May CalendarMay is Mental Health Month.
| May 2 | World Password Day (*Remind employees to change and use strong passwords.) |
| May 5 | Cinco De Mayo |
| May 5-9 | Teacher Appreciation Week |
| May 6-12 | Nurses Week |
| May 11 | Mother’s Day |
| May 11-17 | National Women’s Health Week |
| May 15 | Form 990 is due |
| May 20 | International HR Day |
| May 26 | Memorial Day |
APRIL CalendarApril is National Volunteer Month.
| April 1 | April Fool’s Day |
| April 12-20 | Passover |
| April 15 | Tax Day
Form 8928 due Form 7004 due |
| April 20 | Easter |
| April 22 | Earth Day |
| April 23 | Administrative Professionals Day |
| April 25 | Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day |
| April 30 | Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 due |
MARCH CalendarMarch is National Women’s History and National Ethics Awareness Month.
| March 1 | HIPAA Breach Notification
Forms 1095-B and 1095-C are due to be furnished to recipients |
| March 2 | Creditable Coverage Disclosure due to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Electronically submit OSHA Form 300A |
| March 4 | Mardi Gras |
| March 9 | Daylight Saving Time Begins |
| March 14 | Pi Day |
| March 14 | Holi |
| March 15 | S Corp (Form 1120-S) and Partnership (Form 1065)
Form 8809 E-filing deadline Business Tax Returns due |
| March 17 | St. Patrick’s Day |
| March 19 – April 7 | March Madness |
| March 20 | First Day of Spring/ Baseball Season Starts |
| March 31 | Q1 ends
Form 1099-MISC due if reporting NEC in box 7 Deadline to file Form 1099s electronically Deadline to file ACA Forms 1094-C, 1095-C electronically |
February is American Heart Month and Black History Month.
Request a new Form W-4 from any employee who claimed an exemption from income tax withholding last year and wants to claim the exemption again for 2024. If the employee doesn’t give you a new Form W-4, withhold tax as if the employee is single or married and filing separately without any allowances.
| February 1 | OSHA Form 300A must be posted in visible areas from Feb 1- April 30 |
| February 2 | Groundhog Day |
| February 7 | Wear Red Day |
| February 10 | Form 940 is due (if quarterly FUTA taxes were paid when due) |
| February 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| February 17 | President’s Day |
| February 22 | School Bus Driver Appreciation Day |
| February 28 | Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, 1099-MISC without NEC to IRC are due (if paper filing) (if filing electronically, due 3/31/25) |
| February 28 | Form 8809 Paper Filing Deadline (Request an extension of the due date to file federal tax forms, including the W-2, W-2G, 1042-S, and 1094-C.) |
January is Be Kind to Food Servers Month, National Blood Donor Month, and Walk Your Pet Month.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| January 3 | Drinking Straw Day |
| January 5-11 | Thank Your Customers Week |
| January 13 | Rubber Duckie Day |
| January 19-25 | Hunt for Happiness Week |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 24 | Activity Professionals Day |
| January 25 | Intravenous Nurse Day |
| January 29 | Puzzle Day |
| January 31 | Form W-2 is due to be e-filed, paper-filed, and furnished to recipients.
Multiple 1099 forms are due Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 are due Annual Form 940 is due (if quarterly FUTA taxes were not paid when due) Distribute 1095-B & 1095-C Forms to employees (if applicable) |
December is Read a New Book Month.
| December 7 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day |
| December 13 | National Cocoa Day |
| December 21 | Winter Solstice |
| December 25-January 2 | Hanukkah |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| December 26-January 1 | Kwanzaa |
| December 29 | Review employee handbooks, updated workplace policies, distribute 2025 holiday calendar and payroll calendar |
| December 31 | Nondiscrimination testing, 401K plans, 125 Premium Only Plans (POP), and flexible spending account (FSA) nondiscrimination testing (if on calendar plan year) |
November is Men’s Health Awareness aka Movember and National Alzheimer’s Disease Month.
| November 1 | Remind employees to submit FSA Receipts before end of year |
| November 2 | Dia de los Muertos |
| November 10-16 | Nurse Practitioner NP Week |
| November 11 | Veterans Day |
| November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| November 14 | National Diabetes Day |
| November 21 | Great American Smokeout |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving |
| October 31 | Small Business Saturday |
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Book Month.
| October 3 | QSEHRA Notice Deadline (for QSEHRAs that begin January 1, 2024 |
| October 4 | World Smile Day |
| October 7-11 | Customer Service Week |
| October 10 | *World Mental Health Day* |
| October 14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| October 15 | Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage delivered to plan participants |
| October 16 | Boss’s Day |
| October 31 | Quarterly Form 941 & 720 due |
| October 31 | Halloween |
September is Campus Safety Awareness Month and Back to School.
Summary Annual Report (SAR): Summarize for employees information that appears in an ERISA plan’s Form 5500. Admin must furnish SARs within nine months after the end of the plan year.
| September 5 | International Day of Charity |
| September 15- October 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month |
| September 21- October 6 | Oktoberfest |
| September 22 | First Day of Fall |
| September 26 | HR Professional Day |
| September 29 | SAR Furnish to covered participants for calendar year plans deadline |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and National Eye Exam Month.
Back-to-school reminders: This is a great time of year to remind your employees about dependent care FSAs and other benefits before school begins.
| August 8 | International Cat Day |
| August 13 | International Left-Handers Day |
| August 15 | Relaxation Day |
| August 21 | Senior Citizens Day |
| August 26 | Women’s Equality Day |
| August 26 | National Dog Day |
