Below are the date assignments for the 2026 edition.
Reserved dates are current as of 5-13-2025 at 2PM ET.
Contributor names in Bold Green have had their entry reviewed and accepted!
January 1 Reserved By Organizers January 2 Sheryl Bernstein January 3 Lori Bolen January 4 OPEN January 5 Louise Derzansky January 6 Greg Solomon January 7 OPEN January 8 Anne McLeod Ryan January 9 Shirley Elizabeth Kennedy January 10 Linda Lilyquist January 11 OPEN January 12 OPEN January 13 Dennis M. Mbogori January 14 OPEN January 15 OPEN January 16 OPEN January 17 OPEN January 18 OPEN January 19 OPEN January 20 January 21 OPEN January 22 OPEN January 23 OPEN January 24 OPEN January 25 OPEN January 26 OPEN January 27 OPEN January 28 OPEN January 29 Debbie Lemke January 30 Danielle Aitken January 31 OPEN
January is also Glaucoma Awareness Month, learn to ski and snowboard month, hot tea month, time to organize month, soup month, mentoring month and polka music month. (It also has "Kiss a Ginger Day" on January 12. )
February 1 Carol Brusegar February 2 OPEN February 3 Dixie L. Thompson February 4 Richard Liotta February 5 OPEN February 6 Lynda Marie Roy February 7 OPEN February 8 OPEN February 9 OPEN February 10 OPEN February 11 OPEN February 12 OPEN February 13 J Thomas Smith February 14 Reserved by Organizers February 15 Iwona Buziak-Mohamed February 16 OPEN February 17 OPEN February 18 OPEN February 19 OPEN February 20 OPEN February 21 OPEN February 22 Jenny Po Wah Yu February 23 OPEN February 24 Karanne Lambton February 25 OPEN February 26 Lindy Lutz February 27 OPEN February 28 Laura Weber-Meyers February 29 G Donald Craig Jr
February is also Black History Month, adopt-a-rescued-rabbit month, great American pies month, libraries month, relationship month and youth leadership month. (It also has Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on the first Saturday.)
March 1 PeggyLee Hanson March 2 OPEN March 3 OPEN March 4 OPEN March 5 OPEN March 6 OPEN March 7 OPEN March 8 OPEN March 9 OPEN March 10 OPEN March 11 OPEN March 12 Deb Woolridge March 13 Katie De Souza March 14 OPEN March 15 Lori LeCarl March 16 OPEN March 17 Jane E. Tierney March 18 Robyn Monteleone March 19 OPEN March 20 Kristen Morris March 21 OPEN March 22 OPEN March 23 OPEN March 24 OPEN March 25 OPEN March 26 OPEN March 27 OPEN March 28 OPEN March 29 OPEN March 30 OPEN March 31 OPEN
March is also American Red Cross Month, mad for plaid month, caffeine awareness month, noodle month, umbrella month and play-the-recorder month. (It also has Middle Name Pride Day on the first Friday.)
April 1 Cheri Evjen April 2 OPEN April 3 OPEN April 4 LaWanna Parker April 5 Reserved by Organizers April 6 OPEN April 7 OPEN April 8 OPEN April 9 Katherine Wiens April 10 Lynda Marie Roy April 11 Siu Mui Elizabeth Yim April 12 OPEN April 13 OPEN April 14 OPEN April 15 OPEN April 16 OPEN April 17 Lori Bolen April 18 OPEN April 19 OPEN April 20 OPEN April 21 Sue Dick April 22 Teena Miller April 23 OPEN April 24 OPEN April 25 OPEN April 26 OPEN April 27 OPEN April 28 Shirley Elizabeth Kennedy April 29 OPEN April 30 OPEN
April is also Defeat Diabetes Month, car care month, couple appreciation month, financial literacy month, youth sports safety month and world habitat awareness month. (It also has Unicorn Day on the 9th, which was made popular in Scotland but now celebrated world wide.)
May 1 Ginny Lang May 2 Ann Rettic May 3 J Thomas Smith May 4 OPEN May 5 OPEN May 6 OPEN May 7 OPEN May 8 Michelle Libby May 9 Jennifer Smith May 10 OPEN May 11 OPEN May 12 OPEN May 13 OPEN May 14 Lynda Marie Roy May 15 OPEN May 16 OPEN May 17 OPEN May 18 OPEN May 19 Lynda Marie Roy May 20 Marina Makushev May 21 OPEN May 22 OPEN May 23 OPEN May 24 OPEN May 25 OPEN May 26 OPEN May 27 OPEN May 28 OPEN May 29 OPEN May 30 OPEN May 31 OPEN
May is also Healthy Vision Month, bike month, military appreciation month, salad month, spiritual literacy month, teen CEO month and family month. (It is also hope to Rural Life Sunday on the first Sunday.)
June 1 Carol Brusegar June 2 OPEN June 3 Katie De Souza June 4 OPEN June 5 Lindy Lutz June 6 OPEN June 7 Debbie Lemke June 8 OPEN June 9 OPEN June 10 OPEN June 11 OPEN June 12 OPEN June 13 OPEN June 14 OPEN June 15 OPEN June 16 OPEN June 17 OPEN June 18 Ruth Martin June 19 OPEN June 20 OPEN June 21 Lynda Marie Roy June 22 OPEN June 23 Brooke Wrigley June 24 OPEN June 25 OPEN June 26 OPEN June 27 OPEN June 28 OPEN June 29 OPEN June 30 Debbie Lemke
June is also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, PTSD Awareness Month, papaya month, foster-a-pet month, dairy month, camping month and turkey lovers month. (I know, weird, right?) It is also hug-your-cat day on the fourth.
