2008 Retail Promotion Calendar

January Jan. 1-7 Diet Resolution Week Jan. 1-31 California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month Jan. 1-31 Clean Up Your Computer Month Jan. 1-31 Family Fit Lifestyle Month Jan. 1-31 Financial Wellness Month Jan. 1-31 Get Organized Month Jan. 1-31 Int'l. Coffee Gourmet Month Jan. 1-31 National Hot Tea Month Jan. 1-31 National Skating Month Jan. 1-31 Oatmeal Month Jan. 1-31 Resolve to Eat Breakfast Month Jan. 1 New Year's Day Jan. 4 Trivia Day Jan. 7-11 National Thank-Your-Customers Week Jan. 9 National Apricot Day Jan. 10 National Cut Your Energy Costs Day Jan. 14 National Clean-Off-Your-Desk Day Jan. 14 Organize Your Home Day Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Day Jan. 17 Get to Know Your Customer Day Jan. 24-26 Women in Blue Jeans Days

February Feb. 1-7 Solo Diners Eat Out Week Feb. 1-29 American Heart Month Feb. 1-29 Bake For Family Fun Month Feb. 1-29 Feb. is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month Feb. 1-29 National Bird Feeding Month Feb. 1-29 National Cherry Month Feb. 1-29 National Children's Dental Health Month Feb. 1-29 National Weddings Month Feb. 1-29 Sweet Potato Month Feb. 1-29 Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month Feb. 1 Bubble Gum Day Feb. 2 Groundhog Day Feb. 3 Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3-9 National Pancake Week Feb. 5 Paczki Day Feb. 6 Ash Wednesday Feb. 6-Mar. 22 Lent Feb. 10 Umbrella Day Feb. 10-16 Jell-O Week Feb. 14 Valentine's Day Feb. 14-21 National Condom Week Feb. 18 President's Day Feb. 28 National Chili Day

March Mar. 1-31 National Caffeine Awareness Month Mar. 1-31 National Craft Month Mar. 1-31 National Frozen Food Month Mar. 1-31 National Nutrition Month Mar. 1-31 National Umbrella Month Mar. 1-31 Save Your Vision Month Mar. 4 Int'l Scrapbooking Industry Day Mar. 9 Check Your Batteries Day Mar. 15 National Quilting Day Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day Mar. 20 Spring Begins Mar. 21 Good Friday Mar. 23 Easter Mar. 24-30 Egg Salad Week Mar. 25 Pecan Day Mar. 23-29 National Cleaning Week Mar. 29 National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day

April Apr. 1/Sept 30 Home Improvement Time Apr. 1-30 Car Care Month Apr. 1-30 Customer Loyalty Month Apr. 1-30 Fresh Florida Tomato Month Apr. 1-30 National Decorating Month Apr. 1-30 National Kite Month Apr. 1-30 National Lawn Care Month Apr. 1-30 National Pecan Month Apr. 1-30 Soy Foods Month Apr. 1-30 Straw Hat Month Apr.13-19 Women's Nutrition Week Apr. 10 National Siblings Day Apr. 12 National Licorice Day Apr. 15 Income Tax Pay-Day Apr. 22 National Jelly Bean Day Apr. 20-26 Administrative Professionals Week Apr. 20-27 Passover

May May 1-31 Get Caught Reading Month May 1-31 Gifts From the Garden Month May 1-31 National Barbecue Month May 1-31 National Bike Month May 1-31 National Egg Month May 1-31 National Good Car Keeping Month May 1-31 National Hamburger Month May 1-31 National Physical Fitness & Sports Month May 1-31 National Photo Month May 1-31 National Salad Month May 1-31 National Salsa Month May 1-31 National Sweet Vidalia Month May 1-31 National Vinegar Month May 1 May Day May 4-10 National Pet Week May 4-10 Reading Is Fun Week May 5 Cinco de Mayo May 5 Totally Chipotle Day May 6 No Diet Day May 11 Eat What You Want Day May 11 Mother's Day May 12-18 Children's Book Week May 14 National Receptionist Day May 15 Nylon Stockings Anniversary (1940) May 16 National Pizza Party Day May 19-26 National Backyard Games Week May 26 Memorial Day

June Jun. 1 Donut Day Jun. 1-7 National Business Etiquette Week Jun. 1-30 June Dairy Month Jun. 1-30 June is Perennial Gardening Month Jun. 1-30 June is Turkey Lovers' Month Jun. 1-30 National Candy Month Jun. 1-30 National Iced Tea Month Jun. 1-30 National Rose Month Jun. 1-30 National Safety Month Jun. 1-30 National Soul Food Month Jun. 1-30 National Steakhouse Month Jun. 14 Flag Day Jun. 15 Father's Day Jun. 20 Summer Begins Jun. 21 Vinegar Day

