Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, which means that Love Data Week 2026 is finally here! Every year during the week of Valentine’s Day, all data-lovers get the chance to come together and participate in data-themed events, sessions, games, and more. Love Data Week originated as “Love Your Data Week” in 2016, and has since become an internationally recognized and celebrated event. By 2018, this event name was officially changed and recognized as Love Data Week. Inspired by the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the University of Maryland has been participating and hosting our own celebration of Love Data Week since 2023. The theme for the 2026 Love Data Week is “Where’s The Data?”–encouraging conversation and thinking about where and how we get data, where we keep data, and how we keep it safe. Join us February 9-13 to celebrate data, inform our campus data culture, strengthen our shared data literacy, and promote data privacy and stewardship.
February 9, 2026 - February 13, 2026