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The week's calendar

What competitors' digests don't give you: the events worth circling before they happen — earnings, rulings, launches, votes, and games, gathered from the week's editions.

Today
  • The moon hides Jupiter in a rare daytime occultation visible to skywatchers, after the pair meets in the predawn sky.science

  • Aaron Judge returns to the Yankees' lineup against the Rockies in his first game since May 31.sports

  • The UN General Assembly votes on phasing out the centuries-old Mercator projection in favor of a world map that shows Africa's true scale.world

  • Tiger Woods' plea-change hearing takes place in Florida court in the DUI case from his rollover crash.sports

Tomorrow
  • Ben Shelton faces Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open men's quarterfinals in New York.sports

  • Labor Day closes US markets, banks, and federal offices, marking summer's unofficial end.holiday

Sept. 14
  • The Primetime Emmy Awards telecast airs, with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show among the winners already crowned.entertainment

Friday, Sept. 11
  • The US observes the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with somber commemorations nationwide.national

  • The US marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with somber commemorations nationwide.national

This weekend
  • Star Trek fans celebrate the franchise's 60th anniversary with special screenings, fan events, and a world-record Vulcan salute attempt.culture

Monday, Sept. 7
  • Labor Day marks summer's unofficial end, with U.S. markets, banks, and federal offices closed for the holiday.holiday

  • Labor Day closes US markets, banks, and government offices for the federal holiday marking summer's unofficial end.holiday

  • Labor Day arrives Monday, marking summer's unofficial end as the U.S. observes the federal holiday.holiday

Sept. 18
  • Miley releases her 10th studio album, 'Bass Persuades.'entertainment

Updated with the September 8, 2026 edition →