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Date Restrictions

Three major newspaper strikes affected the publication of The New York Times on the following dates:

  • The strike in 1978 lasted 88 days. There were no newspapers for August 10, 1978-November 5, 1978.

  • The strike in 1965 caused “joint” publication dates, which combined both weekend days into one newspaper on the following dates:
    • September 18, 1965 - September 19, 1965
    • September 25, 1965 - September 26, 1965
    • October 2, 1965 - October 3, 1965
    • October 9, 1965 - October 10, 1965

  • The strike from December 1962 to March 1963 resulted in no newspapers on these Sundays and holidays:

    • December 9, 1962
    • December 16, 1962
    • December 23, 1962
    • December 25, 1962
    • December 30, 1962
    • January 1, 1963
    • January 6, 1963
    • January 13, 1963
    • January 20, 1963
    • January 27, 1963
    • February 3, 1963
    • February 10, 1963
    • February 17, 1963
    • February 24, 1963
    • March 3, 1963
    • March 10, 1963
    • March 17, 1963
    • March 24, 1963
    • March 31, 1963

  • Due to holidays, the following dates were not published in early New York Times history:

    • November 23, 1851
    • January 2, 1852
    • July 4, 1852
    • January 2, 1853
    • January 1, 1854