50 + Opportunities to Promote Your BusinessJan172023
Planning your online and offline marketing ahead of time can make all the difference to your bottom line. We’ve compiled a monthly list so you can form a marketing plan now for upcoming promotion dates.
Along with the traditional holidays, each month of 2023 offers your business the opportunity to support and promote an array of days, events, and awareness months.
Your company or organization can give tribute, align with, and show support to days/months with promotions and events that highlight your brand.
Marketing Calendar Dates:
JANUARY 2023
January is:
- Walk Your Pet Month
- Career & Technical Education Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- National Mentoring Month
- National Eye Care Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- Be Kind To Food Servers Month
January 1-7 - Thank Your Customers Week
January 1 - New Year’s Day
January 3 - Drinking Straw Day
January 10 - National Houseplant Appreciation Day
January 13 - Rubber Duckie Day
January 14 - National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15-21 - Hunt for Happiness Week
January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 22 - Lunar New Year
January 24 - National Compliment Day
January 25 - Intravenous Nurse Day
January 26 - Activity Professionals Day
January 29 - National Puzzle Day
FEBRUARY 2023
February is:
- Black History Month
- American Heart Month
- Library Lovers Month
- Senior Independence Month
- Children's Dental Health Month
- National Time Management Month
February 2 - Groundhog Day
February 3 - Wear Red Day
February 6 - Pay a Compliment Day
February 6-10 - Pride in Foodservice Week
February 10 - Umbrella Day
February 12-18 - Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 14 -Valentine’s Day
February 19-25 - National Engineers Week
February 20 - President’s Day
February 21 - Mardi Gras
February 22 -Ash Wednesday
February 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
MARCH 2023
March is:
- American Red Cross Month
- National Women's History Month
- National Social Work Month
- National Ethics Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month
March 3 - World Wildlife Day
March 3 - Employee Appreciation Day
March 6 - Dentist’s Day
March 6 - Purim begins at sundown
March 8 - International Women’s Day
March 8 - Registered Dietician Nutritionist Day
March 12 - Daylight Savings Begins at 2:00 am
March 12 - National Girl Scout Day
March 12–18 - Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 12-18 - National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
March 13-17 - Long Term Care Administrators Week
March 14 - National Pi Day
March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day
March 19 - National Let’s Laugh Day
March 19 - Certified Nurses Day
March 19-25 - National Poison Prevention Week
March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day
March 19-25 - Health Information Professionals Week
March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day
March 29 - National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
March 30 - Doctor’s Day
APRIL 2023
April is:
- Garden Month
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- National Parkinson's Awareness Month
- Spring Break
- 911 Education Month
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- Month of the Military Child
- Stress Awareness Month
- National Financial Literacy Month
- National Occupational Therapy Month
- Cancer Control Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Campus Pride Month
- Animal Cruelty Prevention Month
- National Humor Month
April 1 - April Fool’s Day
April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
April 3-9 - National Public Health Week
April 7 - World Health Day
April 9 - Easter
April 9 -15 - Public Safety Tele-communicators Week
April 10 - National Siblings Day
April 15 - American Sign Language Day
April 15-21 - National Volunteer Week
April 17-21 - National Environmental Education Week
April 18 - Tax Day
April 20 - “420”, A day celebrating cannabis businesses and culture
April 22 - Earth Day
April 23 - Picnic Day
April 23- 29 - National Library Week
April 26 - Administrative Professionals Day
April 28 - National Arbor Day
MAY 2023
May is:
- National Cancer Research Month
- Mental Health Month
- Lou Gehrig Disease Awareness Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Bike Safety Month
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- National American Stroke Month
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month
- National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- Older Americans Month
- Oncology Nursing Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month
- Global Employee Health & Fitness Month
May 1- 5 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 2 - National Teachers’ Day
May 4 - Star Wars Day
May 4 - International Firefighters Day
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 6-12 - Nurse’s Week
May 7-13 - Public Service Recognition Week
May 7-13 - Correctional Officers Week
May 7-13 - National Hospital Week
May 7-13 - Nursing Home Week
May 7-13 - National Women's Health Week
May 10 - School Nurse Day
May 10 - World Lupus Day
May 14 - Mother’s Day
May 29 - Memorial Day
May 14-20 - National Skilled Nursing Care Week
May 14-20 - National Police Week
May 16 - Barbecue Day
May 17- National Employee Health and Fitness Day
May 18 - International Museum Day
May 19 - Bike to Work Day
May 21-27 - National EMS Emergency Medical Services Week
May 27 - Sunscreen Day
May 29 - Memorial Day
JUNE 2023
June is:
- Graduation
- LGBTQ Pride Month
- National Safety Month
- National Candy Month
- National Great Outdoors Month
June 3 - World Bicycle Day
June 5 - World Environment Day
June 6 - Drive-In Movie Day
June 6 - Yo-Yo Day
June 8 - Best Friends Day
June 10 - National Ballpoint Pen Day
June 12-19 - International Men's Health Week
June 14 - World Blood Donor Day
June 14 - Flag Day
June 15- 21 - Nursing Assistants Week
June 18 - Father’s Day
June 19 - Juneteenth Independence Day
June 21 - June Solstice / First Day of Summer
June 21 - International Day of Yoga
June 26 - Beautician's Day
June 27 - Sunglasses Day
JULY 2023
