Fourth Quarter is upon us, and with that comes some the biggest spending time of the year. Here are a couple of Fourth Quarter fun facts for you. According to comScore, consumers spent $50 billion online shopping during Q4 2011. On top of that, Cyber Monday was the #1 highest shopping day of 2011. The following two Monday’s were #2 and #3. Spending during these three weeks had the highest impact of the entire year.
But sprinkled all during the next three months are some holidays and events that bring the consumers online that you could use as a great marketing opportunity. Listed below are some of the holidays and events that take place during the next few months. Let the marketing inspiration begin!
October Events
October 1 – World Vegetarian Day
October 2 – Name Your Car Day
October 3 – E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Movie Release
October 3 – Techies Day
October 4 – National Golf Day
October 5 – Do Something Nice Day
October 5 – World Teacher’s Day
October 6 – IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
October 6 – Physician Assistant Day
October 6 – 7 – UCI World Championships Mountain Bike Marathon
October 7 – World Smile Day
October 8 – Columbus Day
October 9 – Fire Prevention Day
October 11 – It’s My Party Day
October 12 – World Egg Day
October 13 – Ironman Triathlon World Championships
October 14 – National Dessert Day
October 15 – White Cane Safety Day
October 16 – Boss’s Day
October 18 – No Beard Day
October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20 – Sweetest Day
October 22 – National Nut Day
October 24 – United Nations Day
October 25 – World Pasta Day
October 26 – Frankenstein Friday
October 28 – Mother-In-Law-Day
October 31 – Halloween
October 22 – 28 – Tennis Masters
October – National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November Events
November 1 – All Saints’ Day
November 3 – Book Lovers Day
November 3 – Sandwich Day
November 4 – Daylight Saving Ends
November 6 – Election Day
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 12 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
November 13 – World Kindness Day
November 15 – Clean Your Refrigerator Day
November 16 – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Movie Release
November 17 – National Adoption Day
November 20 – Universal Children’s Day
November 21 – Life of Pi Movie Release
November 22 – Thanksgiving
November 23 – Black Friday
November 26 – Cyber Monday
November 2 -18 – Futsal World Cup
November – Aviation Month
November – Good Nutrition Month
November – National American Indian Heritage Month
December Events
December 1 – AIDS Awareness Day
December 5 – Repeal Day (21st Amendment ends Prohibition)
December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 9 – Hanukkah Begins (Sundown on the 8th)
December 10 – Human Rights Day
December 12 – Poinsettia Day
December 14 – Les Miserables Movie Release
December 16 – National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17 – Wright Brothers Day
December 18 – Bake Cookies Day
December 19 – Monsters, Inc 3D Movie Release
December 20 – Go Caroling Day
December 21 – Forefather’s Day
December 21 – Mayan Calendar Ends
December 21 – On the Road Movie Release
December 22 – First Day of Winter
December 23 – Festivus
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Kwanzaa Begins
December 27 – National Fruitcake Day
December 28 – Card Playing Day
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
December 12 – 16 – Swimming World Short Course Championships
December 21 – 23 – World Women’s Billard Championships
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