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Weekly/Monthly Holidays
2023
International Year of
Millets - Building momentum for the year
Weekly Holidays
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12/26-1/1
1-7
New Year's Resolution Week
Make sure you make out a list of your goals for this year and steps to how to accomplish each - try to tackle one a month. Good Luck.
Think about labeling your menu with heart healthy or other healthy designations
National Lose Weight / Feel Great Week
How to Celebrate Life Everyday
Check your area for community events and see if you can participate.
Women's Self Empowerment Week
National Thank Your Customers Week
(1st Full Week)
If you have lists of your customers send them a Thank you note - it will be appreciated. Offer specials to your customers this week and make sure your employees are involved/aware.
How to write a Thank You letter to your Customers
Tips to improve Customer Service
2-8
Someday We'll Laugh About this Week
National Folic Acid Awareness Week
5-8
7-13
National Law Enforcement Training Week
Work with local law enforcement and develop a promotion to honor your local police/sheriffs
7-23
8-14
(starts 2nd Sunday)
How can you avoid celebrating this one - just about everyone loves Pizza - offer a different one each day
(2nd Week)
Home Office Safety and Security Week
Tips for Home Office Safety/Security
Universal Letter Writing Week
Assorted Letter writing guide/templates
10-16
National Obesity Awareness Week
11-17
15-21
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
(3rd full Week)
Labor intensive but really popular!
International Printing Week
(Includes the 17th)
16-20
(3rd Work Week)
17-20
19-29
21-22
21-26
21-27
International Snowmobile Safety Week
22-28
(4th full Week)
(last full week)
23-27
Promote to long term living facilities in your area - also work with them to set up monthly visits to your facility or you might be able to deliver to them directly.
22-28
National Handwriting Analysis Week
I think it would be fun to have one come to your facility and offer a quick analysis to some of your customers
National Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Week
Promote to all health care and surgical facilities in your area.
23-27
Tips for organizing your In Box
National Medical Group Practice Week
24-38
26-29
1/27-2/1
International Snow Sculpture Contest
1/29-2/4
Great week to promote steaks, roasts, and all your favorite types and cuts! Have contests and offer poster of meat cuts for guests.
1/30-2/3
1/30-2/4
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
1/30-2/5
1/30-2/6
January is the best time to purchase sweaters, coats, scarves and check out all the post holiday sales. Chairs, tables and couches prior to new styles coming out in February. Jewelry and perfume rise in prices in February prior to Valentine's Day so stock up now.
Monthly Holidays
All of these items below celebrate a particular food or theme - develop recipes using these themes, develop nutritional information for these foods and talk with vendors to see what specials or items they have to help promote these products. Remember to mix and match
California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month
Artichoke and Asparagus Month
How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke
International Gourmet Coffee Month
National Hot Tea Month
Additional Bread Machine Baking Tips
Check with your vendors to see if there are specials to celebrate this week.
Great week to promote steaks, roasts, and all your favorite types and cuts! Have contests and offer poster of meat cuts for guests.
Healthy Weight Awareness Month
National Lose Weight and Feel Great Month
National Staying Healthy Month
Maybe you could work with gyms in your local area and provide prepackaged meals that meet appropriate nutritional criteria for various diets.
As everyone should - great time to have a contest for your employees and take time to Thank them and offer them some treats this month.
General Interest Items
These are items that you might be able to work with a local business, school or organization in developing a promotion/marketing tool or getting out information to the community
Careers in Cosmetology Month
Fireside Warmth Month
Besides working with book stores/libraries invite local authors or have contests for signed books
National Mail Order Gardening Month
National Personal Self Defense Month
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
International Brain Teaser Month
Work with schools and develop/participate in a mentoring program with students for your business
National School Board Recognition Month
Promote to your local School Board/s.
International Get Over It Month
International Wayfinding Month
Personal Trainer Awareness Month
Self-Help Group Awareness Month
Make sure you and all of your staff Thank everyone for everything they do and for your customers for coming to your business
Apply these ideas to your business and future goals
International Change Your Stars Month
How to Transform your Thinking
International Creativity Month
International New Years Resolution Month for Business
International Quality of Life Month
National Clean up Your Computer Month
Business Reference Books Month
If there is a book you have been putting off purchasing check with vendors and see if there are any specials this month.
International Wealth Mentality Month
Another reminder to review where you are and where you want to be and new ways to achieve those goals.
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