Your obviously taking steps to go through your checklist for your wedding. Even planning for a rainy day goes without saying. So you don’t want to overlook things such as events or holidays that may take place on the exact same day as your wedding. This could work for you or against you, depending on the dynamic of your wedding. It would make a difference with regards of guests being available or reaching destination with hassle of a serious traffic. So whether you’re on the brink of deciding on your date or making sure nothing interferes, here’s a list to cross reference what you had in mind.

January

Martin Luther King Jr

February

Valentine’s Day
Chicago Chinese New Year
Chicago Auto Show
Super Bowl Sunday
President’s Day
Oscar Night

March

Northwest Irish Parade
St Patrick’s Day
March Madness
Passover

April

C2E2 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
Palm Sunday
Easter Sunday
Tax Day

May

Chicago Memorial Day Parade
Mother’s Day

June

Chicago Blues Festival
Gay Pride Parade
Father’s Day

July

4th of July
Taste of Chicago

August

Lollapolooza
Chicago Air and Water Show
Chicago Jazz Festival

October

Chicago Marathon
Halloween

September

Labor Day
Columbus Day
Rosh Hashanah

November

Magnificent Mile Lights festival
Thanksgiving

December

Christmas Eve and Day
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa

Games in the city
Bears, Sox, Cubs