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.
February
February 16th 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 Dental Health Month
- National African American History Month
- National Cherry Month
- February 1st: National Baked Alaska Day
- February 2nd: Groundhog Day
- February 3rd: Elmo's Birthday
- February 4th: National Stuffed Mushroom Day
- February 5th: National Weatherperson's Day
- February 6th: Babe Ruth's Birthday
- February 7th: National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
- February 8th: Boy Scouts Day
- February 9th: Toothache Day
- February 10th: Umbrella Day
- February 11th: Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
- February 12th: Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
- February 13th: National Tortini Day
- February 14th: Valentine's Day
- February 15th: Family Day (Canada)
- February 15th: Do A Grouch A Favor Day
- February 16th: National Almond Day
- February 16th: Mardi Gras
- February 17th: Michael Jordan's Birthday
- February 18th: National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day
- February 19th: President's Day
- February 21st: National Sticky Bun Day
- February 22nd: George Washington's Birthday
- February 23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day
- February 26th: National Pistachio Day
- February 27th: International Polar Bear Day
- February 28th: Smokey Bear's Birthday
March
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:
- National Nutrition Month
- Music in Our Schools Month
- American Red Cross Month
- Honor Society Awareness Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- March 2nd: National Banana Cream Pie Day
- March 3rd: National Anthem Day
- March 4th: National Poundcake Day
- March 5th: Stop the Clocks Day
- March 6th: National Chocolate Cheesecake Day
- March 8th: Farmer's Day
- March 9th: Barbie's Birthday
- March 10th: Harriet Tubman Day
- March 13th: Uncle Sam's Birthday
- March 14th: Daylight Savings Time
- March 15th: Beware the Ides of March
- March 16th: National Artichoke Hearts Day
- March 17th: St. Patrick's Day
- March 18th: Pillsbury Doughboy's Birthday
- March 19th: National Agriculture Day
- March 20th: Spring Equinox
- March 21st: Children's Poetry Day
- March 23rd: National Energy Education Day
- March 24th: Harry Houdini's Birthday
- March 28th: Palm Sunday
- March 29th: Coco Cola Invented
- March 30th: Passover
- March 31st: Tater Day
April
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:
- Cancer Control Month
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- April 6-10 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: Passover
- April 9th - 15th: Egg Salad Week
- April 10th: National Sibilings Day
- April 11th: Trivia Day
- April 12th: Easter
- 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 23rd: St. George's Day (Canada)
- 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
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