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X-WR-CALNAME:Federal benefits deadlines (FedTools)
X-WR-CALDESC:Open Season\, TRICARE\, Medicare\, use-or-lose leave\, TSP an
 d funding deadlines for federal employees and retirees\, from FedTools.
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UID:deadline-20261109-0@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110
SUMMARY:Federal Benefits Open Season opens (FEHB\, PSHB\, FEDVIP\, FSAFEDS)
DESCRIPTION:Runs November 9 through December 14\, 2026. TRICARE Open Seaso
 n also opens today. Details and sources: https://www.fedtools.com/blog/fe
 deral-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261128-1@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129
SUMMARY:Schedule use-or-lose annual leave in writing (most employees)
DESCRIPTION:OPM's scheduling deadline for leave year 2026. Leave scheduled
  by now can be restored if later canceled for work needs or illness. You 
 can still use it through January 9\, 2027 for most employees. Details and
  sources: https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlin
 es-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261207-2@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208
SUMMARY:Medicare Open Enrollment ends
DESCRIPTION:Your plan must receive changes by December 7. Changes take eff
 ect January 1\, 2027. Details and sources: https://www.fedtools.com/blog/
 federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261208-3@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209
SUMMARY:TRICARE Open Season closes
DESCRIPTION:Applies to TRICARE Prime and Select. Six days before FEHB Open
  Season closes. Details and sources: https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federa
 l-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261211-4@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212
SUMMARY:Current government funding runs out (Public Law 119-103)
DESCRIPTION:A lapse would begin December 12 only if Congress hasn't passed
  a new funding law by then. Details and sources: https://www.fedtools.com
 /blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261214-5@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215
SUMMARY:Federal Benefits Open Season closes (FEHB\, PSHB\, FEDVIP\, FSAFED
 S)
DESCRIPTION:Check the cutoff time your agency's enrollment system publishe
 s. FSAFEDS does not renew on its own. Details and sources: https://www.fe
 dtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20261231-6@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
SUMMARY:TSP required minimum distribution due (second and later years\, se
 parated participants)
DESCRIPTION:Still working? You owe none. A first-year distribution can wai
 t until April 1. Details and sources: https://www.fedtools.com/blog/feder
 al-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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UID:deadline-20270109-7@fedtools.com
DTSTAMP:20261025T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270110
SUMMARY:Leave year 2026 ends (most employees)
DESCRIPTION:Annual leave above your ceiling is forfeited after today. Agen
 cy payroll calendars can differ. Details and sources: https://www.fedtool
 s.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
URL:https://www.fedtools.com/blog/federal-employee-year-end-deadlines-2026
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