2019 Retail Holiday Calendar
If you’re looking for a 2022 retail holiday calendar, we’ve got it as well.
For businesses around the world, any holiday is like a big present, ready to be unwrapped. Holidays are a time when customers are a-buzzing, bustling and hustling for gifts, cards and novelty items
The thing is, while most holidays have a specific date, some have a more flexible schedule — like Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
This makes keeping in mind all these precious marketing opportunities that more difficult. To help you keep an eye out for these elusive holidays, we’ve created Retail Holiday Calendar 2019.
Click here to download the .pdf version of the calendar.
Feel free to jump to any month to see what holidays await you, and start planning your marketing strategy ahead.
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January
Ski season
We start with January, and this makes for quite a modest beginning — just two major holidays! (In the United States, anyway.)
Though the gift-wrapping season is finally over, now everyone got the memo. Look out for those sneaky shoppers!
1 January — New Year’s Day
21 January — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February
Winter break
Ah, February! The nature hasn’t woken up properly yet, and love is already in the air. Other than Valentine’s Day, the most important days are Groundhog Day, President’s Day, Chinese New Year and, for sports fans, Super Bowl Sunday.
2 February — Groundhog Day
3 February — Super Bowl Sunday
5 February — Chinese New Year
14 February — Valentine’s Day
18 February — President’s Day
March
Spring cleanup
With March at the door, spring is finally here. It starts with the International Women’s Day and concludes with St. Patrick’s Day — an Irish-turned-international holiday. A perfect day for social gatherings.
8 March — International Women’s Day
17 March — St. Patrick’s Day
April
Thinking of nature
April starts in a big way — with pranks, jests and good-natured jokes. But don’t forget Easter! Even non-religious customers enjoy celebrating this holiday in the circle of friends and loved ones.
1 April — April Fool’s Day
19 April — Good Friday
21 April — Easter Sunday
22 April — Earth Day
May
Mothers, memorials, and May the Forth
May is the month of M’s: Memorial Day and Mother’s Day both fall on May. Hey, there’s also May the Forth — the semi-official day of Star Wars. This means that discounts, offers and special sales are in order.
4 May — Star Wars Day
5 May — Cinco de Mayo
12 May — Mother’s Day
27 May — Memorial Day
June
Dads and grads
Oh look, it’s July already! Time sure does fly, doesn’t it? Just like May was all about moms (and Star Wars), June is all about dads. Socks, golf clubs, home depot tools are all a safe bet when it comes to gifts.
14 June — Flag Day
16 June — Father’s Day
July
Summer break
Independence Day may be July’s only holiday of note, but what a holiday it is! Picnics, barbecue and, of course, fireworks — what’s not to like? Prepare the barrage of special deals, discounts, and promotions.
4 July — Independence Day
30 July — International Day of Friendship
August
Last taste of summer
It’s August, summer’s last month. What else is there to do, other than count all the chickens as they come home to roost? Last Saturday, which marks the last fiscal week, is an ideal time to take up accounting.
12 August — International Youth Day
31 August — Last Saturday
September
New season
September is the beginning of a new season. September’s only notable holiday, Labor Day, falls on the first Monday of September and is the unofficial start of the Fall. Hope you bought an umbrella!
2 September — Labor Day
October
Trick or treat
A month of spooks and scares, October is the home of Halloween. Stock up on scary masks, costumes, haunted homes and creepy props, for there will surely be a great demand.
14 October — Columbus Day
16 October — Boss’s Day
31 October — Halloween
November
Movember
Ever wanted to grow out a beard? Movember, is the best time of the year to try this. But be it a thin goatee or a full-on beard, be thankful for what you have: when November comes, the spirit of Thanksgiving is in the air.
11 November — Veteran’s Day
28 November — Thanksgiving
29 November — Black Friday
30 November — Small Business Saturday
December
Holiday season
December — the mother of all holiday seasons — is here, god help us all. It’s a hectic month for sure, with Christmas, Cyber Monday and Hanukkah, but look at that! You can almost make out the finish line. End the year with a bang, by exceeding everyone’s, evern your own, expectations.
2 December — Cyber Monday
9 December — Green Monday
22-30 December — Hanukkah
21 December — Super Saturday
25 December — Christmas Day
26 December — Boxing Day
31 December — New Year’s Eve
Any holidays we’ve missed? Be sure to let us know in the comment section below.
