- Jul 3 U.S. Stock Exchange Holiday - in observance of Independence Day
- Jul 4 Independence Day - in U.S.
- Jul 15 6th Harry Potter movie (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) scheduled to open - 7th movie scheduled for Nov. 19, 2010
- Aug 20 Afghanistan presidential election
- Sep 7 Labor Day - in U.S.
- Sep 20 Primetime Emmy Awards
- Oct 12 Columbus Day - in U.S.
- Oct 30 Checklists Day - create and/or find checklists and use and share them to help avoid disappointments and take advantage of opportunities
- Oct 31 Halloween
- Oct 31 Prepare for Daylight Saving Time to end tomorrow, e.g., before you go to bed, set clocks back one hour
- Nov 1 Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends - at 2 a.m. in U.S. - set clocks back (fall back) one hour (e.g., from 2 a.m. DST to 3 a.m. standard time) so that you gain an hour - consider not scheduling any events today to which you would invite a lot of people since some invitees might forget to change their clocks and show up early
- Nov 11 Veterans Day - in U.S.
- Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day - in U.S.
- Dec 25 Christmas
- 2010: NASA plans to retire the three remaining space shuttles - a new, much smaller spacecraft is being developed
- 2010: Jan 30: Iraq parliamentary elections scheduled
- 2010: Feb 7: Super Bowl XLIV - Miami, Florida
- 2010: Feb 12: Winter Olympic Games - Vancouver, Canada - through Feb 28 - Events
- 2010: Mar 12: Winter Paralympic Games - Vancouver, Canada - through Mar 21 - Events
- 2010: Jun 11: FIFA Men’s World Cup - South Africa - through Jul 11 - Events
- 2011: Feb 6: Super Bowl XLV - Arlington, Texas
- 2011: Jun 26: FIFA Women’s World Cup - Germany - through Jul 17 - Events
- 2012: Super Bowl XLVI - Indianapolis, Indiana
- 2012: Jul 27: Summer Olympic Games - London, England - through Aug 12 - Events
- 2012: Aug 29: Summer Paralympic Games - London, England - through Sep 9 - Events
- 2012: Nov 6: U.S. Presidential Election - Voting
- 2013: Super Bowl XLVII - New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2014: James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to be launched by an unmanned rocket to replace Hubble Space Telescope
- 2014: Feb 7: Winter Olympic Games - Sochi, Russia - through Feb 23
- 2016: Summer Olympic Games - Chicago, Copenhagen. Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are possible locations
- 2029: Apr 13: Asteroid Apophis expected to pass about 18,000 miles from Earth with practically no chance of hitting Earth - the 885-foot long object is expected to pass even closer to Earth in 2036
- 2036: Apr 13: Asteroid Apophis expected to pass less than 18,000 miles from Earth - some say it has a 1 in 44,000 chance of hitting Earth
Special weeks and multi-day observances:
- Jun 22 - Jul 5: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
- Jun 28 - Jul 4: Special Recreation Week - focus attention on the recreation needs, aspirations, rights and abilities of people with disabilities
- Jun 28 - Jul 5: Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week
- 2010: Feb 12-28: Winter Olympic Games - Vancouver, Canada - Events
- 2010: Mar 12-21: Winter Paralympic Games - Vancouver, Canada - Events
- 2010: Jun 11-Jul 11: FIFA Men’s World Cup - South Africa - Events
- 2011: Jun 26-Jul 17: FIFA Women’s World Cup - Germany - Events
- 2012: Jul 27-Aug 12: Summer Olympic Games - London, England - Events
- 2012: Aug 29-Sep 9: Summer Paralympic Games - London, England - Events
Special months:
- Jul: Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
- Jul: Bioterrorism / Disaster Education & Awareness Month
- Jul: Herbal / Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
- Jul: Recreation and Parks Month
- Jul: Sandwich Generation Month - recognize adults who care for their children as well as their own aging parents
- Jul: Smart Irrigation Month - most homeowners over water their lawns by 30% which wastes water and washes nutrients away