Sport and fitness awareness days
Major sporting events and the days that encourage people to get active, from marathons and championships to campaigns for walking, cycling and swimming.
32 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the USA calendar.
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October 2026
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MLB World Series
Major League Baseball's championship series, starting on Friday 23 October 2026, with a possible Game 7 on Saturday 31 October.
November 2026
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TCS New York City Marathon
The New York marathon, run through New York's five boroughs on the first Sunday of November, which is 1 November 2026 and 7 November 2027.
December 2026
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World Basketball Day
World Basketball Day on 21 December celebrates basketball and its power to bring people together.
January 2027
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Australian Open
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, running from 11 to 31 January 2027, with the main draw starting on 17 January.
February 2027
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Super Bowl LXI
The NFL championship game, played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday 14 February 2027.
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Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is the season opening NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida, held on Sunday 21 February in 2027.
April 2027
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NCAA Women's Final Four
The NCAA Women's Final Four decides the US women's college basketball title, with the 2027 semi finals on 2 April and the final on 4 April in Columbus, Ohio.
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NCAA Men's Final Four
The NCAA Men's Final Four decides the US college basketball title, with the 2027 semi finals on 3 April and the final on 5 April in Detroit.
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
On 6 April the UN celebrates the power of sport to promote social change, community development and peace.
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The Masters (golf)
The Masters is the first men's golf major of the year, played at Augusta National in Georgia, with the 2027 rounds from 8 to 11 April.
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Boston Marathon
The long-running annual marathon from Hopkinton to Boston on Patriots' Day, Monday 19 April 2027.
May 2027
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Kentucky Derby
The 153rd Kentucky Derby, America's best-known horse race, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday 1 May 2027.
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National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month in the US, encouraging people to try cycling for transport, fitness and fun.
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National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in the US, encouraging people of all ages to move more and take part in sport.
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World Fair Play Day
World Fair Play Day on 19 May promotes respect, inclusion and fairness in sport, and opposes violence and doping.
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PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is a men's golf major run by the PGA of America, with the 2027 edition played at PGA Frisco, Texas, from 20 to 23 May.
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National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week is the seven days before the Friday ahead of Memorial Day, urging boaters to wear life jackets and boat responsibly.
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World Football Day
World Football Day on 25 May celebrates football as a tool for peace, inclusion and the empowerment of women and girls.
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Indianapolis 500
The 111th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday 30 May 2027.
June 2027
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Global Running Day
A worldwide day encouraging people of all abilities to go for a run, held on the first Wednesday in June; 2 June in 2027.
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World Bicycle Day
World Bicycle Day on 3 June celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable and clean way to travel and stay healthy.
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UEFA Champions League Final
The final of Europe's top club football competition, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday 5 June 2027.
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US Open (golf)
The US Open is the national men's golf championship of the United States, run by the USGA, with the 2027 edition at Pebble Beach from 17 to 20 June.
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International Day of Yoga
The International Day of Yoga on 21 June raises awareness of the health benefits of yoga and encourages healthier ways of living.
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FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
The women's football world championship, hosted by Brazil from Thursday 24 June to Sunday 25 July 2027.
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The Championships, Wimbledon
The grass-court tennis Grand Slam at the All England Club in London, running from 28 June to 11 July 2027.
July 2027
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The Open
Golf's oldest major championship, the 155th Open, played at St Andrews from 11 to 18 July 2027, with championship rounds from 15 to 18 July.
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World Chess Day
World Chess Day on 20 July celebrates chess as a game that builds goodwill, dialogue and cooperation between people.
August 2027
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US Open (tennis)
The US Open is the last tennis Grand Slam of the year, held in New York, with the singles main draw usually running from late August to mid September.
September 2027
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World Physiotherapy Day
A global day on 8 September highlighting how physiotherapists help people stay active and independent.
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World Athletics Championships 2027
The global track and field championships, held in Beijing from 10 to 19 September 2027.
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The Ryder Cup
The team golf contest between Europe and the United States, held at Adare Manor in Ireland from 13 to 19 September 2027, with play from 17 to 19 September.