July 1 Reserved by Organizers July 2 OPEN July 3 OPEN July 4 Reserved by Organizers July 5 OPEN July 6 OPEN July 7 Lynda Marie Roy July 8 OPEN July 9 Lynda Marie Roy July 10 OPEN July 11 OPEN July 12 OPEN July 13 OPEN July 14 Pamela Murphy July 15 OPEN July 16 OPEN July 17 Julaina Kleist July 18 Cheryl Landes July 19 OPEN July 20 OPEN July 21 OPEN July 22 OPEN July 23 Richard Liotta July 24 Linda Lilyquist July 25 OPEN July 26 Open July 27 Lindy Lutz July 28 OPEN July 29 OPEN July 30 OPEN July 31 Lynda Marie Roy
July is also Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, cell phone courtesy month, Blondie and Deborah Harry month, deli sandwich month and world watercolor month. July 12-18 is Vodka Week.
August 1 Carole MacLean August 2 Laura Weber-Meyers August 3 Cheri Evjen August 4 Carol Brusegar August 5 OPEN August 6 OPEN August 7 OPEN August 8 Leah Grant August 9 Cheryl Landes August 10 OPEN August 11 Anne McLeod Ryan August 12 Susan Byra August 13 OPEN August 14 OPEN August 15 OPEN August 16 OPEN August 17 OPEN August 18 OPEN August 19 OPEN August 20 Linda Lilyquist August 21 OPEN August 22 OPEN August 23 OPEN August 24 OPEN August 25 OPEN August 26 OPEN August 27 Lori LeCarl August 28 OPEN August 29 OPEN August 30 OPEN August 31 OPEN
August is also Immunization Awareness Month, panini month, motor sports awareness month, read-a-romance-novel month and traffic awareness month. The first Sunday of the month is designated "Sisters Day."
September 1 OPEN September 2 OPEN September 3 OPEN September 4 OPEN September 5 OPEN September 6 OPEN September 7 OPEN September 8 OPEN September 9 Melanie Robinson September 10 OPEN September 11 OPEN September 12 OPEN September 13 OPEN September 14 OPEN September 15 OPEN September 16 Cheri Evjen September 17 Ardis Mayo September 18 OPEN September 19 Katie De Souza September 20 OPEN September 21 OPEN September 22 OPEN September 23 OPEN September 24 OPEN September 25 Lori Lecarl September 26 OPEN September 27 OPEN September 28 OPEN September 29 OPEN September 30 OPEN
September is also International Guide Dogs Month, bake and decorate month, healthy cat month, coupon month, fruit and veggies month, mulled cider month and save-a-tiger month. The first Friday of the month designates Lazy Mom's Day.
October 1 OPEN October 2 OPEN October 3 Cheryl Landes October 4 OPEN October 5 OPEN October 6 OPEN October 7 OPEN October 8 OPEN October 9 OPEN October 10 Julie Makin October 11 OPEN October 12 Reserved by Organizers October 13 OPEN October 14 OPEN October 15 OPEN October 16 OPEN October 17 OPEN October 18 OPEN October 19 OPEN October 20 OPEN October 21 OPEN October 22 OPEN October 23 OPEN October 24 OPEN October 25 OPEN October 26 Jennifer D. McClain October 27 Jennifer D. McClain October 28 Jennifer D. McClain October 29 OPEN October 30 OPEN October 31 Reserved by Organizers
October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, emotional wellness month, financial planning month, and "I'm Just Me Because" month. The second day of October is "Name Your Car" Day.
November 1 OPEN November 2 OPEN November 3 J Thomas Smith November 4 OPEN November 5 Teena Miller November 6 OPEN November 7 OPEN November 8 G Donald Craig Jr November 9 OPEN November 10 OPEN November 11 OPEN November 12 OPEN November 13 Lori Bolen November 14 OPEN November 15 Teresa Castleman November 16 OPEN November 17 OPEN November 18 OPEN November 19 OPEN November 20 OPEN November 21 OPEN November 22 OPEN November 23 OPEN November 24 OPEN November 25 PJ Zito November 26 Reserved by Organizers November 27 OPEN November 28 Shirley Elizabeth Kennedy November 29 OPEN November 30 OPEN
November is also Diabetes Awareness Month, picture book month, sweet potato awareness month, entrepreneurship month, and memoir writing month. The 16-23 is Random Acts of Kindness Week.
December 1 Pamela Bond December 2 Caryl Westmore December 3 Teena Miller December 4 OPEN December 5 Richard Liotta December 6 OPEN December 7 Jessica Pruitt December 8 OPEN December 9 Diana Coyle December 10 OPEN December 11 OPEN December 12 OPEN December 13 OPEN December 14 Cheryl Landes December 15 OPEN December 16 OPEN December 17 OPEN December 18 OPEN December 19 OPEN December 20 OPEN December 21 Patricia Bumpass December 22 OPEN December 23 Anne McLeod Ryan December 24 Reserved by Organizers December 25 Reserved by Organizers December 26 OPEN December 27 OPEN December 28 G Donald Craig Jr December 29 OPEN December 30 Laura Weber-Meyers December 31 Reserved by Organizers
December is also Universal Human Rights Month, write-a-business-plan month, car donation month, tie month, food service safety month, buckwheat month and pear month. The second Friday is "Official Lost and Found Day" and the tenth is Lard Day (yes, really).
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