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Contractor Calendar 2027: trade shows and key dates

The shows, safety weeks and tax dates that matter to dirt, utility, fiber, paving, concrete, snow, landscape, roofing and hauling companies. Every date was checked on the organizer's own page on 2026-10-24. If an organizer has not posted a date yet, we say so instead of guessing.

Trade shows

Safety dates

Good hooks for a crew meeting. Weeks marked "not announced yet" have not posted 2027 dates.

  • National Safe Digging MonthApril, every year The month the 811 call-before-you-dig campaign pushes hardest. Good time for a crew talk on mark-outs and tolerance zones.Source
  • 811 DayAugust 11 (8/11), every year The national reminder to call 811 before any dig. Works as a safety meeting hook for any crew that moves dirt.Source
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week2027 dates not announced yet. Last known: April 2026 (April 20 to 24). Spring campaign for safe driving through road work zones. Paving, utility and flagging crews work in them every day.Source
  • Construction Safety Week2027 dates not announced yet. Last known: May 2026. Industry-wide safety week held each spring, with free toolbox talk and stand-down material for crews.Source
  • Trench Safety Stand Down2027 dates not announced yet. Last known: June 2026 (June 15 to 19). A week in June when excavation crews stop work for a trench safety talk. Run by NUCA with OSHA support.Source
  • OSHA Safe + Sound WeekAugust 9 to 15, 2027 OSHA's yearly week for building a safety and health program at your company. Open to any size shop.Source

Business and tax dates

Federal dates for contractors who pay subs, run payroll or pay estimated tax. This is not tax advice, so check with your accountant.

  • 1099-NEC to your subs and the IRSJanuary 31, 2027. That is a Sunday, so the deadline rolls to Monday, February 1. Pay a sub or independent contractor $600 or more? Send them their 1099-NEC and file with the IRS by this date. No extra time for the copy to the sub.Source
  • W-2s to your employeesJanuary 31, 2027, same weekend rule as above. Employee W-2 copies and the filing with Social Security are due the same day as the 1099-NEC.Source
  • Estimated tax, fourth payment for 2026January 15, 2027 For owners who pay quarterly estimated tax as an individual (calendar year).Source
  • Estimated tax, first payment for 2027April 15, 2027 Individuals on a calendar year pay on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th and 9th months, and the 15th of January after the year ends.Source
  • Estimated tax, second payment for 2027June 15, 2027 Same rule. Corporations also pay in the 12th month, so ask your accountant which schedule you are on.Source
  • Estimated tax, third payment for 2027September 15, 2027 Same rule. A payment that lands on a weekend or holiday is on time the next business day.Source
  • Estimated tax, fourth payment for 2027January 15, 2028 Falls on a Saturday, so it moves to the next business day. Dates here follow the IRS rule in Publication 509. Confirm with your accountant.Source

Last checked 2026-10-24. Dates change, so click through to the organizer before you book. Shows by trade:

ExcavationSewer & WaterFiberUtilitiesGrading & ClearingDemolitionTrucking & HaulingPavingDrilling & BoringSnow & IceLandscapingLawn CareConcreteRoofingTree Service

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