2020Calendar of Events

www.mediagrouponlineinc.com 2020Calendar of Events HOW TO USE MEDIA GROUP ONLINE’S ANNUAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The Annual Calendar of Events is found in the Special Reports and Broadcast Planning Sections of the Media Group Online Website.

This calendar provides a list of holidays and other designated special-event occasions, which can be used to pursue new advertising revenue opportunities.

Within each month’s listing, you will find three classifications of events: monthlong, weeklong and designated days. Some events are national in scope while others are more local.

To receive the maximum benefit from the Annual Calendar of Events, we suggest the following:

1. Schedule a staff meeting to discuss those special events that are two to three months in the future. Allow 5. Explore the calendar for events that are related to a everyone to contribute ideas as to what events might theme. March is Music in Our Schools Month. Not only is serve as catalysts for revenue-generating station it an obvious promotional angle for local music products promotions. Determine which advertisers would be the stores, but also shopping malls could invite school prime prospects for these special promotions. Assign bands, orchestras, etc. to play on a weekend day. one person to guide these promotions from inception to fruition. 6. Share this calendar with your programming department. Various events can serve as sources of potential talk- 2. Instruct each member of your sales staff to select show subjects. August 26th is Women’s Equality Day one event each month he or she thinks is the best and November 15th is America Recycles Day. opportunity to achieve added sales revenue. Ask for suggestions about how the event should be announced, 7. Programming can also look for opportunities to run implemented and assessed for results. Again, assign a series retrospective or special program marathon one salesperson to manage the promotion from by searching for special events related to a specific beginning to end. program. For example, May 31st is the 30th anniversary of “Seinfeld” and the 20th anniversary of “Survivor.” Plan 3. Use the calendar to prepare a list of community-event events to support these classic programs and others. opportunities for your station to sponsor. Hosting a local event, such as the “KXXX-TV Have-A-Heart Walk” 8. Assign one person to keep track of the details and not only shows your support for the community, but the outcome of each event from the Annual Calendar also generates publicity for your station. of Events. Create success stories of how you helped various categories of advertisers gain traffic and/ 4. Look for events that could help your salespeople or added revenue, and then share these stories with make connections with unique or small businesses. advertisers in other categories, so they can benefit For example, National Beer Day (April 7th) is clearly from the sponsorship of a special event. an opportunity for smaller beverage retailers to feature difficult-to-find brands to increase foot traffic. 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

January Month-Long Events Children Impacted by a Parent’s Cancer Month Get Organized Month Season (Jan. 6–Feb. 25) 9 Joan Baez, folksinger, Birthday (1941) National Glaucoma Awareness Month 12 National Hot Tea Day National Hot Tea Month 13 College Football Playoff National Championship Game National Mentoring Month 14 Poetry at Work Day National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month 15 Martin Luther King Jr.: 91th Birth Anniversary (1929) National Poverty in America Awareness Month 15 National Bagel Day National Radon Action Month National Skating Month 16 Appreciate a Dragon Day National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month 16 Get to Know Your Customer Day National Volunteer Blood Donor Month 17 James Earl Jones, actor, Birthday (1931) 17 Kid Inventors’ Day 18 “The Jeffersons” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary Week-Long Events 18 National Use Your Gift Card Day 2–8 “Someday We’ll Laugh About This” Week 19 National Popcorn Day 5–11 Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week 20 DeForest Kelly: 100th Birth Anniversary (1920) 8–11 Elvis Presley 85th Birthday Celebration (1935) 20 Martin Luther King, Jr: Birthday Observed and Federal Holiday 11–17 Cuckoo Dancing Week 21 National Hugging Day 19–25 Snowcare for Troops Awareness Week 23 “Barney Miller” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary 23 National Pie Day 23 Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day Designated Days 23 First day of Sundance Film Festival 1 New Year’s Day 24 Belly Laugh Day 1 Allstate Sugar Bowl 24 National Compliment Day 1 Capital One Orange Bowl 25 1 Outback Bowl 25 Local Quilt Shop Day 1 Rose Bowl Game 25 National Seed Swap Day 1 The Rose Parade Presented by Honda 26 The Grammy Awards 2 Isaac Asimov: 100th Birth Anniversary 28 Data Privacy Day 4 Trivia Day 29 Curmudgeons Day 5 National Bird Day 29 Germaine Greer, author, Birthday (1939) 5 “All My Children” TV Premiere: 50th Anniversary 30 National Croissant Day 5 Golden Globe Awards 31 Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day 6 National Thank God It’s Monday Day 6 “Wheel of Fortune” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary 7 First day of International Consumer Electronics Show 7 National Bobblehead Day 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

