The Official Unofficial New Jersey Calendar: NJ Holidays You Never Knew You Needed

No one is prouder of their home state than New Jerseyans. From the shore to the suburbs, we seize every chance to represent the Garden State and showcase everything it has to offer. The Local Girl team has created a calendar packed with every Jersey-centric holiday, giving residents even more ways to celebrate the place we call home, all year long. Read on for a look at TLG‘s official unofficial New Jersey calendar.

January

• January 1st: Polar Bear Plunge Day
• January 10th: National Sopranos Day
• January 15th: National Bagel Day
  

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February

• February 9th: Michael B. Jordan + Joe Pesci’s Birthdays
• February 11th: Thomas Edison Day
• February 13th: National Italian Food Day
• February 14th: National Ferris Wheel Day
• February 22nd: Be Humble Day

March

• Common Meadow Violet Bloom Begins  (NJ State Flower) – All March
• March 2nd: Jon Bon Jovi’s birthday
• March 6th: National Oreo Day
• March 14th: Pi Day
• March 18th: Queen Latifah’s birthday
• March 24th: National Cheesesteak Day
  

April

• April 6th: National Fresh Tomato Day
• April 7th: National Crumb Cake Day
  
• April 15th: Tax Day
• April 22nd: National Baseball Day

May

• May 3rd: National Italian Ice Day
• May 10th: National Public Gardens Day
• Third Friday in May (2026: May 15th): National Pizza Party Day
• May 23rd: National Pork Roll/Taylor Ham Day
  
• May 25th: Memorial Day
• May 26th: the first casino opened in NJ

June

• Iconic RHONJ taple flip in 2009: June 18th
• First day of summer: June 21st
• Meryl Streep’s birthday: June 22nd
• National Boardwalk Day: June 30th

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July

• July 8th: National Blueberry Day
• July 11th: Alexander Hamilton Duel Anniversary (Weehawken)
• July 16th: National Hot Dog Day
• Third Sunday in July (2026: July 19th): National Ice Cream Day
• July 27th: National NJ Day
  
• July 30th: Day Snooki Tried to Find the Beach

August

• August 3rd: Martha Stewart’s birthday
• August 7th: National Lighthouse Day
• August 9th: Whitney Houston’s birthday
• August 20th: Connie Chung’s birthday
• August 22nd: Tony Soprano’s birthday (fictional)
• August 30th: National Beach Day

September

• National Parking Day: Third Friday in September (2025: Sept 18th)
• September 22nd: National Jersey Shore Day
• September 23rd: Bruce Springsteen Day
• September 25th: National Traffic Light Day
  

October

• October 21st: Celia Cruz’s birthday
• October 27th: National Turnpike Day

November

• November 3rd: National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero Day
• First Thursday in November (2025: Nov 5th): National Diner Day
• November 12th: National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day
  
• November 18th: Toni Morrison’s birthday

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December

• December 3rd: Jersey Shore premiere aired
• December 12th: Frank Sinatra Day
• December 13th: National Day of the Horse (NJ State Animal)
• December 18th: New Jersey’s birthday (Statehood Day)
• December 22nd: July Blume’s birthday
• December 27th: Jonas Brothers release first single