2026 ANNUAL LIGHTING CALENDAR
Major holidays and other significant dates are listed below (click on the date to see an image of the bridge lighting). When the bridge is illuminated in special colors for a notable cause or occasion, we typically post it on our X and/or Instagram accounts on the day of the event.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
- February 1 - Black History Month
- February 4 – World Cancer Day
- February 12 – President Lincoln’s Birthday
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day
- February 16 – President’s Day
- February 17 – Lunar New Year
- February 18 – First Day of Ramadan
- February 28 – Rare Disease Day
MARCH
- March 3 – Holi
- March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
- March 20 – First Day of Spring / Eid al-Fitr
- March 29 – Vietnam Veterans Day
APRIL
- April 1 – Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- April 2 – World Autism Day / First Day of Passover
- April 3 – Good Friday
- April 5 – Easter
- April 6 – Month of the Military Child
- April 10 – National Donate Life Day
- April 12 – Orthodox Easter
- April 22 – Earth Day*
- April 23 – National Work Zone Awareness Week
- April 28 – Workers’ Memorial Day
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
- September 7 – Labor Day
- September 11 – 9/11 Memorial
- September 12 – Rosh Hashana
- September 20 – Yom Kippur
- September 21 – First Day of Fall
- September 27 – Gold Star Mother's and Family Day
OCTOBER
- October 1 – Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- October 12 – Columbus Day
- October 15 – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
- October 17 – Move Over Day
- October 31 – Halloween
NOVEMBER
- November 3 – Election Day
- November 8 – Diwali
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 26 – Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
*All aesthetic lighting will be off as part of a world-wide celebration of Earth Day
The twin-span crossing's architectural features are lit using energy-efficient LED fixtures. On occasion, the bridge is lit with colors to commemorate important or impactful moments.
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