Promotional Calendar
October — December 2026
Countdown Calendar
The full road to midnight: countdown milestones, village build dates and the holiday specials leading into New Year's Eve.
September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4Village Construction Starts
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
13-Month Countdown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
November 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
12-Month Countdown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26Village Reveal & Thanksgiving
27
28
29
30
December 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24Christmas Eve & Jeopardy
25
26
27
28
29
30
31New Year's Eve
Key Dates
- Fri, September 4Village Construction Starts — Construction started early — first houses went down on the layout.
- Thu, October 13-Month Countdown — Ninety days out — countdown campaign begins.
- Sun, November 12-Month Countdown — Sixty days out — countdown campaign continues.
- Thu, November 26Village Reveal & Thanksgiving — The finished village is revealed on Thanksgiving.
- Thu, December 24Christmas Eve & Jeopardy — Christmas Eve special plus the Jeopardy episode.
- Thu, December 31New Year's Eve — Charles Pedota's Spectacular New Year's Eve — live stream.
Outreach
Press & Media
Press Releases
The official announcement release, fact sheet, attributable quotes and media contact all live on the press page — ready to quote or reprint.
Social Content Schedule
Weekly posts through October and November covering the village build, performer spotlights and sponsor thank-yous. Daily posts from December 24 through December 31, then live clips during the broadcast. Everything is mirrored to the news feed and Instagram.