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Promotional Planning IDEAS Calendar
1-30: National Backpack
Safety, Children’s Good Manners, College Savings,
Library Card Sign-Up, Sewing, Coupon and Shameless
Promotion Month. Think of all the inherent promo-ops for
these.
2: Calendar Adjustment Anniversary. Due to the
changeover to the Gregorian calendar, today became
September 14, New Year’s Day moved from March 25 to
January 1 and 1751 had only 282 days. Good for a “huh?”
type promo.
3: Do It Day. Quit putting off whatever it is you’re
putting off and get to it. Good for almost any business
that can contribute to help getting something done.
7: Billy Rose: Birthday. Almost unknown to all but
Broadway fans, Rose was one of the original
cigar-chomping, hugely egotistical, ultra-flamboyant and
highly successful theatrical/film producers,
songwriters, impressarios and general bon vivants of New
York and Hollywood for almost 50 years. His lavish
productions have influenced many. Good for any
theatre-related promo. Born 1899.
7-13: Improve Your Home Office Week. Excellent for
manufacturers and sellers of computers/accessories,
ditto office supplies, furniture, etc.
9: Wonderful Weirdos Day. A day to celebrate those
loveable but somewhat off-center folks in our lives who
provide knowledge, laughter and inspiration.
12: Video Games Day. Saluting those who create, produce,
manufacture, sell and most important, play video games
of all kinds.
15-21: Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. Considering how
curable it is when caught early and how deadly it can be
when not, most men should look into annual checks by age
45. Excellent promo-op.
20-27: Banned Books Week. Underlining the importance of
the freedom to read what we wish and the detrimental
effects of book censorship. Super for libraries,
publishers, bookstores and any other business that wants
to get involved (e.g., art galleries for art books).
22: American Businesswoman’s Day. Saluting women who
help the country’s business engine run every day. And
for those who work too hard or long (men, too), today is
also Family Day.
30: Ruth’s Last Game For The Yankees. Today, 1934, The
Sultan of Swat and New York Yankees called it quits
after 15 years that have since become legend.
Interesting idea for any baseball-themed promo.
Promotion Planning Dates
September: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) Month
September: Baby Safety Month
September: Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
September: Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
September: College Savings Month
September: Fall Hat Month
September: International Strategic Thinking Month
September: Library Card Sign Up Month
September: National Biscuit Month
September: National Chicken Month
September: National Coupon Month
September: National Honey Month
September: National Mushroom Month
September: National Piano Month
September: National Potato Month
September: National Rice Month
September: National Sewing Month
September: National School Success Month
September: National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September: Self-improvement Month
September: Shameless Promotion Month
September: Subliminal Marketing Month
September 1st - 7th: National Childhood Injury
Prevention Week
September 1st: Labor Day
September 4th: Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5th: Be Late For Something Day
September 7th - 13th: National Assisted Living Week
September 7th - 13th: Protecting Your Home Furnishings
Week
September 8th - 12th: Substitute Teacher Appreciation
Week
September 8th: UN International Literacy Day
September 11th: Patriot Day / Anniversary of Attack on
America
September 14th - 20th: National Farm and Ranch Safety
and Health Week
September 15th - October 15th: National Hispanic
Heritage Month
September 15th - 21st: Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
September 16th: UN International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 17th - 23rd: Constitution Week
September 17th: Citizenship Day
September 19th: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 20th - 27th: Banned Books Week—Celebrating the
Freedom to Read
September 20th - 28th: Religious Freedom Week
September 20th: International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 21st - 27th: Deaf Awareness Week
September 21st - 27th: Minority Enterprise Development
Week
September 21st - 27th: National Dog Week
September 21st - 27th: National Historically Black
Colleges & Universities Week
September 21st - 27th: National Older Workers Employment
Week
September 21st - 27th: National Single’s Week
September 22nd: National Centenarian’s Day
September 22nd: American Business Women's Day
September 23rd: Autumn Begins
September 23rd: Start of Libra astrological sign
September 24th: National Food Service Employee’s Day
September 24th: National Women's Health & Fitness Day
September 26th: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 27th: Rosh Hashanah
September 27th: World Tourism Day
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Promotional
Planning IDEAS - September Calendar and Dates
