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Willis Tower Antenna Lighting Schedule
January 1:
Bears Home Game
Color: Blue & Orange
January 6:
Bulls Home Game
Color: Red
January 7:
Northwestern 2020 Big Ten West Championships/ 2021 Citrus Bowl
Color: Purple
January 8-10:
Bears 2020 Playoffs
Color: Blue & Orange
January 12:
Bulls Home Game
Color: Red
January 13-20:
MLK/ Blue Lights for Peace
Color: Blue
January 22:
Blackhawks Home Game
Color: Red
January 23:
Bulls Home Game
Color: Red
January 24:
Blackhawks Home Game
Color: Red
January 25:
Bulls Home Game
Color: Red
January 30:
Uniting to Combat NTDs/World NTD Day
Color: Purple & Orange
January 31:
Bulls Home Game
Color: Red
February 6-9:
Cycle for Life
Color: Orange
February 7:
American Heart Association
Color: Red
February 14:
Valentine’s Day
Color: Pink & Red
February 15-16:
NBA All Star Game
Color: Red
February 29:
Rare Disease Day
Color: Pink & Orange
March TBD:
International Women’s Day
Color: Purple
March 14-15:
St. Patrick’s Day
Color: Green
March TBD:
Lighting to Honor fallen Chicago Police Officer John Rivera
Color: Blue
March 26:
Sox Home Opener
Color: Black & White
March 30:
Cubs Home Opener
Color: Red & Blue
April 2:
Autism Speaks
Color: Blue
April 10:
Healthcare Workers Appreciation: Blue
April 17:
Hemophilia: Red
April 18-21:
Healthcare Workers Appreciation: Blue
April 22:
Earth Day
Color: Green & Blue
April 25-April 30:
Essential Workers: Blue
May 1:
Project Lyme- World Lyme Day:
Green
May 2:
National Teacher Appreciation Day:
Blue
May 4:
Cycle for Survival:
Orange
May 5:
National Arthritis Awareness Month:
Green
May 6:
National Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters:
Red
May 7:
American Red Cross
: Red
May 8:
Turquoise Takeover Week:
Turquoise
May 9-10:
Mental Health Awareness Month:
Green
May 12:
American Public Gardens Association:
Green
May 13:
Chicago Fire:
Red, White & Blue
May 14:
Mother’s Day:
Pink
May 15:
Lupus Awareness Month:
Purple
May 16-19:
Dementia Awareness Week:
Purple
May 21-26:
National EMS Week:
Red & White
May 27:
Chicago Red Stars:
Red & Blue
May 28:
Chicago Cubs: Red, White & Blue
May 29:
Memorial Day
Color: Red & Blue
May 30:
Chicago White Sox:
White & Black
June:
Chicago Pride Month
: Rainbow
June 2:
Taylor Swift Eras Tour:
Green & Teal
June 3:
Taylor Swift Eras Tour:
Purple & Gold
June 4:
Taylor Swift Eras Tour:
Red & Pink
June 10:
Chicago Fire & Red Stars:
Red & Blue
June 12-16:
Willis Tower 50th Anniversary Week:
Gold & White
June 18:
Father’s Day
Color: Blue
June 19:
Juneteenth:
Red & Green
June 21:
Chicago White Sox:
White & Black
June 27:
Chicago Cubs:
Red, White & Blue
July 4:
Fourth of July
Color: Red, White & Blue
July TBD:
Illini Fest in Chicago
Color: Orange & Blue
August 7:
National Purple Heart Day
Color: Purple
August TBD:
Chicago Bears Preseason- First home game
Color: Orange & Blue
September 4-7:
Labor Day Weekend
Color: Red & Blue
September TBD:
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition/ Pulmonary Fibrosis
Color: Cyan
September 15:
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Color: Red
September TBA:
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Color: Blue
September TBA:
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
Color: Blue
September TBA:
Stand Up To Cancer
Color: Red & Orange
October 15:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Color: Red
October 16-30:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Color: Pink
October 31:
Halloween
Color: Orange
November 1:
Bears Home Game Color: Blue & Orange
November 2:
Color the World Orange Day for RSD/CRPS Awareness
Color: Orange
November 4:
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s
Color: Teal
November 7:
SkyRise
Color: Orange
November TBA:
93.9Holiday Music Kick Off Color: Red & Green
November 11:
Veterans Day
Color: Green
November 20:
Magnificient Mile Lights Festival
Color: Red & Green
November 21:
Bears Home Game Color: Blue & Orange
November 25:
Thanksgiving
Color: Orange
November 28:
First day of Hanukkah
Color: Blue & White
November TBD:
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Color: Purple
November- December:
Holidays
Color: Green & Red
December 31:
2020 New Year’s Celebration
Color: Red & Yellow
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