2022 Events & Happenings

Special Holiday & Calendar Events happening in 2022

Chinese New Year - Year of the Tiger

Chinese New Year 2022

Chinese New Year 2022 is February 1st and is the Year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year is celebrated by approximately 20% of the world and is one of the most celebrated holidays for China and Chinese people. It begins officially on the eve of the New Year and is celebrated as a 7 day public holiday, though celebrations may last up to 16 days and start as early as 3 weeks prior.

United Nations Observances for 2022

International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture and the International Year of Glass.

Celebrate Daily

There are more daily holidays and observances in 2022 then ever before in history. Every day we have a reason to celebrate something in our society. Don't miss your favorite daily fun holiday in 2022.

Sporting Events in 2022

2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

2022 Winter Olympics

February 4th - 20th

The Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing China in 2022. This is the first time a city has ever hosted both a summer (2008) and a winter (2022) olympics. Several event venues from the summer olympics will also be used for the winter olympics. Notably, the 26 venues for the olympic sports are all going to be running on entirely renewable energy.

This Olympics is going to be held during the Chinese New Year celebrations which begin on February 1st. The medal design is conceptually based on astronomy and astrology in honor of the Chinese New Year.

The 2022 Winter Olympic sports include 109 events over 15 disciplines in seven sports.

Sporting Events in 2022

Super Bowl (Football/American) - February 6
U.S. Gymnastics Championships - June 21-26
FA Cup Final (Football/Soccer) - May 14
Stanley Cup Finals (Ice Hockey) - May 2 - June 30
NBA Finals (Basketball) - April 16 - June 19
UEFA Championship (Football/Soccer) - May
Tour de France (Cycling) - July 1 - July 24
Grand Final (AFL) - September 24
NRL Grand Final (Rugby) - July 13
World Series (Baseball) - July 19 - 24
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 - July 6-31
World Games - July 7-17
Commonwealth Games - July 28 - August 8
FIFA World Cup - November 21 - December 18

Golf 2022 Events

US Masters - April 7-10
US PGA - May 19-22
US Open - June 16-19
British Open - July 14-17
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Tennis 2022 Events

Australia Open - January 17-30
French Open - May 22 - June 5
Wimbledon - June 27 - July 10
US Open - August 29 - September 11

Horse Racing 2022 Events

Dubai World Cup - March 26
Grand National - April 9
Kentucky Derby - May 7
Preakness Stakes - May 21
Belmont Stakes - June 11
Melbourne Cup - November 1

Auto Racing 2022 Events

Daytona 500 - February 20
Indianapolis 500

Grand Prix Races in 2022

Bahrain (Sakhir) – March 18 to 20
Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) – March 25 to 27
Australia (Melbourne) – April 8 to 10
Emilia Romagna (Imola) – April 22 to 24
Miami (Miami) – May 6 to 8
Spain (Barcelona) – May 20 to 22
Monaco (Monaco) – May 27 to 29
Azerbaijan (Baku) – June 10 to 12
Canada (Montreal) – June 17 to 19
United Kingdom (Silverstone) – July 1 to 3
Austria (Spielberg) – July 8 to 10
France (Le Castellet) – July 22 to 24
Hungary (Budapest) – July 29 to 31
Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) – Aug. 26 to 28
Netherlands (Zandvoort) – Sept. 2 to 4
Italy (Monza) – Sept. 9 to 11
Russia (Sochi) – Sept. 23 to 25
Singapore (Singapore) – Sept. 30 to Oct. 2
Japan (Suzuka) – Oct. 7 to 9
USA (Austin) – Oct. 21 to 23
Mexico (Mexico City) – Oct. 28 to 30
Brazil (Sao Paulo) – Nov. 11 to 15
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi) – Nov. 18 to 20

