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Ready to mark your calendar for 2024? Dates for holidays, events and games to plan ahead for

Updated on: February 5, 2024 / 5:37 PM EST / CBS News

Major 2024 events to mark on your calendar

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 holidays

New Year's Day - Monday, Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 15
Washington's Birthday / Presidents Day - Monday, Feb. 19
Memorial Day - Monday, May 27
Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4
Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 2
Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day - Monday, Oct. 14
Veterans Day - Monday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 28
Christmas Day - Wednesday, Dec. 25

2024 non-federal holidays

Groundhog Day - Friday, Feb. 2 - How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day predictions?
Chinese New Year - Saturday, Feb. 10
Mardi Gras - Tuesday, Feb. 13
Valentine's Day - Wednesday, Feb. 14
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, Feb. 14
Ramadan - (tentative date) evening of March 10 through April 8
St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17
Nowruz - 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 30
Cinco de Mayo - Sunday, May 5
Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12
Flag Day - Friday, June 14
Father's Day - Sunday, June 16
Halloween - Thursday, Oct. 31
Diwali - begins Friday, Nov. 1
Christmas Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 24
Hanukkah - evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25 through Thursday, Jan. 2
Kwanzaa - Thursday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 2
New Year's Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 31

Major political events

Iowa Republican caucuses - Monday, Jan. 15 - Iowa caucus 2024 results and highlights
New Hampshire primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23 - New Hampshire primary results for 2024 Republican election
South Carolina Democratic primary - Saturday, Feb. 3 - South Carolina Democratic primary results
Former 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 5
State of the Union - Thursday, March 7
Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22
Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5
More: Complete list of dates for 2024 Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses

2024 major sports events

Super Bowl (on CBS)- Sunday, Feb. 11
NBA All-Star Game - Sunday, Feb. 18
Daytona 500 - Sunday, Feb. 18
Major League Baseball Opening Day - Thursday, March 28
Boston Marathon - Monday, April 15
Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 4
Preakness Stakes - Saturday, May 18
Belmont Stakes - Saturday, June 8
Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Tuesday, July 16
Summer Olympics in Paris - Friday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 11
New York City Marathon - Sunday, Nov. 3

2024 awards shows

Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Jan. 7
Emmy Awards - Monday, Jan. 15
Grammy Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 4
Academy Awards - Sunday, March 10
CMT Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, April 7
Tony Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, June 16

Look up! Space dates for astronomy fans

Quadrantids meteor shower peak - Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
January full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Jan. 25
February full moon reaches peak illumination - Saturday, Feb. 24
March full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, March 25
Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8
Lyrid meteor shower peak estimate - Sunday, April 21 through Monday, April 22
April 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 21
July full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, July 21
Perseids meteor shower peak estimate - Monday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday, Aug. 13
August full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, Aug. 19
September full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, Sept. 17
October full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Oct. 17
November full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, Nov. 15
December full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, Dec. 15

More 2024 dates to know

Leap Day - Thursday, Feb. 29
Daylight Saving Time starts - Sunday, March 10
Spring starts (vernal equinox) - Tuesday, March 19
Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8
Tax Day - Monday, April 15
Met Gala - Monday, May 6
Summer starts (summer solstice) - Thursday, June 20
Fall starts (autumnal equinox) - Sunday, Sept. 22
Daylight Saving Time ends - Sunday, Nov. 3
Winter starts (winter solstice) - Saturday, Dec. 21

Full list of major 2024 dates

New Year's Day - Monday, Jan. 1
Quadrantids meteor shower peak - Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Jan. 7
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 15
Emmy Awards - Monday, Jan. 15
New Hampshire Primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23
January full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Jan. 25
Groundhog Day - Friday, Feb. 2
South Carolina Democratic Primary - Saturday, Feb. 3
Grammy Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 4
Nevada Democratic Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 6
Nevada Republican Caucus - Thursday, Feb. 8
Chinese New Year - Saturday, Feb. 10
Super Bowl (on CBS) - Sunday, Feb. 11
Mardi Gras - Tuesday, Feb. 13
Valentine's Day - Wednesday, Feb. 14
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, Feb. 14
NBA All-Star Game - Sunday, Feb. 18
Daytona 500 - Sunday, Feb. 18
Presidents Day - Monday, Feb. 19
February full moon reaches peak illumination - Saturday, Feb. 24
South Carolina Republican Primary - Saturday, Feb. 24
Michigan Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 27
Leap Day - Thursday, Feb. 29
Idaho, 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 4
Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5
State of the Union - Thursday, March 7
Daylight Saving Time starts - Sunday, March 10
Academy Awards - Sunday, March 10
Ramadan - (tentative date) evening of March 10 through April 8
Georgia, 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 23
St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17
Spring starts (vernal equinox) - Tuesday, March 19
Nowruz - Wednesday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)
Holi - Monday, March 25
March full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, March 25
Major League Baseball Opening Day - Thursday, March 28
North 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 6
CMT Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, April 7
Total solar eclipse - Monday, April 8
Wyoming Democratic caucus - Saturday, April 13
Tax Day - Monday, April 15
Boston Marathon - Monday, April 15
Wyoming Republican Convention - Thursday, April 18
Puerto Rico Republican primary - Sunday, April 21
Lyrid meteor shower peak estimate - Sunday, April 21 through Monday, April 22
Passover - evening of Monday, April 22 through April 30
Pennsylvania 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 5
Met Gala - Monday, May 6
Indiana primary - Tuesday, May 7
Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12
Maryland, 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 8
Flag Day - Friday, June 14
Tony Awards (on CBS) - Sunday, June 16
Father's Day - Sunday, June 16
Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19
Summer starts (summer solstice) - Thursday, June 20
June full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, June 21
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4
Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
Major League Baseball All-Star Game - Tuesday, July 16
July full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, July 21
Summer Olympics in Paris - Friday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 11
Perseids meteor shower peak estimate - Monday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday Aug. 13
August full moon reaches peak illumination - Monday, Aug. 19
Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22
Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 2
September full moon reaches peak illumination - Tuesday, Sept. 17
Fall starts (autumnal equinox) - Sunday, Sept. 22
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 14
October full moon reaches peak illumination - Thursday, Oct. 17
Halloween - Thursday, Oct. 31
Diwali - begins Friday, Nov. 1
Daylight Saving Time ends - Sunday, Nov. 3
New York City Marathon - Sunday, Nov. 3
Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5
Veterans Day - Monday, Nov. 11
November full moon reaches peak illumination - Friday, Nov. 15
Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 28
December full moon reaches peak illumination - Sunday, Dec. 15
Winter starts (winter solstice) - Saturday, Dec. 21
Christmas Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 24
Christmas Day - Wednesday, Dec. 25
Hanukkah - evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25 through Thursday, Jan. 2
Kwanzaa - Thursday, Dec. 26 through Jan. 2
New Year's Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 31

Aliza Chasan

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.

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