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.
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
- July 1st: Canada Day
- July 2nd: National Literacy Day
- July 3rd: Eat Beans Day
- July 4th: Independence Day (U.S.)
- July 5th: Alice in Wonderland Day
- July 6th: Fill An Aquarium Day
- July 7th: Chocolate Day
- July 9th: Sugar Cookie Day
- July 10th: Don't Step on a Bee Day
- July 11th: Swimming Pool Day
- July 12th: Etch-a-sketch invented
- July 13th: International Puzzle Day
- July 14th: Pick Blueberries Day
- July 15th: Winnie the Pooh Day
- July 16th: Fresh Spinach Day
- July 17th: Disneyland Opened, 1955
- July 18th: Cow Day
- July 19th: Flitch Day
- July 20th: Apollo 11 Landing on Moon
- July 21st: Monkey Day
- July 22nd: Lion's Share Day
- July 23rd: Ice Cream Cone Day
- July 24th: Parents Day
- July 25th: Merry-Go-Round Day
- July 26th: Sugar Cane Day
- July 27th: Bugs Bunny Day
- July 28th: Hamburger Day
- July 29th: Rocket Day
- July 30th: Deviled Eggs Day
- July 31st: Jump For Jellybeans Day
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
- National Inventors Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- August 1st: Francis Scott Key's Birthday
- August 2nd: Civic Day (Canada)
- August 3rd: National Park Day
- August 4th: Twins Festival Day
- August 5th: Mustard Seed Day
- August 6th: Wiggle Your Toes Day
- August 7th: National Kids Day
- August 8th: National Waffle Day
- August 9th: International Art Appreciation Day
- August 11th: Play in the Sand Day
- August 12th: Truck Drivers Day
- August 13th: International Left-Handers Day
- August 14th: Healthy Feet Day
- August 15th: National Relaxation Day
- August 16th: Joke Day
- August 17th: #2 Pencil Day
- August 18th: Wizard of Oz Premiered
- August 19th: National Aviation Day
- August 20th: National Radio Day
- August 21st: Distilled Water Day
- August 22nd: National Tooth Fairy Day
- August 23rd: National Sponge Cake Day
- August 24th: Can Opener Day
- August 25th: National Banana Split Day
- August 26th: Horse Shoe Day
- August 27th: Banana Lovers Day
- August 28th: Tall Building Day
- August 29th: Lemon Juice Day
- August 30th: Get a Slinky Day
- August 31st: Eat Outside 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 September that you might be interested in are:
- 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
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