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
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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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