⏱️ · First published 2026-10-25
📅 Holidays and Observances
Veterans Day, Halloween, Election Day and other dated days, with what is open and what is free.
12 guides, sorted by date. Dated items first, ongoing guides last.
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 Hallmark Christmas movies 2026 schedule
All 34 new Countdown to Christmas premieres, Fri, Sat and Sun at 8/7c through Dec 20. - Sat Oct 31, 2026 Halloween costumes 2026
The costumes everyone is searching for this year. - Sun Nov 1, 2026 Daylight saving time ends
Fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov 1. - Sun Nov 1, 2026 November 2026: what's coming
Every big date from fall back to Black Friday. - Tue Nov 3, 2026 Election Day and early voting 2026
How early voting works before Election Day on Nov 3. - Tue Nov 3, 2026 Election night: how to watch
Every network's start time, from 4 p.m. ET. - Wed Nov 11, 2026 Veterans Day free meals and deals
Verified Veterans Day 2026 offers from restaurants and stores. - Fri Dec 4, 2026 When is Hanukkah 2026
Starts at sundown Fri Dec 4, ends Sat Dec 12, with a night-by-night candle chart. - Thu Dec 31, 2026 New Year's Rockin' Eve 2027: how to watch
ABC and, for the first time, Disney+ from 8 p.m. ET Thu Dec 31, with hosts and ball drop times. - Thu Dec 31, 2026 Rockin' Eve 2027 performers
Lineup tracker, updated as performers are announced. - Thu Dec 31, 2026 Times Square New Year's Eve in person
Free entry, arrival time, banned items and no bathrooms. - Thu Dec 31, 2026 Ball drop time in every US time zone
Midnight ET is 11 p.m. CT, 10 p.m. MT and 9 p.m. PT.