Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Holidays & Special Occasions Calendar to Send Out Cards, Gifts & Postcards

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Studies show that the most effective greeting cards and postcards are the unexpected ones sent to simply say hello, give motivation to a friend, or tell people that you're thinking of them.   So if you're waiting for a special occasion to send a card...don't!


There are many other reasons to get in touch. The next time you're about to scribble on a sticky note or send off an e-mail, why not add a more personal touch and send a card instead? 


Holidays & Occasions to Send Out Cards, Gifts & Postcards

  • 1/1 - New Year's Day
  • 1/6 - Three Kings Day
  • 1/15 - Martin Luther King's Birthday
  • 3rd Mon in Jan - Martin Luther King Day observed
  • 1/20 every 4 years - Inauguration Day (starting in 1937)
  • 2/2 - Groundhog Day
  • 2/9 - Ash Wednesday
  • 2/9 - Chinese New Year
  • 2/12 - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
  • 2/14 - Valentine's Day
  • 2/22 - George Washington's Birthday
  • 3rd Mon in Feb - Washington's Birthday observed (President's Day)
  • 2/24 - Flag Day - Mexico
  • 3/17 - St. Patrick's Day
  • 3/19 - St. Joseph's Day
  • 3/4 every 4 years - Inauguration Day, (pre-1937)
  • 3rd Sun in Mar - Palm Sunday
  • 3/30 - Doctors Day
  • 4th Sun in Mar - Easter
  • Friday before Easter - Good Friday
  • 4/1 - April Fools's Day
  • 4/15 - Tax Day
  • 4/22 - Earth Day (since 1970)
  • 4/24 - Passover
  • 4/27 - Administrative Assistants' Day (previous Secretaries' Day (the Wed before the last Sat in Apr since 1955))
  • 4/29 - Arbor Day (since 1872) (Last Fri in Apr), but since planting conditions vary, it may occur from Sept-May
  • 5/5 - Cinco de Mayo
  • 5/5 - National Day of Prayer
  • 5/6 - Nurses Day
  • 5/8 - Mothers' Day (2nd Sun in May)
  • 5/21 - Armed Forces Day (3rd Sat in May)
  • 5/23 - Victoria Day (Canada)
  • 5/30 - Memorial Day (since 1971) (Last Mon in May)
  • 5/30 - Decoration Day (Memorial Day from 1868 to 1970)
  • 6/14 - Flag Day
  • 6/19 - Fathers' Day (3rd Sun in Jun)
  • 6/21 - Summer Solstice
  • 6/24 - St. Jean Baptiste (Quebec)
  • 7/1 - Canada Day (Canada)
  • 7/4 - Independence Day
  • 4th Sun in July - Parents' Day
  • 8/7 - Friendship Day
  • 8/7 - Sisters' Day
  • 9/5 - Labor Day (1st Mon in Sept)
  • 9/11 - Grandparents' Day (Sun after Labor Day)
  • 9/17 - Citizenship Day
  • 9/22 - Autumnal Equinox
  • 10/4 - Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year
  • 10/5 - Ramadan
  • 10/9 - Clergy Appreciation Day
  • 10/9 - Children's Day
  • 10/12 - Columbus Day
  • 10/10 - Columbus Day observed (2nd Mon in Oct)(federal holiday since 1971)
  • 2nd Mon in Oct - Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
  • 10/13 - Yom Kippur
  • 10/15 - Sweetest Day
  • 10/16 - National Boss Day
  • 10/24 - United Nations Day
  • 10/31 - Halloween
  • 11/1 - Diwali
  • 11/1 - All Saints Day
  • 11/4 - Eid al-Fitr
  • 11/8 - Election Day (Tuesday on or after November 2)
  • 11/2 - Dios des los Muertes (Mexico)
  • 11/11 - Veterans Day (since 1972)
  • 4th Mon in Nov - Armistice (Veteran's Day 1971 to 1977)
  • 11/11 - Remembrance Day (Canada)
  • 11/24 - Thanksgiving Day (4th Thur in Nov)
  • 12/25 - Christmas Day
  • 12/26 - 1/2 - Hanukkah
  • 12/26 - 1/1 - Kwanzaa
  • 12/26 - Boxing Day (Canada)
  • 12/31 - New Year's Eve

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