Mark your calendar: 2024 dates for holidays and events to plan for
As 2024 hits its stride, planning for the year is in full swing. Here is a list of 2024 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones and other key dates to mark on your calendar:
2024 federal holidaysNew Year's Day - Monday, Jan. 1Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 15Washington's Birthday / Presidents Day - Monday, Feb. 19Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4
Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 2Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day - Monday, Oct. 14
Veterans Day - Monday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 28Christmas Day - Wednesday, Dec. 252024 non-federal holidaysGroundhog Day - Friday, Feb. 2 - How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day predictions?
Chinese New Year - Saturday, Feb. 10
Mardi Gras - Tuesday, Feb. 13Valentine's Day - Wednesday, Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, Feb. 14Ramadan - (tentative date) evening of March 10 through April 8St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17Nowruz - Wednesday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)Holi - Monday, March 25
Good Friday - Friday, March 29
Easter Sunday - Sunday, March 31 Passover - evening of Monday, April 22 through April 30Cinco de Mayo - Sunday, May 5Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12Flag Day - Friday, June 14 Father's Day - Sunday, June 16Halloween - Thursday, Oct. 31Diwali - begins Friday, Nov. 1Christmas Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 24Hanukkah - evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25 through Thursday, Jan. 2Kwanzaa - Thursday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 2New Year's Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 31Major political eventsIowa Republican caucuses - Monday, Jan. 15 - Iowa caucus 2024 results and highlightsNew Hampshire primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23 - New Hampshire primary results for 2024 Republican electionSouth Carolina Democratic primary - Saturday, Feb. 3 - South Carolina Democratic primary resultsFormer President Trump's trial on federal charges - This was set to begin on Monday, March 4, but on Feb. 2 a U.S. district judge vacated the date. She said a new schedule would be set at a later date.
Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5State of the Union - Thursday, March 7Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5More: Complete list of dates for 2024 Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses
2024 major sports eventsSuper Bowl (on CBS)- Sunday, Feb. 11NBA All-Star Game - Sunday, Feb. 18Daytona 500 - Sunday, Feb. 18Major League Baseball Opening Day - Thursday, March 28Boston Marathon - Monday, April 15Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 4Preakness Stakes - Saturday, May 18Belmont Stakes - Saturday, June 8Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Tuesday, July 16Summer Olympics in Paris - Friday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 11
New York City Marathon - Sunday, Nov. 32024 awards showsGolden Globe Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Jan. 7Emmy Awards - Monday, Jan. 15Grammy Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 4Academy Awards - Sunday, March 10CMT Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, April 7Tony Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, June 16Look up! Space dates for astronomy fansQuadrantids meteor shower peak - Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
January full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Jan. 25February full moon reaches peak illumination - Saturday, Feb. 24March full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, March 25Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8
Lyrid meteor shower peak estimate - Sunday, April 21 through Monday, April 22April full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, April 23
May full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, May 23
June full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, June 21July full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, July 21Perseids meteor shower peak estimate - Monday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday, Aug. 13August full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, Aug. 19September full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, Sept. 17October full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Oct. 17November full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, Nov. 15December full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, Dec. 15More 2024 dates to knowLeap Day - Thursday, Feb. 29Daylight Saving Time starts - Sunday, March 10 Spring starts (vernal equinox) - Tuesday, March 19Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8
Tax Day - Monday, April 15Met Gala - Monday, May 6Summer starts (summer solstice) - Thursday, June 20
Fall starts (autumnal equinox) - Sunday, Sept. 22Daylight Saving Time ends - Sunday, Nov. 3Winter starts (winter solstice) - Saturday, Dec. 21
Full list of major 2024 datesNew Year's Day - Monday, Jan. 1Quadrantids meteor shower peak - Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Jan. 7Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 15Emmy Awards - Monday, Jan. 15New Hampshire Primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23January full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Jan. 25Groundhog Day - Friday, Feb. 2South Carolina Democratic Primary - Saturday, Feb. 3
Grammy Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 4Nevada Democratic Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 6
Nevada Republican Caucus - Thursday, Feb. 8Chinese New Year - Saturday, Feb. 10Super Bowl (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 11Mardi Gras - Tuesday, Feb. 13
Valentine's Day - Wednesday, Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, Feb. 14NBA All-Star Game - Sunday, Feb. 18
Daytona 500 - Sunday, Feb. 18Presidents Day - Monday, Feb. 19February full moon reaches peak illumination - Saturday, Feb. 24South Carolina Republican Primary - Saturday, Feb. 24 Michigan Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 27Leap Day - Thursday, Feb. 29Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses - Saturday, March 2 Washington, D.C., Republican primary - Sunday, March 3 Former President Trump's trial on federal charges set to begin - This was set to begin on Monday, March 4, but on Feb. 2 a U.S. district judge vacated the date. She said a new schedule would be set at a later date.
North Dakota Republican caucus - Monday, March 4Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5State of the Union - Thursday, March 7
Daylight Saving Time starts - Sunday, March 10 Academy Awards - Sunday, March 10Ramadan - (tentative date) evening of March 10 through April 8Georgia, Mississippi, Washington primaries, Hawaii Republican caucus and Democratic primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad - Tuesday, March 12
Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus - Friday, March 15 Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries - Tuesday, March 19 Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 23St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17Spring starts (vernal equinox) - Tuesday, March 19Nowruz - Wednesday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)Holi - Monday, March 25March full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, March 25Major League Baseball Opening Day - Thursday, March 28North Dakota Democratic primary - Saturday, March 30
Easter Sunday - Sunday, March 31 Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin primaries - Tuesday, April 2 Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic primaries - Saturday, April 6CMT Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, April 7Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8 Wyoming Democratic caucus - Saturday, April 13 Tax Day - Monday, April 15
Boston Marathon - Monday, April 15Wyoming Republican Convention - Thursday, April 18 Puerto Rico Republican primary - Sunday, April 21
Lyrid meteor shower peak estimate - Sunday, April 21 through Monday, April 22Passover - evening of Monday, April 22 through April 30Pennsylvania primary - Tuesday, April 23
April full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, April 23
Puerto Rico Democratic primary - Sunday, April 28
Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 4
Cinco de Mayo - Sunday, May 5Met Gala - Monday, May 6Indiana primary - Tuesday, May 7
Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia primaries - Tuesday, May 14
Preakness Stakes - Saturday, May 18 Kentucky, Oregon primaries - May 21
May full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, May 23
Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic primary- Tuesday, June 4
Belmont Stakes - Saturday, June 8Flag Day - Friday, June 14 Tony Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, June 16Father's Day - Sunday, June 16Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19Summer starts (summer solstice) - Thursday, June 20June full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, June 21Independence Day - Thursday, July 4Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Tuesday, July 16July full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, July 21Summer Olympics in Paris - Friday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 11
Perseids meteor shower peak estimate - Monday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday Aug. 13August full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, Aug. 19Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 2September full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, Sept. 17Fall starts (autumnal equinox) - Sunday, Sept. 22Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 14October full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Oct. 17Halloween - Thursday, Oct. 31Diwali - begins Friday, Nov. 1Daylight Saving Time ends - Sunday, Nov. 3New York City Marathon - Sunday, Nov. 3Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5Veterans Day - Monday, Nov. 11November full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, Nov. 15Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 28December full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, Dec. 15Winter starts (winter solstice) - Saturday, Dec. 21
Christmas Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 24Christmas Day - Wednesday, Dec. 25Hanukkah - evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25 through Thursday, Jan. 2Kwanzaa - Thursday, Dec. 26 through Jan. 2New Year's Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 31
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