January 20, 2022

2022 Foreign Policy and National Security Calendar

January

January 27 – Holocaust Remembrance Day

February

February 1 – President’s budget due to Congress. A delay could set back release of the nuclear posture review, missile defense review, national security strategy, and national defense strategy.

February 1 – Anniversary of coup d’état in Burma

February 4 – Winter Olympics begin in China

February 18 – Munich Security Conference begins

February 21 – 50th anniversary of President Nixon’s visit to China

March

March 8 – International Women’s Day

March 9 – South Korean presidential elections

March 27 – Hong Kong chief executive election

April

April 10 – First round of French presidential election (second round April 24)

 

May

May 3 – World Press Freedom Day

May 6 – Foreign Service Day

May 9 – Philippines presidential election

May 15 – Lebanese general election

May 21 – Australian federal election

May 29 – First round of Colombian presidential election (runoff in June)

June

June 10 – Asia security summit known as the “Shangri-La Dialogue” begins in Singapore

June 14 – Official “birthday” of the United States Army

June 26 –Annual G-7 summit begins in Germany

June 29 – Annual NATO summit begins in Spain

July

July 1 – 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong

July 27 – Anniversary of the creation of the U.S. State Department

August

 August 9 – Kenyan general elections

September

September 11 Swedish elections

September 13 – Beginning of the 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly

September 15 – International Day of Democracy 

September 18 – Official “birthday” of the United States Air Force

September 30 – Last day of fiscal year 2022

October

October – National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party convenes

October 2 – Brazilian general elections

October 2 – Bosnia and Herzegovina general elections

October 13 – Official “birthday” of the United States Navy

 

November

November 10 – Official “birthday” of the United States Marine Corps

 

December

December 10 Human Rights Day

December 20 – Official “birthday” of the United States Space Force

Issue Tag: National Security