February Month-Long Events African-American Cultural Heritage Month AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Feline Fix By Five Month 9 Academy Awards Presentation Library Lovers Month 9 Man Day National Bird-Feeding Month 9 National Pizza Day National Condom Month 9 Mia Farrow, actor, Birthday (1945) National Parent Leadership Month 11 National Shut-in Visitation Day National Pet Dental Health Month 12 Darwin Day National Time Management Month Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month 13 National Wingman Day Spunky Old Broads Month 14 Ferris Wheel Day Youth Leadership Month 14 Great Backyard Bird Count (14–17) Wise Health Care Consumer Month 14 League of Women Voters Formed: 100th Anniversary 14 Valentine’s Day Week-Long Events 14 National Donor Day 2–8 African Heritage and Health Week 14 Race Relations Day 2–8 Dump Your “Significant Jerk” Week 15 Love Reset Day 9–15 International Flirting Week 16 NBA All-Star Game 2020 10–15 Freelance Writers Appreciation Week 16 Daytona 500 16–22 National Engineers Week 17 Random Acts of Kindness Day 17 Presidents’ Day 17 Hal Holbrook, actor, Birthday (1925) Designated Days 19 US Landing on Iwo Jima: 75th Anniversary (1945) 1 National Candy-Making Day 20 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2 (“Punxsutawney Phil”) 22 National Margarita Day 1 Take Your Child to the Library Day 23 Curling Is Cool Day 2 Super Bowl LIV 25 2 “What’s My Line?” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary 25 “Your Show of Shows” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary (1950) 4 African-American Coaches Day 27 International Polar Bear Day 4 Medjool Date Day 27 National Chili Day 5 National Girls and Women in Sports Day 28 Charlayne Hunter-Gault, broadcast journalist, Birthday (1942) 5 Weatherperson’s Day 29 Leap Year Day 6 State Fair (6–17) 6 Bob Marley, musician, composer, Birth Anniversary (1945) 7 Bubble Gum Day 7 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 7 National Wear Red Day 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

March Month-Long Events 3 National Anthem Day Alport Syndrome Awareness Month 3 Peace Corps Day American Red Cross Month Clap 4 Health Month 3 United Nations: World Wildlife Day Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month 4 National Backcountry Ski Day Credit Education Month 4 National Grammar Day Employee Spirit Month 5 Boston Massacre: 250th Anniversary (1770) Irish-American Heritage Month 6–7 (tentative) National Day of Unplugging Music in Our Schools Month 7 Genealogy Day National Kidney Month 8 Daylight Saving Time Begins National Nutrition Month 8 Lester Holt, journalist, TV anchor, Birthday (1959) National Peanut Month 9 National Napping Day National Women’s History Month Optimism Month 10 Paws to Read Month 10 India: Poison Prevention Awareness Month 10 The Odd Couple Theater Premiere: 55th Anniversary Workplace Eye Wellness Month 14 Simon Biles, Olympic gymnast, Birthday (1997) Youth Art Month 15 Ides of March 16 Freedom of Information Day Week-Long Events 16 No Selfies Day 1–7 National Cheerleading Week 17 St. Patrick’s Day 1–7 (tentative) National Consumer Protection Week 18 Forgive Mom and Dad Day 1–7 Telecommuter Appreciation Week 19 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day 1–7 Words Matter Week 19 Spring Begins 2–6 National School Breakfast Week 20 Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day 8–14 Termite Awareness Week 21 Memory Day 13–22 South by Southwest (SXSW) 21 Selma Civil Rights March: 55th Anniversary 15–21 National Animal Poison Prevention Week 21 World Down Syndrome Day 15–21 World Folk Tales and Fables Week 22 As Young As You Feel Day 16–22 Brain Awareness Week 22 National Goof-Off Day 23 “Beat the Clock” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary 23 National Tamale Day Designated Days 24 National Agriculture Day 1 Baby Sleep Day 24 American Diabetes Association Alert Day 1 National Horse Protection Day 25 National Medal of Honor Day 1 World Compliment Day 26 Live Long and Prosper Day 1 Zero Discrimination Day 26 Bob Woodward, journalist, author, Birthday (1943) 2 NEA’s Read Across America Day 29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day 2 The Sound of Music Film Premiere: 55th Anniversary 31 3 World Birth Defects Day 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

