Make it a Date to Remember

July

July 15th is National Ice Cream Day

• A great opportunity to reward employees for their hard work, have an ice cream party. Give away imprinted ice cream bowls, scoopers, ice cream makers, etc. Offer a large variety of ice cream and toppings and let them make their own sundaes.
• Create a promotion to woo clients with a sweet deal. They can scoop up the savings and top it off with great products and services. Use imprinted scoopers, ice cream makers, ice cream shaped stress relievers, etc.

Some other designations for July that you might be interested in are:

• Blueberries Month
  
• Cell Phone Courtesy Month
  
• Social Wellness Month
  
• July 1st “ 7th: Special Recreation Week
  
• July 29th “ August 4th: Single Working Woman's Week
  
• July 2nd: Freedom From Fear of Speaking Day, I Forgot Day
  
• July 3rd: Stay Out of the Sun Day
  
• July 4th: Independence Day
  
• July 13th: Gruntled Workers Day
  
• July 15th: National Ice Cream Day
  
• July 22nd: Parents Day
  
• July 27th: System Administrator Day
  
• July 28th: National Cowboy Day
  
• July 28th: National Milk Chocolate Day

August

August 19th is National Aviation Day

• Develop a promotion to draw clients or prospective clients to your new location. Invite them to come fly with you and set up a game using balsa wood airplanes. For example, create targets that players have to land their planes in. Winners might get discounts, merchandise and/or a top prize of a radio controlled plane.

Some other designations for August that you might be interested in are:

• National Immunization Awareness Month
  
• National Cataract Awareness Month
  
• 1st: National Night Out
  
• 6th: National Fresh Breath Day
  
• 12th: UN International Youth Day
  
• 19th: National Aviation Day
  
• 26th: Women Equality Day, National Dog Day

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 August that you might be interested in are:

• Apple Month (US National)
  
• Baby Safety Month
  
• Coupon Month National (US)
  
• Ethnic Foods
  
• Eye Health & Safety Month
  
• National Alcohol & Drug Abuse Recovery Month
  
• Rice Month
  
• Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
  
• Self Awareness Month (International)
  
• School Success Month (National, US)
  
• Self-Improvement Month
  
• Sewing Month (National, US)
  
• 1st Week: National Payroll Week
  
• 2nd Week: Suicide Prevention Week
  
• 3rd Week: Assisted Living Week
  
• 4th Week: National Dog Week
  
• September 3: Labor Day
  
• September 8: Literacy Day
  
• September 9: Grandparents Day
  
• September 11: Patriot's Day
  
• September 21: International Day of Peace
  
• September 26: Johnny Appleseed Day