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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:
Oct 1 2026
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Oct 31 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Pedestrian Safety Month

Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian safety graphic
Oct 25 2026
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Oct 31 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Halloween | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Drunk drivers are the real nightmare. Buzzed driving is drunk driving.
Oct 25 2026
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Oct 31 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Halloween | If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

Drug-Impaired Driving
A car drives toward a hazy monster-shaped tunnel with a message that discourages driving high.
Oct 26 2026
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Nov 1 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Fall | Check for Recalls

Vehicle Safety
Holding a cell phone and checking for recalls using the NHTSA recalls app.
Nov 23 2026
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Feb 28 2027
UPCOMING

Winter Driving Tips

Vehicle Safety
winter driving tips
Nov 23 2026
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Nov 29 2026
UPCOMING

Thanksgiving | Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.

Seat Belt Safety
Driver buckling up, while thinking of his family.
Nov 23 2026
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Nov 29 2026
UPCOMING

Thanksgiving | Click It or Ticket (Certain Areas)

Seat Belt Safety
Turkeys take hours. Buckling up only takes seconds. Don't risk the ticket.
Nov 23 2026
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Nov 29 2026
UPCOMING

Thanksgiving | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Thanksgiving. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.
Nov 23 2026
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Nov 29 2026
UPCOMING

Thanksgiving | If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

Drug-Impaired Driving
If you feel different, you drive different. If you are going to drive, pass the pie.
Dec 1 2026
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Jan 1 2027
UPCOMING

Winter Holidays | Social Norming | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Having a holiday dinner with family and friends. Buzzed Driving is 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.