March 28 Is 18 Days Away. Here Is Everything You Need to Do Before You Go.
Over 2,200 events being planned across all 50 states and a dozen countries.
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SUMMARY
March 28 is the next national No Kings Day of Action. Over 2,200 events are already planned across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and a dozen countries, with the flagship gathering in Minneapolis–St. Paul. We intend for March 28 to be even larger than October’s No Kings mobilization, which brought an estimated seven million people to more than 2,700 events. The No Kings Coalition which includes hundreds of partner organizations, among them is 50501, the ACLU, Indivisible, the AFL-CIO, the NEA, MoveOn, SEIU, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, who have all been building toward this moment for months to ensure safety and well thought-out coordination. This guide gives you everything you need to find your event, prepare yourself and your people, stay safe, and make March 28 count. Every section ends with something you can do right now.
We are just eighteen days away.
In June, more than five million of us showed up at over 2,000 locations. In October, the number grew to an estimated seven million at more than 2,700 events. In October, No Kings was one of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history, the coalition is mobilizing for March 28 with the goal of surpassing that number.
Congress just voted in both chambers, along nearly perfect party lines to let a war continue without authorization. The House rejected a war powers resolution 219 to 212. The Senate blocked a similar measure 53 to 47. Federal immigration officers fatally shot multiple people in Minneapolis in 2026 including Renée Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24. The administration is flooding the zone with simultaneous crises and not taking our actions seriously.
STEP 1: FIND YOUR EVENT
This takes just a few minutes.
Go to nokings.org and use the interactive map. As of this week, over 2,200 locally organized events are planned across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and a dozen countries, with more locations being added daily. If you don’t see anything within an hour of your home, keep checking back or you can sign up to host an event too!
You can also check fiftyfifty.one/events for 50501-specific gatherings and actions in your area.
The flagship event will be held in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota deliberately chosen because of the federal enforcement escalation that has defined 2026 in that region. But this is a decentralized national action and the power is in the everywhere-ness of it. Your state capitol, your town square, your main intersection, anywhere to make a statement.
Do this:
Go to nokings.org. Find your event. Save the date, time, and location. Screenshot it or add it to your calendar. If there is no event near you, consider hosting one, the site provides registration and a host guide.
STEP 2: BRING PEOPLE
A common things we hear after a day of action is: I wish I had brought someone with me. The movement grows one conversation at a time. March 28 will be the largest in history only if each of us commits to trying to get more people to join.
Text three people today. It doesn’t have to be a mass post or even a social media share… though those matter too. Just send a few people a direct, personal message. Something like:
“I’m going to the No Kings protest on March 28 at *location. It’s peaceful, it’s local, and going to be big! Will you come with me?”
Your personal ask converts at a dramatically higher rate than us broadcast invitations here. Your three texts today could turn into nine people on March 28 who would not have been there otherwise. And each of them brings three more.
If you want to organize a carpool, start a group text or use a shared note. Pick a meeting spot. Agree on a departure time that gives you a buffer. Know where you are going to park legally, because post-demonstration parking tickets are a avoidable frustration.
The No Kings Coalition is also running a training on March 25 at 8:00 PM Eastern specifically on how to talk to friends, family, and community members about why March 28 matters and why they should come. RSVP information is at nokings.org/trainings.
Do this:
Text three people. Ask them directly. “Will you come with me on March 28?”
STEP 3: BE THE SIGNAL
Showing up on March 28 is important but so does what you do in the next eighteen days between now and then. Every algorithm on every platform runs on engagement. Every comment, every share, every post you make about March 28 pushes the message into more feeds, more inboxes, more conversations.
Here is how to turn your everyday online presence into a mobilization tool starting today:
Change your profile picture. Use one of the No Kings graphics from nokings.org or create your own. When your friends and followers see it, they ask what it is. That’s a conversation starter.
Engage with every March 28 post you see. Don’t just like it but try to comment on it, even if it’s just a simple word or two or an emoji. Comments push posts into more feeds than likes do. Even something as simple as “Every comment boosts this post to more people, keep engaging” or “Commenting to help!” tells the algorithm this content is worth showing to more people.
