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The long month of January is over, and February is here. That means Spring Training is just around the corner and -- not long before we know it -- the 2024 regular season will be, too.

In keeping with the Mark Your Calendars section of the Nationals Beat Newsletter, here is a list of dates to note as we soon swap winter gloves for baseball gloves.

(* denotes special ticket events)

February

• Feb. 14: Pitchers and catchers first workout
• Feb. 20: First full squad workout
• Feb. 24: Spring Training opener vs. Astros

March

• March 15: Spring Breakout at Mets
• March 26: On Deck: Nationals Futures Exhibition at Nationals Park
• March 28: Season opener at Reds

April

• April 1: Home opener vs. Pirates; reversible bucket hat giveaway (first 20,000 fans)
• April 5: Branch Appreciation Day, National Guard; Pups in the Park*
• April 6: Penn State University Day*
• April 7: Howard University Day;* Girl Scout Day*
• April 19-21: 2019 World Champions five year anniversary weekend
  • April 19: Friday Night Fireworks, 2019 world champion music
  • April 20: 2019 World Series replica ring giveaway (first 20,000 fans)
  • April 21: Kids 2019 World Champions viewing toy (first 8,000 fans, ages 12 and under); Kids opening day; Screech's birthday
• April 20: West Virginia University Day*
• April 21: Youth Baseball and Softball Day*
• April 23: Japanese Heritage Day;* Pups in the Park*
• April 24: Patriotic Series, Military Appreciation Day

May

• May 3-5: Star Wars Weekend
  • May 3: Friday Night Fireworks, Star Wars themed music
  • May 4: X-Wing Pilot Finnegan bobblehead giveaway (first 15,000 fans)
  • May 5: Light Side vs. Dark Side reversible beanie giveaway (first 15,000 fans)
• May 3: Johns Hopkins University Day*
• May 7: University of Maryland Day*
• May 8: Grateful Dead Day*
• May 22: Weather Day*
• May 24: Branch Appreciation Day, U.S. Navy
• May 25: Lane “Train” bobblehead giveaway (first 20,000 fans)
• May 26: Patriotic Series, Memorial Day

June

• June 3: Pups in the Park;* Law Enforcement Appreciation Day*
• June 4: University of North Carolina Day*
• June 6: Night OUT;* UK-US Friendship Day*
• June 7: William & Mary Day*
• June 8: Nationals soccer jersey giveaway (first 20,000 fans, ages 21+); Old Dominion University Day*
• June 14: Mike Rizzo bobblehead giveaway (first 20,000 fans); University of Virginia Day*
• June 15: Duke University Day*
• June 16: Kids Kei "Bear" Ruiz plush giveaway (first 8,000 fans, ages 12 and under); Youth Baseball and Softball Day*
• June 18: Italian Heritage Day;* Branch Appreciation Day, U.S. Army

July

• July 1: Florida State University Day*
• July 3: Freedom Fireworks
• July 4: Patriotic Series, Independence Day
• July 6: Branch Appreciation Day, Marine Corps
• July 7: Kids autograph cap giveaway (first 8,000 fans, ages 12 and under)
• July 19: Branch Appreciation Day, U.S. Space Force; Virginia Military Institute Day*
• July 20: MacKenzie Gore mystery jersey bobblehead giveaway (first 20,000 fans will receive one of three bobbleheads); James Madison University Day*
• July 21: Virginia Tech Day*
• July 23: Intern Day*
• July 24: Nationals Christmas in July ugly sweater tank top (first 20,000 fans)
• July 25: Camp Day*

August

• Aug. 2: Pups in the Park;* Radford University Day*
• Aug. 3: Harry Potter Day; Harry Potter mystery house jersey giveaway (first 10,000 fans will receive one of four jerseys); Ohio State Alumni Day*
• Aug. 4: Kids shoe charms giveaway (first 8,000 fans, ages 12 and under); Scout Day*
• Aug. 5: Branch Appreciation Day, U.S. Coast Guard
• Aug. 9: Ladies Night*
• Aug. 10: Cat-urday*
• Aug. 11: Nationals football jersey giveaway (first 20,000 fans); Filipino Heritage Day*
• Aug. 21: Nationals All-Star sunglasses giveaway (first 20,000 fans)
• Aug. 26: Syracuse University Day*
• Aug. 27: George Washington University Day*
• Aug. 30: HBCU and Divine 9 Day*
• Aug. 31: CJ Abrams streetwear bobblehead giveaway (first 20,000 fans); Faith Day*

September

• Sept. 1: Kids Ruiz catching gear T-shirt (first 8,000 fans, ages 12 and under); Jewish Heritage Day*
• Sept. 10: Pups in the Park;* George Mason University Day*
• Sept. 11: Patriotic Series, Heroes Day
• Sept. 12: Deaf Awareness Day;* Georgetown University Day*
• Sept. 13-15: 1924 Championship Centennial Weekend
  • Sept. 13: Friday Night Fireworks, 1924 themed music
  • Sept. 14: 1924 Senators-themed giveaway (first 20,000 fans)
  • Sept. 15: 1924 championship pennant (first 20,000 fans)
• Sept. 24: Catholic University Day*
• Sept. 25: Branch Appreciation Day, U.S. Air Force
• Sept. 27: Pups in the Park*
• Sept. 28: Nationals hockey jersey giveaway (first 20,000 fans); Hispanic Heritage Day*
• Sept. 29: Girl Scout Day*