07 Nov December 2011 Obscure Holidays and Observances

We all want to help our businesses (and careers) finish the fourth quarter with a bang, so one way to use the wacky and obscure holidays and observances to promote specific products or services within your business. Be a little different than your competitors and offer a special on a certain day in honor of the National observance that day. There are so many crazy observances that at least one of them is sure to be related to your business.

Monthly Observances

• Bingo Month
• Write a Friend Month
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month
• Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
• National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
• National Write A Business Plan Month
• National Tie Month
• Operation Santa Paws
• Quince and Watermelon Month
• Rising Start Month
• Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
• Spiritual Literacy Month
• Tomato and Winter Squash Month
• Universal Human Rights Month
• Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

Weekly Observances

• Cookie Cutter Week (December 1-7)
• Tolerance Week (December 1-7)
• Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week (December 1-8)
• National Hand Washing Awareness Week (December 4-10)
• National Hand Washing Awareness Week (December 6-12)
• Human Rights Week (December 10-17)
• Hanukkah (December 20-28)
• It’s About Time Week (December 25-31)
• Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1, 2012)

December 1 – Eat a Red Apple Day
December 1 – World AIDS Awareness Day
December 2 – National Fritters Day
December 3 – National Roof Over Your Head Day
December 4 – Santa’s List Day
December 4 – Wear Brown Shoes Day
December 5 – Bathtub Party Day
December 5 – International Volunteer Day
December 5 – Repeal Day
December 6 – St. Nicholas Day
December 6 – Mitten Tree Day
December 7 – International Civil Aviation Day
December 7 – Letter Writing Day
December 7 – National Cotton Candy Day
December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day
December 8 – National Brownie Day
December 9 – Christmas Card Day
December 9 – National Pastry Day
December 10 – Human Rights Day
December 11 – International Children’s Day
December 11 – National Noodle Ring Day
December 12 – Poinsettia Day
December 13 – Ice Cream Day
December 13 – Violin Day
December 14 – Bill of Rights Day
December 15 – National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16 – National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17 – National Maple Syrup Day
December 18 – Bake Cookies Day
December 18 – National Roast Suckling Pig Day
December 19 – Look for an Evergreen Day
December 19 – Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20 – Go Caroling Day
December 21 – Winter Solstice
December 21 – Forefather’s Day
December 21 – Humbug Day
December 21 – National Flashlight Day
December 21 – Look on the Bright Side Day
December 23 – Roots Day
December 24 – National Chocolate Day
December 24 – National Egg Nog Day
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 25 – National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26 – Boxing Day
December 26 – National Candy Cane Day
December 27 – Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
December 27 – National Fruitcake Day
December 28 – Card Playing Day
December 29 – Pepper Pot Day
December 31 – Make Up Your Mind Day
December 31 – New Year’s Eve