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www.certaindays.org The calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside orga Learn more about them at certaindays.org.

The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, Hamilton, New York and Baltimore, with Xinachtli (s/n Alvaro Luna Hernandez), a political prisoner being held in Texas. Founding members Herman Bell, Robert Seth Hayes (Rest in Power) and David Gilbert were welcomed home from prison in 2018 and 2021.

09/01/2026

It's September already, which means it's time to flip your Certain Days calendar to a new month. This month we've got beautiful and vibrant art by Caitlin Blunnie and an important and timely essay by former political prisoner and Certain Days cofounder David Gilbert.

In addition, we hope you find inspiration in the quotes by former political prisoner Jeff "Free" Luers and Palestinian author Rasha Abdulhadi that are found on the monthly calendar page.

08/21/2026

George Jackson’s killing at San Quentin State Prison was a galvanizing moment for organizers inside and outside of prisons, from the Attica Uprising that began just weeks later to the commemoration of Black August to honor his resistance along with that of other Black freedom fighters and politica...

08/10/2026

August 10 is recognized internationally as Prisoners’ Justice Day (PJD), a day of solidarity and organizing with the incarcerated, and remembrance of those who died behind bars, living in inhumane conditions.

08/01/2026

It's August, which means it's time to flip your calendar and appreciate the beautiful artwork by Dio Cramer and the moving essay by former prisoner Farhan Ahmed.

07/01/2026

Can't believe it's another month already, and time to flip your Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar to July. Check out the beautiful artwork by Emma Rust and the moving essay by Krystal & Peppy (and welcome home, Peppy!!).

If you don't have a calendar for some reason, get one from Burning Books while a few are still available.

06/01/2026

What a treat to flip your Certain Days calendar and find beautiful artwork by recently released trans and environmental political prisoner Marius Mason. Welcome home Marius, after 17 years.

The essay for June is by Lorette Pierre, a member of the Mississippi Five who was recently denied parole yet again.

Learn more, get yourself a calendar, and join in the struggle to abolish prisons and bring our loved ones home now.

05/01/2026

It's , which means it's time to flip your Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar! In May, we're featuring the amazing artwork of Mica along with a brief written statement by political prisoner Casey Goonan.

Also, submissions for the 2027 calendar are due by the end of this month. Learn more and submit at the link below.

https://www.certaindays.org/contact/callout/

04/24/2026

⛓️‍💥 ❤️‍🔥 Call for 2027 Art and Article Submissions ❤️‍🔥⛓️‍💥

Seeking submissions to our 2027 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar. The theme for 2027 is “Our Duty to Win” and all submissions should seek to address what this phrase means in the context of today’s struggle and the timeliness of Assata’s words to us 40 years after they were written.

💌 Please submit your abolition-related art and articles for consideration for the calendar, which hangs in more than 6,000 homes, workplaces, prison cells, and community spaces around the world. We encourage contributors to submit new work whenever possible.

💌 We especially seek submissions from people in prison or jail, so please forward this call to any prison-based artists and writers.

💌 Who do you want to see in this next year’s calendar? Tag your favorite abolitionist illustrators and writers!

https://www.certaindays.org/contact/callout/

04/01/2026

It's time to flip your calendar to April already! Check out the amazing artwork by Krime and the powerful essay by former prisoner Georges Abdallah.

Submit your art &/or writing for possible inclusion in the 2027 Certain Days calendar!

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