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NHTSA Communications Calendar

Scroll through the calendar and click any date for campaign material. Printable PDFs and events calendar are available at the bottom.

Campaigns By Date

Date:
Dec 16 2026
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Jan 1 2027

Winter Holidays | National Enforcement | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Drunk Driving
A police car surrounded by holiday lights and alcohol, encouraging a sober ride.
Dec 16 2026
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Jan 1 2027

Winter Holidays | National Enforcement | Drive High, Get a DUI.

Drug-Impaired Driving
High season / DUI season. Drive High Get a DUI
Dec 26 2026
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Jan 1 2027

Project Roadblock | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Buzzed driving is drunk driving logo
Feb 8 2027
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Feb 14 2027

Super Bowl | Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk

Drunk Driving
Football field
Mar 8 2027
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Mar 14 2027

Vehicle Safety Recalls Week

Vehicle Safety
Highway scene with recall alerts on cars, urging drivers to check for vehicle safety recalls.
Mar 11 2027
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Mar 17 2027

St. Patrick's Day | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Two graphics for St. Patrick's Day about buzzed driving is drunk driving.
Apr 1 2027
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Apr 30 2027

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted Driving
Driver in car
Apr 5 2027
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Apr 12 2027

National Enforcement | Put the Phone Away or Pay

Distracted Driving
image of law enforcement officer reminding drivers that drive distracted, face the consequences.
Apr 14 2027
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Apr 20 2027

420

Drug-Impaired Driving
Don't drive high graphics
May 1 2027
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Sep 30 2027

Heatstroke Prevention

Child Safety
A young child sits in a rear car seat, secured with a harness inside a parked vehicle. A safety message on the image warns that children’s body temperatures rise 3–5 times faster than adults’ in hot cars.

Download PDF Calendars

PDF versions of the above Communication Calendar are available for download.

PDF of a list of various traffic safety events throughout the year that are not part of NHTSA's communication calendar.