2019 SPORTS FANS’ HOLIDAY CALENDAR Q1 JANUARY EVENT Q3 JULY EVENT Jan 1 Allstate Sugar Bowl Jul 1-Jul 14 Wimbledon Jan 1 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl JUL 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY Jan 1 Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual Jul 8 MLB Home Run Derby Jan 4 - May 26 Copa MX Clausura Jul 9 MLB All-Star Game Jan 5-6 NFL Playoffs Begin Jul 10 The ESPYS Jan 7 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T Jul 18-21 The Open Championship (British Open) Jan 14-27 Australian Open Tennis Mid Jul-Nov Liga MX Apertura Jan 19 Launch of UFC on ESPN Mid Jul Liga MX Begins JAN 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Mid Jul-Mid Aug International Champions Cup Jan 24-27 X Games Aspen Jul 19-22 MLB Hall of Fame Weekend Jan 25-27 NHL All-Star Weekend Late Jul NFL Camps Open Jan 27 NFL Pro Bowl Late Jul MLS All-Star Game Late Jul MLB Trade Deadline FEBRUARY EVENT Feb 3 Super Bowl LIII AUGUST EVENT Feb 6 College Football National Signing Day Early Aug Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Feb 7 NBA Trade Deadline Early Aug NFL Hall of Fame Game Feb 2-8 Serie del Caribe Aug 1-4 X Games Minneapolis FEB 14 VALENTINE’S DAY Aug 14 UEFA Super Cup Feb 17 NBA All-Star Game Mid Aug Supercopa de España Final Feb 17 Daytona 500 Mid Aug English Premier League Begins FEB 18 PRESIDENT’S DAY Mid Aug La Liga Season Begins Mid-Late Feb MLB Pitchers and Catchers Report Aug 15-25 Little League World Series Late Feb NHL Trade Deadline Mid/Late Aug NFL Preseason Begins Late Feb MLB Spring Training Begins Aug 26-Sep 8 US Open (Tennis) Aug 31 College Football Kickoff MARCH EVENT Late Aug MLS All-Star Game Early Mar College Basketball Conference Tournaments Early Mar MLS Season Begins SEPTEMBER EVENT Mar 3 La Liga El Clásico SEP 2 LABOR DAY Mar 14-21 Special Olympics Abu Dhabi Games Sep 5 NFL Season Begins Mar 17 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Selection Sunday Mid Sep WNBA Playoffs Begin Mar 18 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Selection Mid Sep UEFA Champions League Group Stage Begins Mar 19-20 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Begins Mid Sep Hispanic Heritage Month Boxing Match Mar 22 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Begins SEP 15 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BEGINS Mar 28 MLB Opening Day Late Sep NHL Pre-Season Begins
Q2 APRIL EVENT Q4 OCTOBER EVENT Apr 5, Apr 7 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Finals Early Oct NBA Preseason Begins Apr 6, Apr 8 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Finals Early Oct WNBA Finals Apr 11-13 NCAA Frozen Four Early Oct NHL Season Begins Apr 11-14 Masters Tournament Early/Mid Oct MLB Playoffs Apr 13 NBA Playoffs Begin Mid Oct College Basketball Midnight Madness Mid Apr NHL Playoffs Begin OCT 14 COLUMBUS DAY Mid Apr WNBA Draft OCT 15 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ENDS Mid/Late Apr MLL Season Begins Mid/Late Oct NBA Regular Season Begins APR 21 EASTER Mid/Late Oct MLS Playoffs Apr 25-27 NFL Draft Oct 30 College Football Rankings Released Late Oct MLB World Series MAY EVENT All Month NBA Playoffs NOVEMBER EVENT May 4 Kentucky Derby All Month College Basketball Pre-Conference Tournaments MAY 12 MOTHER’S DAY Early/Mid Nov College Basketball Season Begins May 13-19 PGA Championship Nov 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championship May 14 NBA Draft Lottery Nov 3 New York City Marathon May 14-17 The Players Championships Nov 5 Melbourne Cup Mid May WNBA Season Begins Mid Nov NHL Hall of Fame Induction Mid May Liga MX Finals Nov 17 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race May 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Challenge Late Nov La Liga, El Clásico May 18 Preakness Stakes Late Nov College Football Rivalry Week May 25 German Cup Final NOV 28 THANKSGIVING May 25 Copa Del Rey Final NOV 29 BLACK FRIDAY May 26 Indianapolis 500 May 26-Jun 9 French Open DECEMBER EVENT MAY 27 MEMORIAL DAY Early Dec MLS Cup May 29 UEFA Europa League Final DEC 2 CYBER MONDAY May 30 NBA Finals Begin Early/Mid Dec College Football Conference Championships May 30-Jun 5 College Softball World Series DEC 9 GREEN MONDAY Mid Dec Heisman Trophy Ceremony JUNE EVENT Mid Dec Liga MX Apertura Finals Early Jun NHL Stanley Cup Finals Mid Dec MLB Winter Meetings Early Jun MLB Draft DEC 22-30 HANUKKAH Jun 1 UEFA Champions League Final DEC 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Jun 14-Jul 7 Copa America Dec 25 NBA on Christmas Day Jun 15-Jul 7 Copa Oro Late Dec NFL Regular Season Ends Jun 8 Belmont Stakes Dec 28 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Jun 13-16 U.S. Open Golf Championships Dec 28 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, College Football Playoff Semifinal Game Jun 15-26 College World Series Dec 28 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl, College Football Playoff Semifinal Game JUN 16 FATHER’S DAY Jun 20 NBA Draft Jun 21-22 NHL Entry Draft Jun 29-Jul 21 Tour de France *Calendar subject to change
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Q1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 9 25 26 27 28 1 2 3
2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
4 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 8 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
13 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Q2 APRIL MAY JUNE
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 22 27 28 29 30 31 1 2
15 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Q3 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 35 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
28 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 32 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
29 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 33 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 37 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
30 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 34 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 38 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
39 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Q4 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
40 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 44 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 48 25 26 27 28 29 30 1
41 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 45 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 49 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
42 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 46 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 50 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
43 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 47 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 51 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
52 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
2018 BROADCAST CALENDAR
Q1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Q2 APRIL MAY JUNE M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 9 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 13 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 18 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 22 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Q3 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Q4 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 31 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 35 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 44 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 48 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 32 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 36 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 41 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 45 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 49 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 28 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 33 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 37 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 42 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 46 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 50 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 29 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 34 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 38 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 43 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 47 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 51 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 39 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 52 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2020 BROADCAST CALENDAR
Q1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Q2 APRIL MAY JUNE M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 5 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 9 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 14 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 18 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 25 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 13 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Q3 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Q4 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 27 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 31 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 36 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 40 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 44 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 49 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 37 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 41 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 45 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 50 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 29 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 33 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 38 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 42 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 46 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 51 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 34 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 39 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 43 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 47 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 52 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 48 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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