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2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessSmall Business Trends presents this mini ebooklet for business owners and marketing teams touse to help promote their companies and brands on social media, in-store promotions, and more.Don’t let these widely recognized and often celebrated national days and months go by withoutcapitalizing on them to help your business.How to Use a List of National Holidays for Marketing in aSmall BusinessAre you in a pet related business, such as dog grooming or pet treats? If so, your customers maybe interested in a special spa day you host on National Love Your Pet Day.Own a coffee shop? Then National Coffee Day could be an awesome opportunity to run a sale onlattes or do a flash Facebook promotion to drive some foot traffic to your cafe.Or perhaps you do financial planning or business succession planning. In that case you mightwant to highlight National Employee Appreciation Day on your blog to get some attention foryour thought leadership in that niche.Some national observance days are more popular than others, of course. You’ve probably neverheard of Espresso Day (November 23), and probably never will again. On the other hand, everybusiness owner knows Valentine’s Day — especially florists and candy shop owners.However, for small businesses, some of the lesser-known national holidays might be your bestmarketing opportunities. Here’s why. On a smaller national day you’re less likely to have your marketing campaignovershadowed by Big Mega Corp’s humongous marketing budget.Some funny national holidays just make people smile, like National Make Your Bed Day inSeptember. The fun factor alone could get you mileage (particularly if you run a furnitureor mattress store!).And weird national holidays like National Handbag Day on October 10 grab attentionthrough their sheer weirdness. Yet a day like that is perfect for marketing in a boutiqueor fashion eCommerce shop. Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for Business10 Ways to Use National Holidays for MarketingBefore we get to our list of national holidays, national weeks and national months below, we havesome idea starters for how to use national holidays for marketing:Use National Holidays on Social Media and in Content Marketing: Create content for your blog highlighting a national holiday, national week or nationalmonth relevant to your business. You can publish the content on the day in question, but ifyou’re looking for potential search engine traffic, publish a post ahead of time. Peoplemay be searching in search engines before the holiday arrives. Then post another whenthe national holiday starts, linking back to your first one.Share that content on social media, using the relevant hashtag. Others may find it whenthey search the hashtag on social media.Include an image in your social post. Use a tool like Canva or Picmonkey to superimposethe name of the national holiday, the date and any relevant hashtag on the image, too.People love to share images to visibly show their support of national holidays, so aproperly labeled image can increase shares.Use National Holidays As a Reason to Run Sales and Specials: Put something on sale or offer a special deal in honor of the national day observance.Publicize your sale, by putting signs in your physical location if you have one.Distribute details about the special deal to your email list and social media channels inhonor of the day, week or month being commemorated.Use National Holidays As a Theme for Events: Hold a celebration at your office or a physical location in honor of the national holiday.Invite customers to attend along with your team. It gets both groups more engaged withyour business.Take pictures celebrating the national day (or national week or national month).Take the celebration online. Load pictures to social channels like Instagram, Facebook,Twitter and Pinterest, using the related hashtag such as #FarmersMarketWeek.Repurpose the pictures along with a bit of background text about the celebration and usein your next customer newsletter. Or use the pictures to create an engagement-buildingpost for your company blog. Put a blurb and picture in your website’s About page, too,about your celebration and support. Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessThe above 10 quick and easy tips for using national holidays in marketing should get you started.But if you want more ideas for how to use holidays and national days, weeks or months inmarketing, read: Everyday is a Holiday: Are You Making the Most of Obscure Holidays?50 Tips for Marketing Your Business This Holiday Season50 Main Street Local Marketing Ideas for HolidaysNow that you have ideas for how to use national holidays for marketing a small business, let’s finda day or two to use in your marketing, shall we? Scroll down to browse the List of NationalHolidays for Small Business Marketing.2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessJanuary 2022 Monthly HolidaysNational Hobby MonthNational Bath Safety MonthNational Hot Tea MonthNational Mentoring MonthNational Soup MonthNational Oatmeal MonthNational Train Your Dog MonthNational CBD MonthNational Celebration of Life Week, January 1-7National Letter Writing Week, January 9-15National Pizza Week, January 9-15January 2022 National DaysNew Year’s Day, January 1Hangover Day, January 1Bloody Mary Day, January 1Buffet Day, January 2National Science Fiction Day, January 2Personal Trainer Awareness Day, January 2Trivia Day, January 4Spaghetti Day, January 4Keto Day, January 