April Month-Long Events Alcohol Awareness Month Community Spirit Days Distracted Driving Awareness Month Grange Month Informed Woman Month Jazz Appreciation Month National Autism Awareness Month 6 Twinkies Created: 90th Anniversary National Child Abuse Prevention Month 7 National Beer Day National Frog Month 9 National Lawn Care Month 10 The Beatles Break Up: 50th Anniversary National Pest Management Month 10 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (10–12, 17–19) National Youth Sports Safety Month 10 Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month 12 Sunday School Library Month 12 National Licorice Day Workplace Conflict Awareness Month 12 Polio Vaccine: 65th Anniversary 15 First McDonald’s Opens: 65th Anniversary Week-Long Events 15 “In Living Color” TV Premiere: 30th Anniversary 1–7 Testicular Cancer Awareness Week 15 Income Tax Pay Day 6–12 The Masters Golf Tournament 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hall of Fame basketball player, 12–18 National Dog Bite Prevention Week Birthday (1947) 18–26 (tentative) National Park Week 18 Record Store Day 19–25 National Library Week 20 4/20 Day 19–25 National Crime Victim’s Rights Week 22 : 50th Anniversary 19–26 22 National Bookmobile Day 23–May 3 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 24 National Arbor Day Apr. 26–May 3 Stewardship Week 24 National Teach Children to Save Day 24 (Apr. 24–May 23) Designated Days 25 Independent Bookstore Day 1 April Fools’ Day 25 National Dance Day 2 Love Your Produce Manager Day 26 National Pretzel Day 3 Cobie Smulders, actor, Birthday (1982) 3–5 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship (Women’s Final Four) 4–6 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship (Men’s Final Four) 5 National Deep Dish Pizza Day 5 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

May Month-Long Events Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month Gifts from the Garden Month Jewish-American Heritage Month Mental Health Month 4 International Respect for Chickens Day Motorcycle Safety Month 4 Kent State University Shootings: 50th Anniversary National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month 5 National Arthritis Awareness Month 5 Michael Palin, actor, comedian, Birthday (1943) National Barbecue Month 7 Birthday of the Buddha National Bike Month 8 VE Day: 75th Anniversary National Hamburger Month National Hepatitis Awareness Month 9 Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive National Military Appreciation Month 10 Mother’s Day National Vinegar Month 10 National Geographic GeoBee: National Finals (10–13) Ultraviolet Awareness Month 11 PGA Championship (11–17) Women’s Health Care Month 12 Cannes Film Festival (12–23) 15 Endangered Species Day Week-Long Events 15 National Pizza Party Day 1–7 Choose Privacy Week 16 Armed Forces Day 3–9 National Family Week 16 Preakness Stakes 3–9 (tentative) National Hurricane Preparedness Week 18 Mount Saint Helens Eruption: 40th Anniversary 3–9 National Small Business Week 18 French Open Tennis Tournament (May 18–June 7) 4–8 Teacher Appreciation Week 19 Pete Townsend, musician, Birthday (1945) 4–10 National Pet Week 21 National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day 6–12 National Nurses Week 22 Spoleto Festival USA (May 22–June 7) 10–16 National Police Week 24 Indianapolis 500 11–17 Work at Home Moms Week 25 National Missing Children’s Day 16–22 National Safe Boating Week 25 20–26 Fleet Week New York 2020 25 Scripps National Spelling Bee: National Finals (25–28) 30 UEFA Champions League Final 2020 31 “Seinfeld” TV Premiere: 30th Anniversary Designated Days 31 “Survivor” TV Premiere: 20th Anniversary 1 1 Keep Kids Alive – Drive 25 Day 1 U-2 Incident: 60th Anniversary 2 Free Comic Book Day 2 Kentucky Derby 2 National Fitness Day 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