NASCAR Schedule 2022

Feb. 6: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (exhibition)
Feb. 20: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 27: Fontana
March 6: Las Vegas
March 13: Phoenix
March 20: Atlanta
March 27: COTA (Austin, Texas)
April 3: Richmond, Va.
April 9: Martinsville, Va.
April 17: Bristol, Tenn. (dirt track)
April 24: Talladega, Ala.
May 1: Dover, Del.
May 8: Darlington, S.C.
May 15: Kansas
May 22: Texas (Fort Worth, all-star weekend)
May 29: Charlotte
June 5: St. Louis
June 12: Sonoma, Calif.
June 19: Off week
June 26: Nashville
July 3: Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisc.
July 10: Atlanta
July 17: New Hampshire
July 24: Pocono (Long Pond, Pa.)
July 31: Indianapolis
Aug. 7: Michigan
Aug. 14: Richmond
Aug. 21: Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 27: Daytona Beach, Fla.
(Start of playoffs)
Sept. 4: Darlington, S.C.
Sept. 11: Kansas
Sept. 17: Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 25: Texas (Fort Worth)
Oct. 2: Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 9: Charlotte Roval
Oct. 16: Las Vegas
Oct. 23: Homestead-Miami
Oct. 30: Martinsville, Va.
Nov. 6: Phoenix

Entertainment Events 2022

Jan. 9: Critics Choice Awards ceremony
Jan. 9: Golden Globes ceremony (non televised)
Jan. 15: Oscars Governors Awards
Jan. 31: Grammys ceremony
Feb. 13: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards ceremony
Feb. 22: Annie Awards ceremony
Feb. 26: American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards ceremony
Feb. 26: Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony
Feb. 27: Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony
March 5: Art Directors Guild Awards ceremony
March 6: Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony
March 9: Costume Designers Guild Awards
March 12: Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony
March 20: Writers Guild of America Awards ceremony
March 27: 94th Oscars ceremony

Fashion Events 2022

Some of these fashion events will be fully digital this upcoming year. Check on their websites for details.

Frankfurt Fashion Week - January 17-21
Copenhagen Fashion Week - February 1-4, August 10-13
Madrid Fashion Week - January 27 - February 1
New York Fashion Week Women's - February 13-18, September tba
New York Fashion Week Bridal - April 13 -18
New York Fashion Week Pre-Fall & Fall/Winter - December tba
London Fashion Week - February 19-23, September tba
London Fashion Week Men's - June tba
Milan Fashion Week - February 23 - March 1, September tba
Paris Fashion Week - March 1-9, September tba
Paris Haute Couture Week - January 25-28, July 4-8
Shanghai Fashion Week - October tba
Seoul Fashion Week - October tba

International Happenings in 2022

Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia post-poned in 2020 due to covid, now expected to be completed in 2021-2022 as the largest building in the world

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), also know as the Giza Museum, was post-poned bcause of Covid and is now scheduled to open 2021-2022 and will be the largest archaeological museum in the world.

International Horticultural Exhibition Floriade Expo 2022

April 14 - October 9

Floriade is a world horticultural exhibition that takes place in the Netherlands only once a decade. Dutch horticulture brings the theme ‘Growing Green Cities’ to life in collaboration with national and international participants at the Expo. Be amazed at the Expo by all kinds of green innovations make cities more fun, liveable and sustainable.

2020 World Expo in Dubai

Postponed 1 year and is running October 1, 2021 thru March 31, 2022 (6 months)

The global mega event will now run from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, a delay that allows all participants to safely navigate the impact of COVID-19, and allows the World Expo to focus on a collective desire for new thinking to identify solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time.

The 2020 expo will have a theme called "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" with three sub-themes: opportunity, mobility and sustainability.

The world expo is a mega event that brings nations together to discuss global issues, promote creative ideas and find solutions for universal problems. Innovators from around the world will showcase their brilliance and inventions. It is a showcase of the newest technologies, innovations, sciences, geography, culture and art. Futuristic concepts open up doors to worlds of possibilities. The world expo is only held every 5 years. The next world expo will be in 2025 in Paris.

The 2020 World Expo in Dubai retains its name and remains committed to hosting an exceptional event that will celebrate humanity’s resilience, creativity, culture and innovation – including major technological advances in the fields of medicine and science.

The first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and largest ever event to take place in the Arab world, Expo 2020 will welcome 192 countries, plus businesses, multilateral organisations and educational establishments.

Historical Events and Anniversaries in 2022

Princess Diana's Death - August 31st - 25th
Queen Elizabeth II reign - February 6th - 70th (Platinum Jubilee) - longest reigning British monarch
Amelia Earhart solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean - May 21st - 90th
Egypt celebrating 100 years of independence from the United Kingdom
Pakistan celebrates 75 year Independence Day
India celebrates 75 year Independence Day
Brazil celebrates its bicentennial independence