February 20th is MardiGras
- Send your salesforce out with logoed boxes of doughnuts to leave with
clients on this day that's also known as Fat Tuesday or Doughnut Day
- Create a promotion that delivers all the beads and trappings of MardiGras
and ties in the carnival atmosphere. Make a connection to how the carnival
atmosphere seems great on MardiGras, but when they wake up to the sobering
reality of the next day your business, product or service is what will carry
them over long haul.
Some other designations for February that you might be interested in are:
- American Heart Month
- National Pet Dental Health Month
- National African American History Month
- National Cherry Month
- February 1st: National Wear Red Day
- February 2nd: Ground Hog Day
- February 3rd: Super Bowl XLII
- February 3rd - 9th: National Consumer Protection Week
- February 5th: Mexico: Constitution Day
- February 6th: Ash Wednesday
- February 7th -18th: Florida State Fair
- February 7th: First day of the Chinese New Year - Year of the Rat
- February 10th: The Grammy Awards
- February 11th: Pro Sports Wives Day
- February 10th - 16th: Jell-O® Week
- February 12th: Darwin Day
- February 14th: Valentine's day
- February 15th: Susan B Anthony Day
- February 15th: National Gum Drop Day
- February 17th: My Way Day
- February 19th: President's Day
- February 20th: Mardi Gras
- February 23rd: Anniversary: Iwo Jima Day
- February 24th: Academy Awards Presentation
- February 26th: For Pete's Sake Day
- February 26th: Spay Day USA
- February 28th: National Tooth Fairy Day
- February 28th: National Chili Day
March is Music In Our Schools Month
Team up with a local school and bring in some area musicians. Choose someone
to play something with a Latin-American flavor and give all the kids logoed mini
maracas so they can play along. Provide school kids with pencils molded in the
shape of G-clefts or use other music oriented logoed merchandise to distribute
to school kids either through the schools or at your place of business in
connection with a music in school program.
Some other designations for March that you might be interested in are:
- Music in Our Schools Month
- Red Cross Month
- Honor Society Awareness Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- March 1st: Anniversary: Peace Corps Founded
- March 2nd - 8th: Save Your Vision Week
- March 3rd: National Anthem Day
- March 3rd - 9th : National School Breakfast Week
- March 3rd - 9th : National Cheerleading Week
- March 7th: World Day Of Prayer
- March 9th - 15th: Girl Scout Week
- March 13th: Good Samaritan Day
- March 15th: Ides Of March
- March 17th: Saint Patrick's Day
- March 18th: Forgive Mom & Dad Day
- March 20th: First Day Of Spring
- March 21st: National Common Courtesy Day
- March 22nd: International Goof-Off Day
- March 23rd: National Puppy Day
- March 25th: American Diabetes Association Alert Day
- March 26th: Legal Assistants Day
- March 29th: National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day
- March 29th: Knights of Columbus Founders Day
- March 30th: Pencil Day
April
Alcohol Awareness
Month
Stress Awareness
Month
Cancer Control
Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Fair Housing Month
National Library
Week (April 2 - 8)
Pan American Day (April 14) and Pan American Week (April 11 - 17)
National Volunteer Week (TBA)
National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day (April 8)
Thomas Jefferson Day (April 13)
National Stress
Awareness Day (April 16)
Earth Day (April
22)
National Arbor Day (April 28)
The week of April 27th is National Volunteer Week
Thank all of your volunteers with a small memento of their efforts. Hold a
thank-you celebration and include table favors that commemorate their
contributions. Select a Volunteer of the Year and award them with a larger
commemorative gift. And, be sure to get pictures and send to the local papers.
Some other designations for April that you might be interested in are:
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Holy Week
- National Donate Life Month
- April 1st: April Fools Day
- April 2nd: International Children's Book Day
- April 3rd: Tweed Day
- April 4th: Victims Of Violence day
- April 5th: National Fun At Work Day
- April 6th: Teflon Day
- April 7th: No Housework Day
- April 9th - 15th: Egg Salad Week
- April 10th: National Sibilings Day
- April 11th: Trivia Day
- April 13th: International Plant Appreciation Day
- April 7th - 11th: National Public Health Week
- April 13th - 19th: National Library Week
- April 27th: National Volunteer Week
- April 15th: Income Tax Pay Day
- April 17th: International Ford Mustang Day
- April 19th - 27th: National Wildlife Week
- April 22nd: Earth Day
- April 24th: Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- April 27th: Mother, Father Deaf Day
- April 28th: Cubicle Day
- April 29th: National Dance Day
- April 30th: Spank Out Day USA
May
Asian/Pacific
American Heritage Month
Older Americans Month
Mental Health
Month
Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15) and Police Week (May 9 - 15)
Jewish Heritage Week (TBA)
Law Day, U.S.A. (May 1)
Loyalty Day (May 1)
School Principals Day (April 1)
National Day of Prayer (May 6)
Mother's Day (May 9)
Armed Forces Day (May 15)
National Maritime Day (May 22)
National Missing Children's Day (May 25)
Memorial Day (May 31)
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
May 11th is Eat What You Want Day
- Have salespeople deliver snack baskets to their customers when they visit
on this day.
