Subject: 2016 Congressional, Political, Cultural, Sports and Holiday Schedule
From: "John Isaacs" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Isaacs" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:37:14 +0000

2016 Congressional, Political, Cultural, Sports and Holiday Schedule

Items highlighted in yellow relate to Congress; Joint House and Senate recesses may vary by a day
January
Friday, January 1: New Year's Day (federal holiday)
Tuesday, January 5: House reconvenes
Monday, January 11: College football playoff national championship
Monday, January 11: Senate reconvenes
Tuesday, January 12: President's State of the Union address
Wednesday, January 13 - Monday, January 25: House recess
Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday)
Wednesday, January 27 - Monday, February 1: House recess
February
Monday, February 1: Iowa presidential caucuses
Sunday, February 7: Super Bowl 50
Monday, February 8: Chinese New Year
Tuesday, February 9: New Hampshire presidential primary
Sunday, February 14: Valentine's Day
Friday, February 12 - Monday, February 22: House and Senate recess
Monday, February 15: Presidents' Day, also known as Washington's birthday (federal holiday)
Friday, February 26: Iran Parliamentary election
Sunday, February 28: 88th Annual Academy Awards ceremony honoring best films in 2015

March
Tuesday, March 1: Super Tuesday, primaries and caucuses in 14 states or territories
Thursday, March 3 - Monday, March 14: House recess
Sunday, March 13: Daylight Saving Time starts
Tuesday, March 15 - Monday, April 4: 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Thursday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day
Friday, March 18 - Monday, April 4: Senate recess
Friday, March 18 - Tuesday, April 5: 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Wednesday, March 23 - Tuesday, April 12: House recess
Sunday, March 27: Easter Sunday

April
Sunday, April 3: Major League baseball season begins
Saturday, April 16: Emancipation Day<http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/emancipation-day-dc> (Friday holiday in Washington, D.C.)
Friday, April 22: Passover Jewish holiday begins at sundown
Friday, April 29 - Monday, May 9: House and Senate recess

May
Saturday, May 7: Kentucky Derby horse race, the 142nd Run for the Roses
Sunday, May 8: Mother's Day
Friday, May 27 - Monday June 6: House and Senate recess
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day (federal holiday)
June
Tuesday, June 7: Ramadan, a month of fasting for many U.S. Muslims, starts
Sunday, June 19: Father's Day
Friday, June 24 - Tuesday, July 5: House recess
Thursday, June 30 - Wednesday, July 6: Senate recess

July
Monday, July 4: Independence Day (federal holiday)
Friday, July 15 - Tuesday, September 6: House and Senate summer recess
Monday, July 18 - Thursday, July 21: Republican National Convention in Cleveland
Monday, July 25 - Thursday, July 28: Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

August
All of August: Senate and House summer recess
Friday, August 5 - Sunday, August 21: Olympics games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

September
Monday, September 5:  Labor Day (federal holiday)
Tuesday, September 6: Senate and House reconvene
Monday, September 26: First presidential debate
Friday, September 30 - Monday, November 14: House recess

October
All of October: House recess
Saturday, October 1: Fiscal Year 2017 begins
Sunday, October 2: Rosh Hashana Jewish New Year begins at sundown
Tuesday, October 4: Vice Presidential debate
Friday, October 7 - Monday, November 14: Senate recess
Sunday, October 9: Second presidential debate
Monday, October 10: Columbus Day (federal holiday)
Tuesday, October 11: Yom Kippur Day of Atonement begins at sundown
Wednesday, October 19: Third presidential debate
Monday, October 31: Halloween

November
Sunday, November 6: Daylight Saving Times ends
Tuesday, November 8: U.S. election day
Friday, November 11: Veterans Day (federal holiday)
Monday, November 14: Senate and House reconvene for lame duck session
Thursday, November 17 - Monday, November 28: House and Senate recess
Thursday, November 24: Thanksgiving (federal holiday)
December
Friday, December 16: Target congressional sine die adjournment
Saturday, December 24: Hanukkah begins at sundown
Sunday, December 25: Christmas (Federal holiday on Monday)
Monday, December 26: Kwanzaa begins, honoring African heritage in the U.S.
Saturday, December 31: New Year's Eve

Note: Deadlines, due dates and schedules, particularly for Congress and the Executive Branch, should be considered flexible.

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