A guide to the festive season, according to Four Seasons

From Diwali to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and beyond, guests can celebrate the holiday season in quintessential Four Seasons style.

With more than 100 properties across the globe, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is one of the world’s best-known luxury accommodation providers. The brand also offers a selection of exclusive experiences to guests, including tours, charters and private retreats, along with private jet journeys and luxury yachts. As December creeps ever closer, Four Seasons has released a round-up of its festive experiences. From Diwali to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and beyond, guests can celebrate the holiday season in quintessential Four Seasons style.

Diwali

• October 31 marks the start of Diwali, the colourful Hindu Festival of Lights, and at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island, Chef Venugopal Unnikrishnan and his team are pulling out all the stops with an authentic Indian feast.
• Experience a colourful Diwali-inspired tea at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island.

Loy Krathong

• Thailand’s festival of lights, Loy Krathong, is marked by the release of biodegradable lanterns at Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, creating a serene ‘river of light’ in the sky.

Hanukkah

• In Hawaii at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hannukah is celebrated with all welcome for the daily lighting of the menorah.
• Enjoy traditional Hanukkah meals with a curated selection of à la carte dishes by Chef Brandon Salomon at Evelyn’s at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale. 

Thanksgiving

• On its own island in the heart of the city, the new Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou will welcome guests for its first Thanksgiving celebration with a traditional American-style menu at Yun He.
• Sample Thanksgiving-themed tea offerings at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto. 

Christmas

• At Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel the season begins with the annual Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration extending into the night on November 14. 
• Craving Yule logs and other festive treats crafted by Michelin-starred chefs? Say oui to the bûches de Noël from acclaimed Chef Anne-Sophie Pic at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge.
• Head to a wine country winter wonderland at Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley, where Auro will offer Michelin-starred private dining in a glass dome on the patio, while a California-style après experience awaits in cozy chalets with an outdoor campsite amid cabernet vineyards. 
• Experience an indoor winter wonderland in the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, featuring a snow party, an evergreen tree forest and Santa’s House.
• In the American Rockies, everyone looks forward to WhoVail, a Dr. Seuss-inspired gingerbread house that little ones can enter at Four Seasons Resort Vail. 
• Santa is arriving in style at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, where he makes a grand entrance in an outrigger canoe to surprise younger guests. 
• For more festive fun, get creative at a holiday arts and crafts event hosted by Kids For All Seasons at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.
• Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler welcomes families for 12 days of festive fun including Christmas card crafting, marshmallow snowman making, fireside storytelling and more. Guests of residential rental accommodations can also enjoy a chef-prepared holiday dinner in-residence, and new this season, a private ‘paint the view from your room’ session with a local artist.
• Santa will be available for photo ops at Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, where families staying in residential rental accommodations can invite him to join the party for holiday storytelling, festive treats and more.
• At Four Seasons Hotel Austin, glide beneath the Texas sky on an ice skating rink atop the hotel pool before retreating to the rink-side cabins, offering luxurious amenities perfect for holiday gatherings or a romantic evening.

Christmas Eve

• Sixty floors above the city at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Christmas Eve is enhanced by a live string trio and panoramic views at SkyHigh.
• At Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, Santa himself won’t miss the Christmas Eve buffet at Cielo, while Santarina will be at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, where she’s on hand to make magic with every Christmas list.
• Indulge in a selection of the freshest seafood, including red emperor snapper from Seychelles, and Rova Caviar from Madagascar during a Christmas Eve buffet dinner at Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita.

New Year’s Eve

• Looking for a special place to welcome 2025? As midnight rolls through time zones around the globe, Four Seasons has found unique ways to celebrate. Toast to the coming year at ARGO at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, one of five Four Seasons bars currently ranked on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list. New Year’s Eve packages include a bottle of Dom Pérignon, or reserve a cabana on the pool terrace for the best views of Victoria Harbour.
• In Egypt, the First Nile Boat outside Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence opens up three restaurants for New Year’s Eve partying with festive menus from around the Mediterranean, the Far East and Brazil.
• At Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, embark on a culinary adventure celebrating the flavours of Mexico. Enjoy a traditional feast featuring food stations, specialty cocktails and family-friendly entertainment, including piñata breaking and lively mariachi music, all set against the breathtaking sunset.