diff --git a/data/EventData.js b/data/EventData.js
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+import { Event } from "../models/Event.js";
+
+const events = [
+  {
+    name: "Christmas",
+    date: "2020-12-24",
+    category: "family",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Valentines Day",
+    date: "2021-02-14",
+    category: "friends",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Birthday",
+    date: "2021-03-14",
+    category: "family",
+  },
+];
+
+export const EVENTS = events.map(
+  (event) => new Event(event.name, event.date, event.category)
+);
diff --git a/models/Event.js b/models/Event.js
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+import { v4 as generateUniqueKey } from "uuid";
+
+export class Event {
+  constructor(name, date, category) {
+    this._key = generateUniqueKey();
+    this._name = name;
+    this._date = date;
+    this._category = category;
+    this._giftList = [];
+    this._personList = [];
+  }
+}