June Month-Long Events Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Cancer from the Sun Month Caribbean-American Heritage Month Cataract Awareness Month Fireworks Safety Months: June and July Gay and Lesbian Pride Month Great Outdoors Month Men’s Health Education and Awareness Month National Candy Month National Foster a Pet Month National Iced Tea Month 12 EURO 2020 (UEFA European Soccer Championship) National Rose Month (June 12–July 12) National Safety Month 14 Family History Day National Soul Food Month 14 14 National Prune Day Week-Long Events 16 Psycho Film Premiere: 60th Anniversary 7–13 National Business Etiquette Week 18 US Open Men’s Golf Championship (18–21) 14–20 Greencare for Troops Awareness Week 18 Blake Sheldon, country singer, television personality, 14–20 National Flag Week Birthday (1976) 21–27 (tentative) Lightning Safety Awareness Week 20 Jaws Film Release: 45th Anniversary 22–28 National Pollinator Week 20 Summer Begins 21 Father’s Day Designated Days 27 Great American Campout 1 Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf Hurricane Season Begins 27 PTSD Awareness Day (June 1–Nov. 30) 29 England: Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon 1 CNN Debut: 40th Anniversary (June 29–July 12) 2 National Gun Violence Awareness Day 4 US Women’s Open (Golf) Championship (4–7) 5 National Donut Day 6 Belmont Stakes 6 D-Day: Anniversary (1944) 6 National Trails Day 7 National Cancer Survivors Day 7 Bear Grylls, television personality, Birthday (1974) 9 North American International Auto Show (9–20) 12 (tentative) Chicago Blues Festival (12–14) 12 COPA América (June 12–July 12) 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

July Month-Long Events Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month National Grilling Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month National Make a Difference to Children Month National Park and Recreation Month National Watermelon Month

Week-Long Events 18–26 National Moth Week 19–25 Women in Baseball Week

Designated Days 2 “The Lawrence Welk Show” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary 4 Independence Day 5 Megan Rapinoe, soccer player, Birthday (1985) 7 Spain: Running of the Bulls (7–14) 10 (tentative) California State Fair (10–26) 14 MLB All Star Game 23 Comic-Con International (23–26) 12 The Open Championship (British Open Golf) (12–19) 12 “Evening at Pops” TV Premiere: 50th Anniversary 12 “Northern Exposure” TV Premiere: 30th Anniversary 13 Democratic National Convention (13–16) 13 National French Fry Day 17 Disneyland Opened: 65th Anniversary 18 National Bridal Sale Day 19 National Ice Cream Day 24 Games of the XXXII Olympiad–Tokyo 2020 (July 24–Aug. 9) 29 Ohio State Fair (July 29–Aug. 9) 30 (tentative) Lollapalooza (July 30–Aug. 2) 30 National Cheesecake Day 31 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show (July 31–Aug. 9) 31 Sturgis Rally: 80th Anniversary (July 31–Aug. 9) 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

August Month-Long Events American Adventures Month Black Business Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month International Pirate Month National Immunization Awareness Month

Week-Long Events 13 Iowa State Fair (13–23) 1–7 International Clown Week 13 Missouri State Fair (13–23) 1–7 National Minority Donor Awareness Week 13 (tentative) State Fair of West Virginia (13–22) 1–7 World Breastfeeding Week 14 VJ Day: 75th Anniversary 2–8 National Exercise with Your Child Week 15 The Beatles at Shea Stadium: 55th Anniversary 3–9 National Bargain Hunting Week 15 National Relaxation Day 8–16 Elvis Week 15 Transcontinental US Railway Completion: 150th Anniversary 9–15 Assistance Dog Week 16 National Roller Coaster Day 15–21 National Aviation Week 20 Kentucky State Fair (20–30) 24 Republican National Convention Designated Days 26 Women’s Equality Day 1 National Mustard Day 27 Alaska State Fair (Aug. 27–Sept. 7) 1 World Wide Web: 30th Anniversary 27 Maryland State Fair (Aug. 27–Sept. 7) 2 Sisters’ Day® 27 Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 27–Sept. 7) 3 National Watermelon Day 27 Oregon State Fair (Aug. 27–Sept. 7) 4 Coast Guard Day 28 New York State Fair (Aug. 28–Sept. 7) 4 National Night Out 28 Colorado State Fair (Aug. 28–Sept. 7) 6 Wisconsin State Fair (6–16) 28 Nebraska State Fair (Aug. 28–Sept. 7) 6 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima: 75th Anniversary 29 Hurricane Katrina Strikes Gulf Coast: 15th Anniversary 6 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Signed: 55th Anniversary 30 Burning Man 2020 (Aug. 30–Sept. 7) 7 National Lighthouse Day 31 US Open Tennis Championship (Aug. 31–Sept. 13) 7 Indiana State Fair (7–23) 8 National Fried Chicken and Waffles Day 8 National Garage Sale Day 9 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki: 75th Anniversary 9 President Richard Nixon Resigns 11 (tentative) Vermont State Fair (11–16) 11 (tentative) Wyoming State Fair (11–15) 12 Vinyl Record Day 13 Illinois State Fair (13–23) 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

