Scroll to explore events active on this date.
For the current year, this category includes: 2447 events.
Transportation events focused on what moves us: the transportation industries, the people who make it possible, and anything that supports physical movement, including ships, automobiles, buses, trains, bicycles, and planes, shipping, careers and infrastructure.
Weekly
The Giro d'Italia is one of the triple crowns of bicycle racing (The Tour de France and the Vuelta a España are the other two). Created in 1909, The Giro d'Italia bicycle race covers thousands of miles an...
Daily
Created in 2007, Go Topless Day began as a Jeep owners' ode to Summer with the first official "put the top down and get out and drive day" annually on the third Saturday in May. It has since become a glob...
Daily
The Grand Prix of Italy first ran on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1950. The race is 53 laps covering a distance of 306.72 km.
Daily
The Grand Prix of Monaco covering the Circuit de Monaco began in 1950. The race is 78 laps and covers a distance of 260.286 km.
Daily
Grand Prix dates are set in December and January for the following year. Until that time, this date is estimated based on the previous year's event. The Grand Prix of Spain, also known as the Spanish Gran...
Daily
The Miami Grand Prix is a Formula One racing event held for the first time in May 2022, and it is one of three Grand Prix races held in the United States. Designed by Herman Tilke, it is a street circuit...
Daily
In 1969 Burlington Free Press reporter Robert Babcock approached then-governor Deane Davis with an idea: set aside one day a year to clean up Vermont's roads. By 1970, it became a reality. A poster contes...
Weekly
National Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, formally known as Recreational Water Illness & Injury Prevention Week, occurs during the week prior to Memorial Day in the United States. National Healthy and Sa...
Daily
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana roars to life on a Sunday, usually before Memorial Day. The Indianapolis 500, or the Indy 500, is billed as "The greatest spectacle in racing" and is part of th...
Weekly
Infrastructure Week is a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message: It’s #TimeToBuild. Leaders an...
Daily
Isle of Man TT: A Thrilling Motorcycle Tradition Nestled between England and Ireland in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a tranquil, picturesque island known for its rugged coastlines, medieval castles,...
Daily
Keep Kids Alive; Drive 25mph Day is a day of action designed to make roadways safer for drivers, pedestrians, passengers, cyclists, and kids at play. Commit to practicing safe driving for the next 24 hour...
Daily
May is National Bike Month in the United States. The first Saturday in May has been set aside as Learn to Ride a Bike Day since 2018, and adults and children are encouraged to give bike riding a spin.
Daily
National Maritime Day honors the mariners of the United States, the men, and women that serve on American ships and tugs and in its ports and shipyards, during peace or at war. The day marks the annivers...
Monthly
Motorcycle Awareness Month is sponsored annually by MAC and The Motorcycle Safety Foundation® (MSF) in the United States and Canada. Its purpose is to promote awareness and safety of motorcyclists on road...
Weekly
For National Public Works Week, many states, provinces, towns, and municipalities from across North America have come together to celebrate NPWW with official government proclamations and resolutions in h...
Daily
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and killed. The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks...
Weekly
Road Safety Week is a community event in New Zealand promoted by Brake to raise awareness about road safety on a local level. Road crash statistics in New Zealand include national hospital, breath and bl...
Weekly
Midway through Aggressive Driving Month, the Canadian Safety Council chooses one week to intensify its focus on younger drivers and fostering safe driving habits. According to Transport Canada, young dri...
Weekly
North American Safe Boating Campaign is a yearlong effort in the United States and Canada focused on spreading the message of boating safety and the critical importance of always wearing a life jacket eve...