Set up a text shortcut on your phone. Go into your phone’s keyboard settings and create a text replacement so that when you type a short code, something like “NK28”, it automatically expands into: Find a March 28 rally near you at nokings.org. Then drop it into the end of your comments on other posts. It takes a few seconds and turns every comment you leave anywhere into a quiet act of organizing.
Post about it in your own spaces. Your Facebook groups, your neighborhood chats, your book club text thread... The people in your life who are not on activist social media are often the people most likely to show up once they know it exists. You are their bridge.
Eighteen days of steady, small signals from hundreds of thousands of people is how we all become impossible to ignore.
Do this:
Pick one of these four things and do it before you close this post. Change your picture, comment on a post, set up the shortcut, or share this somewhere new.
STEP 4: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through peaceful protest.
That hasn’t changed, no matter what the current political climate may feel like. The ACLU maintains an updated Know Your Rights guide for protesters at aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights, last updated January 30, 2026.
Here are the core principles, but please read the full guide when you have the time:
You have the right to protest on public sidewalks, in parks, and in public plazas as long as you are not blocking building entrances or obstructing traffic. You can distribute leaflets, carry signs, and chant without a permit in most public spaces. If a large group is expected, local permits may be required which your local organizer will have handled this for registered No Kings events.
If you are stopped by law enforcement, you may ask if you are free to leave. If you are detained, you have the right to ask why. You have the right to remain silent and to request an attorney, regardless of your citizenship or immigration status.
If your rights are violated, document everything. Write down badge numbers, agency names, patrol car numbers. Get contact information from witnesses. Photograph injuries. File a complaint with the agency’s internal affairs division or civilian complaint board, or report to your local ACLU affiliate.
The No Kings Coalition is also running ACLU-led trainings on protest rights on March 18 at 8:00 PM Eastern and again on March 23 at 6:00 PM Eastern. Both are virtual, free, and open to everyone. RSVP at nokings.org/trainings.
Do this:
Bookmark the ACLU Know Your Rights page. Save it to your phone. Consider downloading the ACLU’s protest rights graphic to use as your lock screen on March 28, the ACLU created it specifically so you can see your rights without unlocking your phone.
STEP 5: PREPARE FOR THE DAY
What to bring:
Wear comfortable shoes. You will be standing and possibly walking for hours. Dress in layers appropriate for the weather. Bring water and snacks. Bring a portable phone charger, your phone is your most important tool for documentation, communication, and navigation. Bring sunscreen if it is sunny. Bring a small bag for personal items. Write important phone numbers on your arm or on a card in your pocket in case your phone dies such as an emergency contact, a legal support number if your local chapter provides one, and your carpool driver.
What not to bring:
No weapons of any kind. The No Kings Coalition’s nonviolence commitment is explicit: weapons, including those that are legally permitted, should not be brought to events. This is a core principle of every No Kings action and it is non-negotiable. Leave anything at home that could be misinterpreted as a weapon or provocation. Leave valuables you can’t afford to lose at home.
What to know about safety:
All No Kings events are committed to nonviolent, de-escalation-first principles. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are coordinating with local partners to ensure powerful, peaceful actions. If you encounter someone trying to provoke a confrontation, do not engage. Move away. Alert an organizer or safety marshal.
The No Kings Coalition is running safety-focused trainings between now and March 28 for both participants and event hosts. If you are attending as a participant, the March 18 and March 23 ACLU-led sessions on your constitutional right to protest are open to everyone, details below in Step 6. If you are an event host or safety lead, the coalition has a separate track of organizer-specific trainings at nokings.org/trainings.
Do this:
Check the weather forecast for March 28 in your area and start planning what to wear. Charge your portable battery.
STEP 6: GET TRAINED BEFORE YOU GO
The No Kings Coalition has built an incredible comprehensive training infrastructure. The first Eyes on ICE training in January drew more than 200,000 viewers. More than 260,000 people have attended or watched the trainings so far, and the coalition plans to train many more before March 28.
The coalition is running two kinds of trainings: sessions open to everyone, and sessions specifically for event hosts, safety marshals, and local organizers. Here is what is open to all participants:
March 18 | ACLU-led: your constitutional right to peacefully protest and best practices for reducing risk at protests (8:00 PM ET)
March 19 | No Kings 3 kickoff call with movement leaders on the vision, urgency, and strategy behind March 28. Whether you are brand new or a seasoned organizer, this one is for you. (8:00 PM ET)
March 23 | ACLU-led: protest rights and risk reduction, repeated session for anyone who missed March 18 (6:00 PM ET)
March 25 | How to talk to your friends, family, and community about No Kings and why they should join you on March 28 (8:00 PM ET)
All four are virtual, free, and open to anyone.
RSVP for any or all at nokings.org/trainings.
If you are an event host, safety lead, or local organizer: The coalition is running a separate track of trainings for you including sessions on de-escalation, safety planning, media and messaging, and movement building (the March 16 session is brought to you by No Kings in partnership with 50501). Visit nokings.org/trainings for the full schedule and RSVP links. Some of these sessions may be limited to registered hosts, so check the details before signing up.
Do this:
Go to nokings.org/trainings. Pick at least one open training. RSVP. Add it to your calendar.
STEP 7: MAKE YOUR SIGN
This is the fun part. Your sign is your voice. Try to keep it readable from twenty feet away. For visibility, use thick, dark lettering on a light background. Poster board and thick markers are the easiest combination. For readability, try to stick to one message per sign but feel free to get creative!
A few principles from experienced protest organizers: make it personal rather than abstract. “My grandmother survived this before, we will too” hits harder than a slogan. Humor works if it is sharp. Reference something specific and current if you can… the war powers vote, a specific policy, a specific name. And remember that your sign may be photographed and shared far beyond the event itself.
If you want ready-made graphics, the No Kings Coalition has a downloadable graphics library at nokings.org with shareable images, printable signs, and social media assets.
Do this:
Start thinking about what your sign will say, look up previous signs for inspiration and start gathering material to create. Consider a sign making event or gathering with your friends or community members.
STEP 8: PLAN WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
March 28 isn’t the end but it’s a checkpoint. The movement keeps going if people who showed up on March 28 continue the work on March 29.
If you are attending and want to stay connected, find your local 50501 group. The movement’s website at fiftyfifty.one links to state and local organizing channels. Join your group before March 28 so you already have a community when the day is over.
If you are hosting an event, the March 16 training on movement building, brought to you by No Kings in partnership with 50501, is specifically about how to turn your March 28 attendees into ongoing activists by creating new leaders, addressing burnout, collaborating with existing organizations, and building lasting infrastructure.
We will be covering the build-up to March 28 between now and then.
Do this:
If you are not already connected to a local 50501 chapter, find yours at fiftyfifty.one.
Where will you be on March 28? Let us know if you’ll be joining us in the comments:
SOURCES
No Kings Coalition | Official event map and trainings page for March 28 mobilization
No Kings Coalition / ACLU press release | Coalition expansion, Eyes on ICE training launch, partner organizations
No Kings Coalition news | Over 2,200 events planned across all 50 states, D.C., and a dozen countries; 260,000+ trained
Colorado Public Radio | Organizers expect March 28 to surpass October’s turnout; estimated 7 million attended October events
NPR | House rejects war powers resolution 219–212; Senate rejects 53–47
ACLU | Know Your Rights: Protesters’ Rights, updated January 30, 2026
Fiftyfifty.one | Find 50501-specific events and local organizing channels
Ms. Magazine | How to find your nearest No Kings protest; nearly 300 partner organizations
No Kings trainings page | Full schedule of virtual trainings March 11–25
Signed up to volunteer for safety and de-escalation. On line training this afternoon. Very excited to see this growing. A peoples movement that includes everyone, leaves the sordid past behind and builds the future of democracy.
I can’t wait!! hoping to see huge crowds out on the streets!