July July 1-31 National Blueberries Month July 1-31 Cell Phone Courtesy Month July 1-31 National Ice Cream Month July 1-31 National Grilling Month July 1-31 National Hot Dog Month July 1-31 National Horseradish Month July 1 Halfway Point of 2008 July 3 Red, White & Boom, Columbus OH July 3-Aug 15 Air Conditioning Appreciation Days July 4 Independence Day July 20 National Ice Cream Day July 20-26 National Independent Retailers Week July 21 National Junk Food Day July 27 Parents Day July 23 Gorgeous Grandma Day July 24 National Drive-Thru Day July 30 National Cheesecake Day

August Aug. 1 Girlfriend's Day Aug. 2 National Mustard Day Aug. 3 National Watermelon Day Aug. 3 Sisters' Day Aug. 6 National Fresh Breath Day Aug. 10 S'Mores Day Aug. 13 National Underwear Day Aug. 15 Best Friend's Day Aug. 15 National Relaxation Day Aug. 15 National Men's Grooming Day Aug. 19 Root Beer Float Created 1893 Aug. 29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day Aug. 31-Sept 6 National Waffle Week

September Sep. 1-30 Backpack Safety America Month Sep. 1-30 Better Breakfast Month Sep. 1-30 Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month Sep. 1-30 National Biscuit Month Sep. 1-30 National Chicken Month Sep. 1-30 National Coupon Month Sep. 1-30 National Honey Month Sep. 1-30 National Mushroom Month Sep. 1-30 National Organic Harvest Month Sep. 1-30 National Potato Month Sep. 1-30 National Rice Month Sep. 1-30 National Skin Care Awareness Month Sep. 1-30 Fall Hat Month Sep. 1-30 Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low Fat Pizza Bake Month Sep. 1 Labor Day Sep. 7 National Grandparents Day Sep. 12 Video Games Day Sep. 18 National Play-Doh Day Sep. 20 Int'l. Eat An Apple Day Sep. 20 Wife Appreciation Day Sep. 21-27 National Clean Hands Week Sep. 21-27 National Love Your Files Week Sep. 22 Ice Cream Cone Birthday (1903) Sep. 22 Autumn Begins Sep. 21-27 National Keep Kids Creative Week Sep. 22 Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children

October Oct. 1-31 Eat Better, Eat Together Month Oct. 1-31 Frozen Foods Festival Month Oct. 1-31 Go Hog Wild – Eat Country Ham Month Oct. 1-31 National Bake and Decorate Month Oct. 1-31 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct. 1-31 National Chili Month Oct. 1-31 National Dental Hygiene Month Oct. 1-31 National Popcorn Poppin' Month Oct. 1-31 National Roller Skating Month Oct. 1-31 National Seafood Month Oct. 1-31 Spinach Lovers Month Oct. 1-31 Talk About Prescriptions Month Oct. 1-31 Vegetarian Month Oct. 5-11 Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-10 Improve Your Home Office Week Oct. 10 National Cake Decorating Day Oct. 12-18 National Chestnut Week Oct. 13 Columbus Day Oct. 16 National Boss Day Oct. 18 Sweetest Day Oct. 22 National Nut Day Oct. 25 National Denim Day Oct. 26 Mother-in-Law Day Oct. 31 Halloween

November Nov. 1-7 National Fig Week Nov. 1-30 National Georgia Pecan Month Nov. 1-30 National Pomegranate Month Nov. 1-30 National Roasting Month Nov. 1-30 Peanut Butter Lovers' Month Nov. 6 National Men Make Dinner Day Nov. 3 Sandwich Day Nov. 4 Election Day Nov. 8 Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day Nov. 11 Veteran's Day Nov. 15 National Bundt Day Nov. 17 Homemade Bread Day Nov. 23 Cashew Day Nov. 23-29 National Game and Puzzle Week Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28 National Flossing Day

December Dec. 1 National Pie Day Dec. 1-7 Cookie Cutter Week Dec. 1-31 National Tie Month Dec. 1-31 Safe Toys & Gifts Month Dec. 4 National Cookie Day Dec. 5 Bathtub Party Day Dec. 6 National Pawnbrokers Day Dec. 8 National Brownie Day Dec. 12 Poinsettia Day Dec. 13 National Cocoa Day Dec. 21 Winter Begins Dec. 22-29 Hanukkah Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 28 National Chocolate Day Dec. 31 New Year's Eve For tips on ways to use this calendar for marketing your business, visit the article Making the Calendar Work for Your Business.

Compiled by : The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, 50 West Broad Street, Suite 2020, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 227-7833 (used with permission)