July is:
- Social Wellness Month
- Wedding Season
- Family Reunion Month
- UV Safety Month
- Picnic Month
- National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
- National Culinary Arts Month
- National Recreation and Parks Month
- National Grilling Month
July 1 - International Joke Day
July 3 - International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 4 - 4th of July / Independence Day
July 10 - Teddy Bear Picnic Day
July 10-16 - National Therapeutic Recreation Week
July 16 - Global Hug Your Kids Day
July 17 - National Ice Cream Day
July 17 - World Emoji Day
July 19 - National Hot Dog Day
July 20 - Fortune Cookie Day
July 20 - National Lollipop Day
July 23 - Parent’s Day
AUGUST 2023
August is:
- National Golf Month
- National Picnic Month
- New Student Orientation
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Eye Exam Month
- Fishing Month
August 2 - Coloring Book Day
August 4 - U.S. Coast Guard Day
August 4- International Beer Day
August 8 - International Cat Day
August 9 - Book Lover’s Day
August 12 - International Youth Day
August 13 - Left-Hander’s Day
August 15 - Relaxation Day
August 21- National Senior Citizen’s Day
August 26 - Women's Equality Day
August 26 - National Dog Day
August 30 - National Marshmallow Toasting Day
SEPTEMBER 2023
September is:
- Library Card Sign-up Month
- Preparedness Month
- Campus Safety Awareness Month
- Back to School
- Suicide Prevention Month
- Friendship Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Shake Month
September 1 - National Food Bank Day
September 2 -World Beard Day
September 4 - Labor Day
September 5 - International Day of Charity
September 6 - Read a Book Day
September 9 - Teddy Bear Day
September 10 - Grandparents Day
September 10-16 - Healthcare Environmental Services Week
September 10-16 - International Housekeepers Week
September 10-16 - Truck Driver Appreciation Week
September 11 - Patriot Day
September 15 - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16 - Coastal Cleanup Day
September 16 - World Cleanup Day
September 16 - October 3 - Oktoberfest
September 17-23 - Surgical Technologists Week
September 19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21- International Day of Peace
September 23 - September Equinox / First Day of Autumn
September 24 - Yom Kippur begins at sundown
September 26 - HR Professionals Day
September 27 - National Public Lands Day
September 29 - World Heart Day
OCTOBER 2023
October is:
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Book Month
- Homecoming
- Mental Illness Awareness Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- National Book Month
- Photographer Appreciation Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- American Pharmacist's Month
- National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- Crime Prevention Month
- Principals Month
- Physical Therapy Month
October 1 - International Coffee Day
October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
October 1-7 - Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 1-7 - Healthcare Supply Chain Week
October 1-7 - Healthcare Food Service Week
October 2 - Children's Health Day
October 2-6 - Customer Service Week
October 4 - World Animal Day
October 4 - World No Disposable Cup Day
October 4 - Improve Your Office Day
October 4 - National Taco Day
October 4 - National Vodka Day
October 6 - National Physician Assistant Day (PA Day)
October 6-12 - National Physician Assistant Week (PA Week)
October 6 - World Smile Day
October 7 - Bookshop Day
October 8-14 - Fire Prevention Week
October 8-1 - Emergency Nurses Week
October 9 - Indigenous People’s Day
October 9 - Columbus Day
October 12 - World Arthritis Day
October 13 - National Train Your Brain Day
October 15-21 - International Infection Prevention Week
October 16 - Boss's Day
October 16 - World Food Day
October 16-20 - National School Bus Safety Week
October 16-20 - Pharmacy Week
October 20 - National Mammography Day
October 21-29 - Red Ribbon Week
October 22-28 - National Respiratory Care Week
October 24 - United Nations Day
October 28 - National First Responders Day
October 29 - National Cat Day
October 31- Halloween
NOVEMBER 2023
November is:
- Native American Heritage Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- American Diabetes Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Movember (Men's Health Awareness)
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- National Adoption Month
- National Alzheimer's Disease Month
- Military Family Month
- Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Month
November 2 - Dia de los Muertos
November 5-11 -National Patient Transport Week
November 5-11 - Radiologic Technology Week
November 5 - Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 am
November 7 - Hug A Bear Day
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 12 - Diwali
November 12-18 - Nurse Practitioner NP Week
November 12-18 - Perioperative Nurses Week
November 13 - World Kindness Day
November 13-19 - American Education Week
November 14 - World Diabetes Day
November 15 - America Recycles Day
November 16 - Great American Smokeout
November 23 - Thanksgiving
November 24 - Black Friday
November 25 - Small Business Saturday
November 26 - Artists Sunday
November 27 - Cyber Monday
November 28 - Giving Tuesday
November 30 - Computer Security Day
November 30 - Mason Jar Day
DECEMBER 2023
December 1 - World AIDS Day (Priyasbday)
December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4 - World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5 - International Volunteer Day
December 5 - World Soil Day
December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day
December 7 - Hanukkah begins
December 15 - Hanukkah ends
December 15 - International Tea Day
December 21 - National Robin Day
December 21 - Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year)
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 26 - Boxing Day
December 26 - Kwanzaa begins
December 27 - National Fruitcake Day
December 31 - New Year’s Eve
Not Enough?
There are literally hundreds of awareness days, events, and holidays recognized at local, state, country and global levels.
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