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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:
Mar 8 2027
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Mar 14 2027

Vehicle Safety Recalls Week

Vehicle Safety
Holding a cell phone and checking for recalls using the NHTSA recalls app.
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

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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.
May 1 2027
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May 31 2027

National Bicycle Safety Month

Bicycle Safety
A cyclist putting on a bicycle helmet.
May 1 2027
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May 31 2027

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Motorcycle Safety
Motorcycle rider checking their bike with text encouraging riders to prep like a pro.
May 17 2027
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Jun 6 2027

National Enforcement | Click It or Ticket

Seat Belt Safety
Turkeys take hours. Buckling up only takes seconds. Don't risk the ticket.
Jun 28 2027
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Jul 4 2027

Fourth of July | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
an American flag, car keys, and an individual signing a declaration of independence from drunk driving.

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.