Following is the schedule of events for the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, as released by organizers.
MONDAY, JULY 25
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scheduled meetings of Democratic councils and caucuses.
4 p.m.
Gavel in, followed by addresses from selected speakers on the issues of addiction, immigration, and disabilities.
Primetime
Featured speakers:
- DREAMer Astrid Silva
- Senator Bernie Sanders
- First Lady Michelle Obama
Additional speakers:
- Congressman Keith Ellison (Minnesota)
- National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia
- Congressman Raul Grijalva (Arizona)
- House Speaker Tina Kotek (Oregon) and Candidates of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
- SEIU President Mary Kay Henry
- Congressman Joe Kennedy (Massachusetts)
- Chair of the Democratic Governors Association Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy
- Building Trades President Sean McGarvey
- U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon)
- Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (California) and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- AFSCME President Lee Saunders
- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
- American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten
TUESDAY, JULY 26
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scheduled meetings of Democratic councils and caucuses.
4 p.m.
Gavel in, followed by addresses from selected speakers on the issues of at-risk youth, disabilties, 9/11 and health care.
Primetime
Featured speakers:
- Bill Clinton
- Mothers of the Movement
Additional speakers:
- Democratic National Committee Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation Donna Brazile
- Former State Senator Jason Carter (Georgia)
- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (California) and the Democratic Women of the House
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scheduled meetings of Democratic councils and caucuses.
4:30 p.m.
Gavel in, followed by addresses from selected speakers on the issues of gun violence and veteran's affairs.
Primetime
Featured speakers:
- Senator Tim Kaine
- Vice President Joe Biden
- President Barack Obama
Additional speakers:
- Congressman GK Butterfield and members of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Congresswoman Judy Chu (California) and members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- NARAL President Ilyse Hogue
- Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret. USN)
- Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson
- Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and candidates of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Former Congressman and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
- Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey
- EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock
- Center for American Progress Action Fund President Neera Tanden
- Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
THURSDAY, JULY 28
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scheduled meetings of Democratic councils and caucuses.
4:30 p.m.
Gavel in, followed by addresses from selected speakers on the issues of the economy, equal pay and terrorism.
Primetime
Featured speakers:
- Chelsea Clinton
- Hillary Clinton
Additional speakers:
- General John Allen (ret. USMC), former Commander, International Security Assistance Forces, and Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan
- Candidates of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- President of the Human Rights Campaign Chad Griffin
- League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski
- Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (New York) and LGBT rights activist Sarah McBride
- U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (Maryland) and the Democratic Women of the Senate
In addition to the speakers listed above, the following speakers are scheduled to appear at the convention, with dates yet to be determined.
- State Representative Raumesh Akbari (Tennessee)
- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (Ohio)
- Congressman Xavier Becerra (California)
- Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin
- Senator Cory Booker (New Jersey)
- Senator Barbara Boxer (California)
- Congressman Brendan Boyle (Pennsylvania)
- Congressman Bob Brady (Pennsylvania)
- Governor Jerry Brown (California)
- Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
- Senator Bob Casey (Pennsylvania)
- Congressman Joaquin Castro (Texas)
- Congressman James Clyburn (South Carolina)
- Congressman Joseph Crowley (New York)
- Governor Andrew Cuomo (New York)
- Governor Mark Dayton (Minnesota)
- Former Governor Howard Dean (Vermont)
- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
- Majority Leader State Representative Crisanta Duran (Colorado)
- Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)
- Chillicothe, OH Mayor Luke Feeney
- State Representative Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota)
- Senator Al Franken (Minnesota)
- Congressman Ruben Gallego (Arizona)
- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
- Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords & Captain Mark Kelly (Arizona)
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York)
- Tallahassee, FL Mayor Andrew Gillum
- Former Governor Jennifer Granholm (Michigan)
- Congressman Luis Gutierrez (Illinois)
- Former Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa)
- Democratic State Party Chair Jaime Harrison (South Carolina)
- Governor John Hickenlooper (Colorado)
- Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)
- Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
- State Senator Ruben Kihuen (Nevada)
- Senator Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)
- Congressman Ted Lieu (California)
- Congresswoman Nita Lowey (New York)
- Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (Kentucky)
- Governor Terry McAuliffe (Virginia)
- Congresswoman Gwen Moore (Wisconsin)
- Senator Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
- Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (California)
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (Washington, DC)
- Former Governor Martin O’Malley (Maryland)
- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
- Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nevada)
- Congressman Adam Schiff (California)
- Senator Chuck Schumer (New York)
- Former State Representative Bakari Sellers (South Carolina)
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)
- State Senator Pat Spearman (Nevada)
- Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
- Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts)
- Congresswoman Maxine Waters (California)
- Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver
- Governor Tom Wolf (Pennsylvania)