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.
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
