Ready to mark your calendar for 2024? Dates for holidays, events and games to plan ahead for
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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 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
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 Jan. 2
New Year's Eve - Tuesday, Dec. 31
2024 major sports events
Super Bowl - 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
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
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 producer at 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.