Happening This Month
1 – First day of winter according to meteorological season
1 – First Couple host French president and first lady for state visit
2 – November jobs report released
2 – Northrop Grumman and USAF unveil new stealth bomber
3 – Netherlands vs. U.S., 10 a.m. ET, as men's World Cup knockout round begins
4 – OPEC virtual meeting
4 – MLB Winter Meetings begin
5 – U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial
6 – U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia
6 – People's Choice Awards, 9 p.m. ET
6 – MLB Draft Lottery
7 – U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP15) opens in Montreal
8 – Latina Equal Pay Day
10 – Nobel Peace Prize presentation and ceremony
10 – Heisman Trophy winner announced on ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
10 – Army-Navy football game
11 – NASA Artemis returns to Earth
12 – Golden Globe nominees announced
12 – TIME Person of the Year revealed
13 – Men's World Cup: first semifinal game on Fox and Telemundo, 2 p.m. ET
13 – U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit hosted by Biden begins
14 – Interest rate decision
14 – Geminid meteor shower peaks around 2 a.m. ET
14 – Men's World Cup: second semifinal game on Fox and Telemundo, 2 p.m. ET
14 – 50th anniversary of last man on moon
15 – Miss America crowned, 8 p.m. ET
16 – Latest deadline for new funding deal to avert federal government shutdown
18 – Men's World Cup Final on Fox and Telemundo, 10 a.m. ET
18 – Hanukkah starts at sundown
19 – Last call: Mail your holiday cards and gifts
- Here’s the USPS, UPS, and FedEx deadlines if you want items to arrive by Dec. 25
21 – Winter Solstice
22 – Q3 2022 final growth figures released
25 – Christmas Day & Christmas Day basketball:
- 12 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
- 2:30 p.m. ET: LA Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
- 5 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
- 10:30 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets
26 – Christmas holiday observed by federal government
26 – Kwanzaa starts
29 – Inaugural United Cup tennis tournament begins in Australia
31 – New Year's Eve & college football playoff semifinal games on ESPN: Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl