# Philadelphia Benefits > Free help finding benefits in Philadelphia — food, health, housing, and help paying bills. ## Posts - [Pennie Open Enrollment Starts November 1 in Pennsylvania: How Philadelphians Enroll, Renew, and Lower the Cost for 2027](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/pennie-open-enrollment-philadelphia-2026/): If you buy your own health insurance — or you have none right now — your window opens soon. - [Check Your Pantry, Philadelphia: Walmart's Great Value Fruit Cocktail Recalled Over Lead — Sold in Pennsylvania](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/great-value-fruit-cocktail-recall-pennsylvania-2026/): If you shop at Walmart, take 30 seconds and check your pantry. - [Free Halloween Fun in Philadelphia: Car-Free Trick-or-Treating, Festivals and Trunk-or-Treats Oct. 25–31](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/free-halloween-events-philadelphia-2026/): Halloween week does not have to cost anything. - [Philadelphia: Last Chance to Request a Mail Ballot — Deadline Is Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/philadelphia-mail-ballot-deadline-2026/): If you are registered to vote in Philadelphia and want to vote by mail in the November 3 general election, the request deadline is almost here: your mail ballot application must be received by the county election office by 5:00 p.m. - [Before the first cold snap: stack Philadelphia's heating help in this order](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/philadelphia-heating-help-before-winter-2026/): Our LIHEAP guide covers the season's main heating grant — this post is its companion: the rest of the stack, in the order to apply, while it is still fall. - [Veterans Day in Philadelphia 2026: the parade is Sunday, November 8 — and the help that runs all year](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/veterans-day-philadelphia-2026/): Veterans Day itself is Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — a federal holiday, so expect government offices and banks to close. - [Christmas help in Philadelphia 2026: Angel Tree, Toys for Tots, and the deadlines that matter](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/christmas-help-philadelphia-2026/): Christmas help in Philadelphia runs on fall deadlines, not December ones. - [Thanksgiving food help in Philadelphia 2026: turkeys, meal sites, and where to sign up](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/thanksgiving-food-help-philadelphia-2026/): Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. - [Día de los Muertos in Philadelphia 2026: the South Philly celebration, Penn Museum, and this year's dates](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/dia-de-los-muertos-philadelphia-2026/): Día de los Muertos — Day of the Dead, November 1–2 — is one of South Philadelphia's biggest community celebrations, built around ofrendas (altars), marigolds, music, and remembering the people we have lost. - [Medicare open enrollment ends December 7: what Philadelphia seniors can change right now](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/medicare-open-enrollment-philadelphia-2026/): Medicare's annual open enrollment is open now — it runs Thursday, October 15 through Monday, December 7, 2026 — and every change you make takes effect January 1, 2027. - [No insurance in Philadelphia? Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid — you may actually qualify](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/pennsylvania-medical-assistance/): Not a government agency. Applying is always free at the official sites. - [LIHEAP opens November 2 in Pennsylvania: what you get, who qualifies, and how to apply](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/liheap-pennsylvania-2026/): Not a government agency. Applying is always free at the official sites. ## Pages - [Frequently asked questions](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/faq/): I'm a senior. Where do I start? - [Please read this — it matters](https://philadelphiabenefits.com/disclaimer/): Philadelphia Benefits is a free community information service. Not a government agency. 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