2023 Official AIBF Calendar

2023 Official Calendar 2023 Official Calendar Printed in U.S.A. 244419_Cvr.indd 1 4/4/22 7:46 AM

Printed in the U.S.A. -Works best with Wi-Fi connection -Works with most smartphones Simply follow these 3 simple steps: Go to your App Store and download the Pixaction 2.0 App. Watch your calendar come to life. Launch the Pixaction 2.0 App and scan the round action code . Hover over the image to activate the video for each month. ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA ® 4401 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 Tel: 505.821.1000 • Toll Free: 1.888.422.7277 Fax: 505.828.2887 • Email: balloons@balloonfiesta.com Website: www.balloonfiesta.com UPCOMING BALLOON FIESTAS 2023 • OCTOBER 7 - OCTOBER 15 2024 • OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 13 2025 • OCTOBER 4 - OCTOBER 12 TRAVEL PLANNER 244419_Cvr.indd 2 4/6/22 1:08 PM

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attracts

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the 9-day event

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Balloon Fiesta

people young

old from around the world. Attendance for

approaches one million people with about the same number tuning in virtually to the live stream, Balloon Fiesta Live!

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2 1 34 9 8 7 65 1011 16 15 14 13 12 1718 23 22 21 20 19 2425 28 27 26 February 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter Full Moon Groundhog Day Lincoln’s Birthday Valentine’s Day Washington’s Birthday Observed Presidents’ Day Washington’s Birthday Ash Wednesday About a dozen balloons launch before sunrise each morning for the Dawn Patrol. These pilots must have training in flying in the dark and their balloons must carry marker lights. They will fly until after the sun comes up so they can see the ground when landing. January 1 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 S M T W T F S March 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 5 4/4/22 7:53 AM

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2 1 34 9 8 7 65 1011 16 15 14 13 12 1718 23 22 21 20 19 2425 29 28 27 26 3031 March 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter Full Moon Daylight Saving Time Begins St. Patrick’s Day Spring Begins Balloon Fiesta Park becomes the busiest airport in the world each morning with about 600 launches in less than 2 hours. These close quarters make for a lot of “kissing” or fabric to fabric contact. February 1 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 S M T W T F S April 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 7 4/4/22 7:53 AM

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1 6 5 4 32 78 13 12 11 10 9 1415 20 19 18 17 16 2122 26 25 24 23 30 272829 April 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter Full Moon All Fools’ Day Palm Sunday Passover Begins Good Friday April 8, 1972, Balloon Fiesta Birthday Easter Sunday Earth Day Administrative Professionals Day Balloon Fiesta is considered to be the most photographed event in the world. With blue skies and hundreds of colorful balloons it’s hard to take a bad picture. March 1 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 S M T W T F S May 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 9 4/4/22 7:53 AM

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4 3 2 1 56 11 10 9 87 1213 18 17 16 15 14 1920 25 24 23 22 21 2627 31 30 29 28 May 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday New Moon Last Quarter Full Moon First Quarter Mother’s Day Ascension Day Armed Forces Day Shavuot Memorial Day Balloons are not always light-bulb shaped. Many popular characters have made their way into the air in a special shaped balloon. Special shaped balloons are featured on Thursday and Friday each year. April 1 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 S M T W T F S June 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 11 4/4/22 7:54 AM

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123 8 7 6 54 910 15 14 13 12 11 1617 22 21 20 19 18 2324 28 27 26 25 2930 June 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter Full Moon June 4, 1783, First demonstration of a hot air balloon Flag Day Father’s Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Summer Begins While special shaped balloons are featured on Thursday and Friday of Balloon Fiesta, many of them will fly every day right along side the regular shapes. May 1 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 S M T W T F S July 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 13 4/4/22 7:54 AM

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1 6 5 4 32 78 13 12 11 10 9 1415 20 19 18 17 16 2122 26 25 24 31 23 30 272829 July 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday First Quarter New Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Independence Day The average size balloon at Balloon Fiesta is 90,000 cubic feet. That means it can hold 90,000 basketballs inside. June 1 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 S M T W T F S August 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 15 4/4/22 7:54 AM

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3 2 1 45 10 9 8 76 1112 17 16 15 14 13 1819 24 23 22 21 20 2526 30 29 28 27 31 August 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday New Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Full Moon First Quarter August 27, 1783, First Gas Balloon flight-unmanned One of the more popular sessions at Balloon Fiesta is the Balloon Glow. Since balloons don’t fly at night, balloonists stand up their balloon in the early evening and light them in coordinated fashion to the delight of everyone. July 1 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 S M T W T F S September 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 17 4/4/22 7:54 AM

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12 7 6 5 4 3 89 14 13 12 11 10 1516 21 20 19 18 17 2223 27 26 25 24 282930 September 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday New Moon Full Moon First Quarter Last Quarter Labor Day Grandparents Day Patriot Day Rosh Hashanah Sept 19, 1783, First Hot Air Balloon Free Flight-Rooster, Duck, Sheep Autumn Begins Yom Kippur Sukkot While most spectators get to look up at the balloons, pilots and passengers get a chance to look back down at balloons in various stages of inflation. Balloon Fiesta Live! provides a live look at the entire event including aerial shots. (BalloonFiesta.com) August 1 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 S M T W T F S October 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 19 4/4/22 7:55 AM

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5 4 3 21 67 12 11 10 9 8 1314 19 18 17 16 15 2021 26 25 24 23 22 2728 31 30 29 October 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday Last Quarter Full Moon First Quarter New Moon Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day National Boss Day Oct 19, 1783, First Hot Air Balloon Tether with Human aboard Oct 22, 1960, First Free Flight of Modern Hot Air balloon Halloween Balloon Fiesta started with just 13 balloons in the parking lot of Coronado Center in Albuquerque. 2022 marked 50 years of flying balloons that has been experienced by millions of people around the world. September 1 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 S M T W T F S November 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 21 4/4/22 7:55 AM

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2 1 34 9 8 7 65 10 11 16 15 14 13 12 1718 23 22 21 20 19 2425 29 28 27 26 30 November 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday Full Moon First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter All Saints’ Day Daylight Saving Time Ends Election Day Veterans Day Nov 21, 1783, Montgolfier Day: First Hot Air Balloon Manned Free Flight Thanksgiving Day In order to launch 600 balloons from an 80 acre field in 90 minutes, balloons launch in waves and sequence. While one row is getting airborne, other rows are filling the balloon with cold air, and others are stretching out the fabric as part of the setup process. October 1 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 S M T W T F S December 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Grd.indd 23 4/4/22 7:55 AM

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12 7 6 5 43 89 14 13 12 11 10 1516 21 20 19 18 17 2223 27 26 25 24 31 282930 December 2023 Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday Full Moon First Quarter New Moon Last Quarter Dec 1, 1783, First Gas Balloon Manned Free Flight Pearl Harbor Day, 1941 Hanukkah Begins Winter Begins Christmas Day Balloon Fiesta is one of the few balloon events in the world where spectators can actually walk on the field and be up close and personal with the balloons, pilots and crew. And when it comes to Balloon Glows, spectators join in the fun by lighting up the night with their cell phones. November 1 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 S M T W T F S January 1 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 S M T W T F S 244419_Mnt.indd 1 4/4/22 7:43 AM

official 2023 edition 9 780964065734 51000> ISBN 978-0-9640657-3-4 $10.00 OFFICIAL CALENDAR OF THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA® SINCE 1972 www.balloonfiesta.com | Suggested Retail: $10.00 Printed in U.S.A. January May September February June October March July November April August December 244419_Mnt.indd 2 4/4/22 7:44 AM