5Whipped Cream Day, January 5 Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessThree Kings Day, January 6Bubble Bath Day, January 8Cut Your Energy Costs Day, January 10Clean Off Your Desk Day, January 10Milk Day, January 11Shop for Travel Day, January 11Pharmacist Day, January 12Dress Up Your Pet Day, January 14Hat Day, January 15National Use Your Gift Card Day, January 15Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed), January 17Popcorn Day, January 19Cheese Lovers Day, January 20Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay, January 20Granola Bar Day, January 21Hugging Day, January 21Pie Day, January 23Peanut Butter Day, January 24Beer Can Appreciation Day, January 24Opposite Day, January 25Plan for Vacation Day, January 25Green Juice Day, January 26Data Privacy Day, January 28Fun at Work Day, January 28Puzzle Day, January 29February 2022 Monthly HolidaysAmerican Heart MonthBlack History MonthCancer Prevention MonthCanned Food MonthChildren’s Dental Health MonthHot Breakfast MonthResponsible Pet Owner MonthBake for Family Fun MonthCherry MonthPride in Food Service Week, February 6-12 Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessFebruary 2022 National DaysDark Chocolate Day, February 1Freedom Day, February 1Chinese New Year, February 1Groundhog Day, February 2Women Physicians Day, February 3World Cancer Day, February 4National Hemp Day, February 4Frozen Yogurt Day, February 6Send a Card to a Friend Day, February 7Safer Internet Day, February 8Clean Out Your Computer Day, February 8Pizza Day, February 9Toothache Day, February 9Home Warranty Day, February 10Inventors Day #InventorsDay, February 11Make a Friend Day, February 11Global Movie Day, February 12Super Bowl LVI, February 13Galentine’s Day, February 13Valentine’s Day #ValentinesDay, February 14Single’s Awareness Day, February 15Almond Day, February 16Caregivers Day, February 18Drink Wine Day, February 18Love Your Pet Day #LoveYourPetDay, February 20Presidents Day #PresidentsDay, February 21Grain-Free Day, February 21Margarita Day, February 22World Spay Day, February 22Tortilla Chip Day, February 24Toast Day, February 24Chili Day, February 24Floral Design Day, February 28March 2022 Monthly HolidaysNational Craft MonthNational Women’s History MonthNational Nutrition Month Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessNational Athletic Training MonthNational Frozen Food MonthNational Kidney MonthNational Noodle MonthNational Peanut MonthNational Credit Education MonthMarch MadnessTelecommuter Appreciation Week, March 3-9March 2022 National DaysRead Across America Day, March 2Old Stuff Day, March 2Cold Cuts Day, March 3Music Day, March 4Employee Appreciation Day, March 4Dress Day, March 6Dentists Day, March 6Cereal Day, March 7International Women’s Day, March 8Proofreading Day, March 8Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, March 9World Kidney Day, March 10Daylight Savings Time, March 13Pi Day, March 14Potato Chip Day, March 14Children's Craft Day, March 14Pancake Day, March 16St. Patrick’s Day, March 17Let’s Laugh Day, March 19Poultry Day, March 19Day of Happiness, March 20Proposal Day, March 20Spring Equinox, March 20French Bread Day, March 21World Water Day, March 22National Ag Day, March 22Puppy Day, March 23Equal Pay Day, March 24Start of Passover, March 27National Mom and Pop Business Owners' Day, March 29 Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessDoctor’s Day, March 30Backup Day, March 31MLB Opening Day, March 31April 2022 Monthly HolidaysStress Awareness MonthRecords and Information Management MonthDistracted Driving Awareness MonthKeep America Beautiful MonthNational Decorating MonthNational Garden MonthMove More MonthCouple Appreciation MonthNational Humor MonthNational Pet MonthNational Brunch MonthFinancial Literacy MonthNational Library Week, April 4-10April 2022 National DaysApril Fools’ Day, April 1MLB Opening Day, April 1National Burrito Day, April 1Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, April 2Autism Awareness Day, April 2Handmade Day, April 2World Party Day, April 3Easter, April 4Deep Dish Pizza Day, April 5Employee Benefits Day, April 6Walking Day, April 7Beer Day, April 7Burrito Day, April 7World Health Day, April 7Zoo Lovers Day, April 8Hug Your Dog Day, April 10Siblings Day, April 10Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, April 12Record Store Day, April 13 Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.

2022 National Days Calendar for BusinessLaundry Day, April 15High Five Day, April 15Tax Day, April 15Wear Pajamas to Work Day, April 16Haiku Poetry Day, April 17Easter, April 17Chinese Language Day, April 20Kindergarten Day, April 21Get to Know Your Customers Day, April 21Picnic Day, April 23World Book Day, April 23Hug a Plumber Day, April 25Pretzel Day, April 26Administrative Professionals’ Day, April 27Denim Day, April 27Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 28Arbor Day, April 29International Dance Day, April 29International Jazz Day, April 30May 2022 Monthly HolidaysGlobal Employee Health and Fitness MonthDental Care Awareness MonthJewish American Heritage MonthNational Barbecue MonthNational Hamburger MonthNational Salad MonthOlder Americans MonthArthritis Awareness MonthCeliac Disease Awareness MonthSmall Business Week, May 1-7May 2022 National DaysMay Day, May 1Free Comic Book Day, May 1Textiles Day, May 3Teachers’ Day, May 3Star Wars Day, May 4Cinco de Mayo, May 5 Copyright 2003 - 2022, Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved."Small Business Trends" is a registered trademark.