EVENT CALENDAR 2026
SLOT
SLOT DATES 2026*
INSPIRATION
1
DEC 29 JAN 11
National Diet Month, New Years Day, NFL Playoffs
2
JAN 12 JAN 25
3
JAN 26 FEB 8
American Heart Month, Super Bowl
- 2/8, Valentine's Day - 2/14
- 2/8, Valentine's Day - 2/14
4
FEB 9 FEB 22
5
FEB 23 MAR 8
March Madness, National Frozen, Food & Nutrition Month
6
MAR 9 MAR 22
7
MAR 23 APR 5
Spring Break Easter - 4/5
8
APR 6 APR 19
9
APR 20 MAY 3
10
MAY 4 MAY 17
Cinco de Mayo - 5/5, Mother's Day - 5/10
11
MAY 18 MAY 31
12
JUN 1 JUN 14
Father's Day - 6/21 Summer Break from School
13
JUN 15 JUN 28
SLOT
SLOT DATES 2026*
INSPIRATION
16
JUL 27 AUG 9
Back to School NFL Pre-season
17
AUG 10 AUG 23
18
AUG 24 SEP 6
Back to School Labor Day - 9/7 NFL Season
19
SEP 7 SEP 20
20
SEP 21 OCT 4
21
OCT 5 OCT 18
Halloween - 10/31, NFL Season, Octoberfest
22
OCT 19 NOV 1
23
NOV 2 NOV 15
Home for the Holidays Thanksgiving - 11/26
24
NOV 16 NOV 29
25
NOV 30 DEC 13
Home for the Holidays Christmas
26
DEC 14 DEC 27
*Set up dates vary by retailer