and the Halloween finale.
START18 Oct · 19:00 UTC18 Oct · 21:00 AmsterdamEND2 Nov · 08:01 UTC2 Nov · 09:01 Amsterdam
Finale October 31 · 07:01 UTCRewards available November 8 · 20:00 UTC
21NOV
Special Treats Week
Drop weekSpecial consumable treats drop across the game for one week.
START21 Nov · 20:00 UTC21 Nov · 21:00 AmsterdamEND28 Nov · 20:00 UTC28 Nov · 21:00 Amsterdam
19DEC
Wintersday
Major festivalTyria and Elona celebrate with snowball fights, festive quests, gifts and the Dwayna versus Grenth finale.
START19 Dec · 20:00 UTC19 Dec · 21:00 AmsterdamEND2 Jan · 20:00 UTC2 Jan · 21:00 Amsterdam
Finale January 1 · 08:01 UTCRewards available January 9 · 20:00 UTC