- Create a promotion based on the Eat What You Want Day making the
connection between feeling like you can't eat what you want and you can't seem
to get what you want when it comes to (plug in your product or service
category). Tell them that on May 11th they can not only eat what they want,
but they can have what they want when it comes to (plug in your product or
service) by scheduling an appointment with one of your sales reps. When the
rep makes the call on May 11 he or she brings a logoed basket of goodies or
cookies.
Some other designations for May that you might be interested in are:
- National Barbecue Month
- National Arthritis Month
- Heal The Children Month
- Motorcycle Safety Month
- May 1st: School Principals Day
- May 2nd: No Pants Day
- May 3rd: Free Comic Book Day
- May 4th: Respect for Chickens Day
- May 5th: Cindo e Mayo
- May 4th - 10th: Be Kind To Animals Week ®
- May 5th - 11th: National Wildflower Week
- May 8th: World Red Cross Day
- May 11th: Mother's Day
- May 11th: Eat What You Want Day
- May 12th: Stamp Out Hunger
- May 11th - 17th: National Police Week
- May 14th: National Receptionists Day
- May 16th: National Pizza Party Day
- May 17th: Armed Forces Day
- May 18th: International Museum Day
- May 19th: Armed Forces Day
- May 18th - 24th: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
- May 20th - 26th: World Trade Week
- May 21st: National Employee Health & Fitness Day
- May 23rd: World Turtle Day
- May 24th: Brother's Day
- May 25th: National Missing Children's Day
- May 26th: International Jazz Day
- May 26th: Memorial Day
- May 30th: Hg Your Cat Day
- May 31st: World No-Tobacco Day
June
Black Music Month
National Safety Month
National Homeownership Month
Flag Day (June 14) and National Flag Week (June 13 - 19)
Great Outdoors Week (TBA)
Father's Day (June 20)
National Child's Day (TBA)
Manufacturers of
Emblematic Jewelry & Embroidered Patches
June 14th is World Juggling Day
Everyone is juggling something so recognizing that can be used for a broad
spectrum of promotional needs. There are juggling balls, juggle sets and juggle
stress relievers.
Some other designations for June that you might be interested in are:
- Adopt - A Shelter-Cat Month
- Children's Awareness Month
- National Candy Month
- National Rose Month
- June 1st: National Leave The Office Earlier Day
- June 1st: National Cancer Survivors Day
- June 1st - 7th: National Business Etiquette Week
- June 7th - 14th: International Clothesline Week
- June 2nd: National Bubba Day
- June 4th: National Tailors Day
- June 5th: Hunger Awareness Day
- June 6th: D-Day Anniversary
- June 8th - 14th: National Flag Week
- June 14th: World Juggling Day
- June 15th: Native American Citizenship Day
- June 15th: Father's Day
- June 16th: Fudge Day
- June 20th: June Solstice
- June 20th: Toad Hollow Day Of Thank You
- June 21st: Baby Boomer's Recognition Day
- June 22nd: Stupid Guy Thing Day
- June 23rd: Let It Go Day
- June 24th: Celebration Of The Senses
- June 26th: Hand Shake Day
- June 27th: National HIV Testing Day
- June 28th: Marble Day
- June 29th: Log Cabin Day
- June 30th: Please Take My Children To Work Day
July
Independence Day (July 4)
Parents' Day (July 25)
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (July 27)
Emblematic
Jewelry key chains and lapel pins
July
July is National Grilling Month
- Play off of the idea of "being grilled" or "raked over hot coals" and help
your clients "stay out of the fire." Use imprinted barbeque items from hot
mitts to grilling accessories.
- Hold grilling cook offs to draw traffic and build customers. Offer grills
and accessories like tools and spices as prizes. Grills range from standard
grills in all sizes to grills shaped like footballs to beer kegs.
Some other designations for July that you might be interested in are:
- Cell Phone Courtesy Month
- National Black Family Month
- National Blueberries Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- National Grilling Month
- July 1st: Ducktona 500
- July 2nd: I Forgot Day
- July 3rd: Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
- July 4th: Independence Day
- July 6th: Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
- July 8th: Children's Day
- July 10th: Don't Step on a Bee Day
- July 11th: Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo
- July 12th: Hot Dog Night
- July 13th: Embrace Your Geekness Day
- July 13th: Gruntled Workers Day
- July 14th: Shark Awareness Day
- July 15th: National Ice Cream Day
- July 16th: National Personal Chef Day
- July 17th: Get To Know Your Customers Day
- July 15th: Gummi Worm Day
- July 21st: Cow Appreciation Day
- July 22nd: Parent's Day
- July 22nd: Rat Catchers Day
- July 23rd: Gorgeous Grandma Day
- July 23rd: Hot Enough For Ya Day
- July 24th: Tell An Old Joke Day
- July 24th: National Drive-Thru Day
- July 25th: Day Out of Time
- July 26th: National Cowboy Day
- July 27th: Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
- July 28th: National Milk Chocolate Day
August
National Airborne Day (August 16)
Women's Equality Day (August 26)
Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington (August 28)
August
August 15th is National Relaxation Day
- Develop a promotion to show your clients how they can enjoy August 15th,
National Relaxation Day, because you are taking care of... Choose from a
variety of products to put your logo on from stress relievers to relax chairs
to CDs to spa sets.
