Ready to mark your calendar for 2024? Dates for holidays, events and games to plan ahead for
Major 2024 events to mark on your calendar
Major 2024 events to mark on your calendar 02:46
Now that they holidays are behind us and many people are back at work and school, planning for the new 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 19Independence Day – Thursday, July 4Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 2Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day – Monday, Oct. 14Veterans Day – Monday, Nov. 11Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 28Christmas Day – Wednesday, Dec. 252024 non-federal holidaysGroundhog Day – Friday, Feb. 2Chinese New Year – Saturday, Feb. 10Mardi 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 25Good Friday – Friday, March 29Easter 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 Jan. 2New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, Dec. 312024 major sports eventsSuper Bowl – 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. 11New 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 16More 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 20Fall starts (autumnal equinox) – Sunday, Sept. 22Daylight Saving Time ends – Sunday, Nov. 3Winter starts (winter solstice) – Saturday, Dec. 21Full list of major 2024 datesNew Year’s Day – Monday, Jan. 1Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Jan. 7Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 15Emmy Awards – Monday, Jan. 15Groundhog Day – Friday, Feb. 2Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Feb. 4Chinese New Year – Saturday, Feb. 10Super Bowl – Sunday, Feb. 11Mardi Gras – Tuesday, Feb. 13Valentine’s Day – Wednesday, Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, Feb. 14Presidents Day – Monday, Feb. 19NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, Feb. 18Daytona 500 – Sunday, Feb. 18Leap Day – Thursday, Feb. 29Daylight Saving Time starts – Sunday, March 10 Academy Awards – Sunday, March 10Ramadan – (tentative date) evening of March 10 through April 8St. Patrick’s Day – Sunday, March 17Spring starts (vernal equinox) – Tuesday, March 19Nowruz – Wednesday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)Holi – Monday, March 25Major League Baseball Opening Day – Thursday, March 28Easter Sunday – Sunday, March 31 CMT Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, April 7Total solar eclipse – Monday, April 8 Tax Day – Monday, April 15Boston Marathon – Monday, April 15Passover – evening of Monday, April 22 through April 30Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 4Cinco de Mayo – Sunday, May 5Met Gala – Monday, May 6Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 12Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 18Memorial Day – Monday, May 27 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 20Independence Day – Thursday, July 4Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 16Summer Olympics in Paris – Friday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 11Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 2Fall starts (autumnal equinox) – Sunday, Sept. 22Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Monday, Oct. 14Halloween – 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. 11Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 28Winter starts (winter solstice) – Saturday, Dec. 21Christmas 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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