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Planning Calendars

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:
May 1 2026
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Sep 30 2026
HAPPENING NOW

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 25 2026
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Sep 7 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Summer Driving Tips

Vehicle Safety
Sideview mirror with summer landscape
Aug 19 2026
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Sep 7 2026
UPCOMING

National Enforcement | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Drunk Driving
Drive Impaired - Get a free ride
Aug 19 2026
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Sep 7 2026
UPCOMING

National Enforcement | Drive High, Get a DUI.

Drug-Impaired Driving
End summer on a high note. Not driving high.
Aug 19 2026
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Sep 7 2026
UPCOMING

National Enforcement | Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over

Drunk Driving
Two wheels. One Choice. Ride Sober.
Sep 20 2026
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Sep 26 2026
UPCOMING

Child Passenger Safety Week & National Seat Check Saturday

Child Safety
Graphic reads celebrate child passenger safety week
Oct 1 2026
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Oct 31 2026
UPCOMING

Pedestrian Safety Month

Pedestrian Safety
Graphic reads: Always be alert for pedestrians. Safer Drivers Save Lives.
Oct 18 2026
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Oct 24 2026
UPCOMING

Teen Driver Safety Week

Teen Driver Safety
teen driver safety promo image
Oct 19 2026
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Oct 23 2026
UPCOMING

National School Bus Safety Week

School Bus Safety
School bus stop sign extended; text reads: Stopping isn't a suggestion. It's the law.
Oct 25 2026
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Oct 31 2026
UPCOMING

Halloween | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving
Drunk drivers are the real nightmare. 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.