Some other designations for August that you might be interested in are:
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- August 1st: World Wide Web Day
- August 2nd: National Mustard Day
- August 3rd: Sister's Day
- August 3rd: Friendship Day
- August 4th: Coast Guard Day
- August 4th: National Mustard Day
- August 5th: Psychic Sunday
- August 6th: National Fresh Breath Day
- August 7th: Professional Speakers Day
- August 8th: Happiness Happens Day
- August 9th: Kool-Aid Days
- August 10th: S'mores Day
- August 11th: International Left Hander's Day
- August 12th: Vinyl Record Day
- August 13th: National Underwear Day
- August 15th: National Relaxation Day
- August 17th: National Men's Grooming Day
- August 18th: Bad Poetry Day
- August 19th: National Aviation Day
- August 22nd: Be An Angel Day
- August 25th: Kiss and Make up Day
- August 26th: Women's Equality Day
- August 26th: National Dog Day
- August 29th: More Herbs, Less Salt Day
September
Make this Holiday season totally unique, with custom gifts.
Now is the
time go get the ball rolling to meet your Holiday deadlines.
National Alcohol
and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (September 3 - 5)
Labor Day (September 6)
National
Grandparents Day (September 10)
Patriot Day(September 11)
Citizenship Day (September 17) and Constitution Week (September 17 - 23)
National POW/MIA Recognition Day (September 17)
Women's Health and Fitness Day (September 27)
Family Health and Fitness Day
(September 30)
September
September is Self-Improvement Month
Almost no matter what your product or service you can create a promotion
around self-improvement month. If your business is consumer oriented, like a
weight-loss clinic, it’s obvious how you can build a promotion around this
designation. But if your aren’t so directly tied, try playing to the idea of
your client or prospective client improving themselves as a purchasing agent, a
marketing manager, a human resources manager, etc, whatever their position.
Choose appropriate imprinted items to use based on your theme.
Some other designations for September that you might be interested in are:
- Baby Safety Month
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Self-Improvement Month
- Library Card Sign-Up Month
- September 1st: Labor Day
- September 2nd: Ramadan begins
- September 2nd-4th: Republican Convention
- September 4th: Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 5th: Be Late to Something Day
- September 7th: National Grandparent's Day
- September 8th: Boss/Employee Exchange Day
- September 9th: Wonderful Weirdoes Day
- September 10th: Swap Ideas Day
- September 11th: Patriot Day / Anniversary of Attack on America
- September 12th: Video Games Day
- September 15th - October 15th: National Spanish Heritage Month
- September 17th - 23rd: National Clean Hands Week
- September 17th: Bottled Water Week
- September 19: Talk Like A Pirate Day
- September 22nd: Dear Diary Day
- September 24th: Punctuation Day
- September 26th: Love Note Day
- September 29th: Rosh Hashanah
October
October is National Book Month
- Adopt a first-grade in a school or schools and provide a book for each
child along with an imprinted pillow so they can make a cozy reading nook.
Imprint the pillow with your company name and logo and a phrase about reading
such as, "You can go anywhere in a book." Include imprinted book plates in all
of the books.
- Create a business-to-business promotion around National Book Month. Use
copy to the effect, "You won't have to read between the lines if you do
business with us. Book a sales presentation today and you'll receive a
complete set of ...(you fill in a book set)."
- Hold a family read-a-thon. Give away imprinted book sleeves, book marks,
etc.
Some other designations for October that you might be interested in are:
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Book Month
- National Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
- National Crime Prevention Month
- National Dental Hygene Month
- October 1st: World Vegetarian Day
- October 2nd: Guardian Angels Day
- October 3rd: Lee's National Denim Day
- October 5th: World Teacher's Day
- October 5th - 11th: Fire Prevention Week
- October 9th: Leif Erickson Day
- October 9th: Yom Kippur
- October 10th: National Cake Decorating Day
- October 11th: Universal Music Day
- October 12th: Internation Moment of Frustration Scream Day
- October 12th: World Egg Day
- October 13th: Columbus Day
- October 13th: Pumpkin and Apple Celebration
- October 14th: Be Bald and Be Free Day
- October 14th - 20: National Food Bank Week
- October 15th: National Grouch Day
- October 16th: National Boss Day
- October 16th: Dictionary Day
- October 17th: Mammography Day
- October 24th: United Nations Day
- October 26th: Frankenstein Friday
- October 31st: National Unicef Day
- October 31st: Magic Day
October
National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
National Crime
Prevention Month
National Book
Month
Diversity
Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Pharmacy
Month
National School Lunch Week (October 10 - 16)
National Boss Day
(October 16)
Child Health Day (October 3)
German-American Day (October 6)
Leif Erikson Day Proclamation (October 9)
Columbus Day (October 11)
United Nations Day(October 24)
Make a Difference
Day (October 28)
Halloween (October 31)
