Thousands of organizations and Presidential Proclamations set aside specific days, weeks and months for political, cultural and historical events and causes. Many of these occasions offer you an opportunity to promote your business, organization or product.
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:
- National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Baby Safety Month
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Library Card Sign-Up Month
- September 1st: Emma Nut Day
- September 2nd: Pop Top Day
- September 3rd: Lost Days Day
- September 4th: Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 5th: Housekeepers Day
- September 6th: Labor Day (U.S. & Canada)
- September 7th: Rain Nor Snow Day
- September 8th: Left Right Day
- September 9th: Jewish New Year
- September 11th: Tweety Bird Day
- September 12th: Grandparent's Day
- September 13th: Defy Superstition Day
- September 14th: Cream-filled Donut Day
- September 15th: Chicken Lovers Day
- September 18th: Yom Kippur
- September 19th: Homemade Pudding Day
- September 22nd: Dear Diary Day
- September 23rd: Fall Equinox
- September 24th: Little League Day
- September 25th: Comic Book Day
- September 26th: Acorn Squash Day
- September 27th: Answering Machine Day
- September 28th: Drink a Beer Day
- September 29th: Office Olympics Day
- September 30th: Chewing Gum Day
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: Child Health Day
- October 3rd: Music Lovers Day
- October 4th: Golf Lovers Day
- October 5th: Apple Facts Day
- October 6th: Bake Biscuits Day
- October 7th: Ripe Pumpkin Day
- October 8th: Wall Paper Day
- October 9th: Hispanic Heritage Day
- October 10th: Wild Life Day
- October 11th: Columbus Day (U.S.)
- October 11th: Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
- October 13th: 13 Phobia Day
- October 14th: Honey Bee Day
- October 15th: Sewing Lovers Day
- October 16th: Hot Oatmeal Day
- October 17th: Shoe Size Day
- October 18th: Watch A Squirrel Day
- October 19th: Eat Pasta Day
- October 20th: Adopt a Dog Day
- October 21st: Caramel Apple Day
- October 22nd: Eat a Pretzel Day
- October 23rd: Candy Corn Day
- October 24th: Black Cat Day
- October 26th: Jack-o Lantern Day
- October 27th: Wicked Witch Day
- October 28th: Ghost Busters Day
- October 29th: Dracula Bites Day
- October 30th: Frankenstein Monster Day
- October 31st: Halloween
November
November 29th is Electronic Greetings Day
- Invite employees and customers to participate in World Kindness Day by
doing random acts of kindness. Provide bowls of fortune cookies with
suggested acts of kindness inside, or gum imprinted with acts of kindness,
etc., for people to choose from.
- Give customers or clients almost any imprinted item as an act of kindness
on November 13.
Some other designations for November that you might be interested in are:
- November 4th: Sadie Hawkins Day
- November 6th: I Love Nachos Day
- November 7th: Daylight Savings Time Ends (U.S. & Canada)
- November 9th: Neon Sign Day
- November 10th: Toothpaste Day
- November 11th: Veteran's Day (U.S.)
- November 11th: Rememberance Day (Canada)
- November 12th: Pizza But No Anchovies Day
- November 13th: World Kindness Day
- November 14th: Spicy Guacamole Day
- November 15th: Clean Out the Fridge Day
- November 16th: Quit Smoking Day
- November 17th: Take a Hike Day
- November 18th: Mickey Mouse Day
- November 19th: Play Monopoly Day
- November 20th: Canada's National Child Day
- November 21st: World Hello Day
- November 23rd: Eat a Cranberry Day
- November 24th: Native American Day
- November 25th: Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
- November 26th: Black Friday
- November 27th: Pie in the Face Day
- November 28th: Polaroid Camera Day
- November 29th: Electronic Greetings Day
- November 30th: Sacher Torte Day
