GoWild Reference
GoWild Blackout Dates for 2026 & 2027
The GoWild! Pass is blocked on 61 days in 2026, almost all of them clustered around holidays and school breaks, which leaves 304 days when the pass works normally. Frontier has also published January through April 2027 (22 blocked days); May 2027 onward isn't out yet. Here is the full calendar, month by month, and the trick experienced passholders use to travel over a holiday anyway.
Next blackout: November 24, 2026 (Thanksgiving). That's 12 days away.
The 2026 blackout calendar
Blackouts apply to the date each flight departs. A return leg on an eligible day is fine even if you were away during a blackout.
| Month | Blocked dates | Days | What's happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1, 3-4, 15-16, 19 | 6 | New Year travel, MLK weekend |
| February | 12-13, 16 | 3 | Presidents Day weekend |
| March | 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 | 9 | Spring break weekends |
| April | 3-6, 10-12 | 7 | Easter, spring break tail |
| May | 21-22, 25 | 3 | Memorial Day weekend |
| June | 25-28 | 4 | Early summer peak |
| July | 2-6 | 5 | Independence Day |
| September | 3-4, 7 | 3 | Labor Day weekend |
| October | 8-9, 11-12 | 4 | Fall holiday weekend |
| November | 24-25, 28-30 | 5 | Thanksgiving |
| December | 19-24, 26-31 | 12 | Christmas and New Year |
| Total | — | 61 | 304 days remain eligible |
August has no blackout dates at all, the only clear month on the 2026 calendar. Frontier can revise this list, so treat it as a planning reference and confirm the current calendar on Frontier's site before booking around a specific date.
The 2027 blackout calendar
Blackouts apply to the date each flight departs. A return leg on an eligible day is fine even if you were away during a blackout.
| Month | Blocked dates | Days | What's happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1-3, 14-15, 18 | 6 | New Year travel, MLK weekend |
| February | 11-12, 15 | 3 | Presidents Day weekend |
| March | 12-14, 19-21, 26-29 | 10 | Spring break weekends, Easter |
| April | 2-4 | 3 | Spring break tail |
| May onward | Not published yet. Frontier posts these before it accepts enrollments for pass periods that cover them. | ||
| So far | — | 22 | January–April only |
The edge-date strategy
Experienced passholders don't fight blackout dates, they fly the edges. Every blackout cluster is bracketed by open days, and because blackouts block the flight day rather than the trip, you can sit at your destination right through one.
Holiday 2026–2027 worked example
Fly out December 18, home January 4: a 17-day holiday trip with both flights on the pass, straight through 15 blackout days. Edge days often have better GoWild availability too, because everyone else is flying inside the peak. Christmas Day itself is open, which is handy for a short hop to family.
Common questions
Can I be at my destination during a blackout period?+
Yes. Blackout dates restrict only the day each flight departs, never the trip as a whole. Fly out before the blackout starts, stay right through it, and fly home after it ends.
Can I still fly on a blackout date if I need to?+
Yes, just not on the pass. You can buy a regular cash ticket for that date like any other traveller. The pass doesn't have to cover every trip to pay for itself.
Do blackout dates make the pass a bad deal?+
Depends entirely on your calendar. 61 blocked days in 2026 still leaves 304 eligible ones. If your travel life revolves around Christmas, Thanksgiving and spring break week, the pass is fighting you. If you can travel whenever, the blackouts barely register.
Do these dates change?+
Frontier publishes the calendar in advance but can revise it. Always confirm the current list on Frontier's own site before locking in plans around a specific date.
Find the open dates without the guesswork
Knowing the blackout calendar is half of it. The other half is finding which eligible days actually have GoWild seats. WildFares maps live availability across Frontier's network, builds multi-stop routes when the direct flight is gone, and alerts you when seats open.
WildFares is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Frontier Airlines or the GoWild! program. Blackout dates are published by Frontier and can change without notice. Always confirm on the airline's own site before booking.