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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.
Sep 20 2026
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Sep 26 2026
HAPPENING NOW

Child Passenger Safety Week & National Seat Check Saturday

Child Safety
Car seat graphic with images and text that reads: From preschool to graduation, kids grow up fast. Their safety needs develop quickly, too.
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.
Oct 25 2026
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Oct 31 2026
UPCOMING

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
UPCOMING

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.

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.