September Month-Long Events 10 Utah State Fair (10–20) Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month 11 Kansas State Fair (11–20) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month 11 National Dog Walker Appreciation Day Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 11 Tennessee State Fair (11–20) Hunger Action Month 11 Attack on America (2011) Library Card Sign-Up Month 13 National Grandparents Day Mold Awareness Month 13 Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day National Cholesterol Education Month 14 “The Golden Girls” TV Premiere: 35th Anniversary National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15–Oct. 15) 15 “I Spy” TV Premiere: 55th Anniversary National Mushroom Month 15 IT Professionals Day National Rice Month National Service Dog Month 16 Mayflower Day: 400th Anniversary National Skin Care Awareness Month 16 National School Backpack Awareness Day Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 17 National Football League Formed: 100th Anniversary September Is Healthy Aging® Month 17 Oklahoma State Fair (17–27) Whole Grains Month 18 “Get Smart” TV Premiere: 55th Anniversary 18 National Cheeseburger Day Week-Long Events 18 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 6–12 National Waffle Week 18 National Tradesmen Day 6–12 Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 19 International Coastal Cleanup 8–12 Play Days 19 “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” TV Premiere: 50th Anniversary 13–19 National Security Officer Appreciation Week 19 , Jewish New Year (19–20) 14–19 National Line Dance Week 21 “Monday Night Football” TV Premiere: 50th Anniversary 20–26 Build a Better Image Week 22 American Business Women’s Day 20–26 National Farm Safety and Health Week 22 Autumn Begins 20–26 National Singles Week 22 Remote Employee Appreciation Day 20–26 International Women’s Ecommerce Days 23 Bruce Springsteen, singer, songwriter, Birthday (1949) 27–Oct. 3 Banned Books Week – Celebrating the Freedom to Read 24 National Punctuation Day 25 Ryder Cup 2020 (25–27) 25 State Fair of Texas (Sept. 25–Oct. 18) Designated Days 25 State Fair of Virginia (Sept. 25–Oct. 4) 3 (tentative) Michigan State Fair (3–7) 26 First Televised Presidential Debate: 60th Anniversary 3 South Dakota State Fair (3–7) 26 National Hunting and Fishing Day 4 Bring Your Manners to Work Day 26 National Public Lands Day 4 Washington State Fair (4–29) 28 Yom Kipper or Day of Atonement 5 Elena Delle Donne, professional basketball player, Birthday (1989) 29 National Biscotti Day 7 : United States and Canada 29 National Coffee Day 9 “Welcome Back, Kotter” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary 30 “The Flintstones” TV Premiere: 60th Anniversary 10 “Gunsmoke” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary 10 New Mexico State Fair (10–20) 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

October Month-Long Events 3 “The Andy Griffith Show” TV Premiere: 60th Anniversary Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month 3 “Captain Kangaroo” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary American Cheese Month Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month 3 “Mickey Mouse Club” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary Gay and Lesbian History Month 4 National Taco Day German-American Heritage Month 4 Dakota Johnson, actor, Birthday (1989) Health Literacy Month 5 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 5 “You Bet Your Life” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month 6 “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” TV Premiere: 20th Anniversary National Chiropractic Health Month 6 National Noodle Day National Crime Prevention Month 6 National Plus Size Appreciation Day National Dental Health Month 7 Mississippi State Fair (7–18) National Depression Education and Awareness Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 8 Georgia National Fair (8–18) National Down Syndrome Awareness Month 8 National Salmon Day National Physical Therapy Month 9 Alabama National Fair (9–18) Teen Services Month 9 Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show (9–18) Vegetarian Awareness Month 10 National Cake Decorating Day 10 US Naval Academy Founded: 175th Anniversary Week-Long Events 11 National Coming Out Day 4–10 Fire Prevention Week 11 “Saturday Night Live” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary 11–17 National Food Bank Week 12 “The Burns and Allen Show” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary 11–17 Earth Science Week 12 (National Observance, Oct. 8) 11–17 Emergency Nurses Week 14 South Carolina State Fair (14–25) 12–16 National School Lunch Week 15 Get Smart About Credit Day 18–24 National Character Counts Week 15 Blind Americans Equality Day 18–24 National Forest Products Week 15 North Carolina State Fair (15–25) 18–24 Rodent Awareness Week 17 Black Poetry Day 24–31 Prescription Errors Education and Awareness Week 17 Sweetest Day 25–31 International Magic Week 19 LGBT Center Awareness Day 22 State Fair of Louisiana (Oct. 22–Nov. 8) 23 Ryan Reynolds, actor, Birthday (1976) Designated Days 24 United Nations Day and Founded: 75th Anniversary 2 “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary 28 “The Jack Benny Show” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary 2 (tentative) Arizona State Fair (2–25) 30 Haunted Refrigerator Night 2 Kids Music Day 30 National Candy Corn Day 2 National Custodial Workers Day 31 2 National Diversity Day 31 Books for Treats Day 2 “Peanuts” Debuts: 70th Anniversary 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

November Month-Long Events American Diabetes Month Banana Pudding Lovers Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Adoption Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month National Family Caregiver Month 6 “Good Morning America” TV Premiere: 45th Anniversary National Georgia Pecan Month 7 Sadie Hawkins Day National Native American Heritage Month 9 East Coast Blackout: 55th Anniversary Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month Prematurity Awareness Month 11 15 America Recycles Day 17 Homemade Bread Day Week-Long Events 17 Martin Scorsese, director, Birthday (1942) 1–7 Polar Bear Week 18 “Howard Stern Show” Radio Premiere: 35th Anniversary 2–6 National Patient Accessibility Week 19 Great American Smokeout 9–13 National Young Readers Week 21 Who Shot J.R.?: 40th Anniversary 16–20 American Education Week 22 John F. Kennedy: Assassination Anniversary (1963) 22–28 National Family Week 25 Tie One On Day 22–28 National Game & Puzzle Week 26 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 26 Thanksgiving Day Designated Days 27 1 Daylight Savings Time Ends 27 Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day 1 Ebony Magazine: 75th Anniversary 27 Slinky® Introduced: 75th Anniversary 1 National Sports Fan Day 28 Small Business Saturday 1 The TCS Marathon 29 Electronics Greeting Day 2 Karamo Brown, television personality, LGBT activist, 29 Chadwick Boseman, actor, Birthday (1977) Birthday (1980) 30 Cyber Monday 2 First Scheduled Radio Broadcast (KDKA, Pittsburgh), 100th Anniversary 2 Space Milestone: International Space Station Inhabited: 20th Anniversary 3 General Election Day 3 Sandwich Day: Birth Anniversary of John Montague (Earl of Sandwich) 4 National Easy-Bake Oven Day 5 National Men Make Dinner Day 5 United Nations: World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020Calendar of Events www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

December Month-Long Events National Impaired Driving Prevention Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

Week-Long Events 7–11 National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 10–17 Human Rights Week Dec. 14–Jan. 5 Bird Count

Designated Days 18 Cicely Tyson, actor, Birthday (1924) United Nations World AIDS Day 1 20 “The Dating Game” TV Premiere: 55th Anniversary Giving Tuesday 1 21 Humbug Day Special Education Day 2 21 Winter Begins Special Mutt Day 2 21 Shorts Day Special Kids Day 2 24 International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 25 Christmas National Salesperson Day 4 25 “The Steve Allen Show” TV Premiere: 70th Anniversary AFL-CIO Founded: 65th Anniversary 5 26 Canada: Bathtub Party Day 5 26 (Dec. 26–Jan. 1) Bike Shop Day 5 26 National Candy Cane Day National Miner’s Day 6 26 Kit Harington, actor, Birthday (1986) Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist, composer: 100th Birth Anniversary 6 31 New Year’s Eve 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941) 8 John Lennon Shot: 40th Anniversary 8 Ian Somerhalder, actor, Birthday, (1978) 10 “The Mighty Mouse Playhouse” TV Premiere: 65th Anniversary 10 Nobel Prize Awards Ceremonies 11 Chanukah (11–18) 11 “Magnum, P.I” TV Premiere: 40th Anniversary 11 Official Lost and Found Day 12 Gingerbread House Decorating Day 12 National Day of the Horse 15 Bill of Rights Day 15 Cat Herders Day 17 18 Underdog Day