πŸ—“οΈ Do you use festive days in your marketing? + What holidays wait for us until the end of the year

September is usually the month when all the hustle for marketers begins so they are stressed 4X more than ever. πŸ˜€ πŸ“£ But you can prepare campaigns for your business, 🏷️ add discounts %, πŸ₯° or build awareness around some popular day so people feel engaged. πŸ‘‡ You have still time to react to these: πŸ‘‡ "Regular" holidays: October 31 – Halloween November 1 – All Saints' Day November 2 – All Souls' Day November 28 – Thanksgiving (USA) December 6 – St. Nicholas Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 26 – Boxing Day December 31 – New Year's Eve International days relevant if you run digital business/SaaS: October 2024 – Cybersecurity Awareness Month (all of October) October 3 – International Techies Day October 24 – World Development Information Day October 29 – World Internet Day November 8 – National STEM/STEAM Day (USA) November 14 – World Usability Day November 29 – Black Friday November 30 – Small Business Saturday November 30 – Computer Security Day December 2 – Cyber Monday December 9 – Green Monday December 16 – Free Shipping Day Other days you can be creative with: October 1 – International Coffee Day October 4 – World Smile Day (celebrated on the first Fri in October) October 10 – World Mental Health Day October 16 – Boss's Day πŸ€” So... are you about to use some of these? What do you prepare for them?

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Fabian Maume
I'm using Black Friday for all my SaaS customers. I also do a back-to-school campaign in September for some. That could be a good addition to your list. St Valentin can be used sometimes but you need to be really creative with it.
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Vaibhav
This is an amazing list, Nika! I was actually researching it the other day. It can be very useful.
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Vaibhav
@busmark_w_nika You definitely should but keep it niche. Reach out if you need help :)
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Priyanka Saini
Wow! That's a lot of holidays. Thanks for sharingβ€”I didn’t know about some of these. I’m from India, so I look forward to Navratri and Diwali, which are celebrated with a lot of excitement. Many people do product marketing during these festivals too. Apart from that, New Year and Christmas are also on my list! :)))
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Priyanka Saini
@busmark_w_nika Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It honors Goddess Durga and her nine forms. During this time, people fast, pray, dance (Garba and Dandiya), and celebrate with family and friends. It’s all about joy, devotion, and positive energy!
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Anne Smith
Surprised to see Green Monday on this list!
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Anbang Xu
Definitely I will use that! It will have some great effects
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Alexander Galitsky
I got stressed reading that 😭
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Alexander Galitsky
@busmark_w_nika waiting for discounts first 😭
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Alexander Galitsky
@busmark_w_nika im getting ready for Christmas 😊
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Nathan Covey
Definitely can be overwhelming with so many options. I usually just focus on Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I strategize a few months in advance to give ample time for preparations.
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Dany
I was just thinking about making holiday posts! This is amazing 🀩 Thank you for this list, Nika!
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Matthew David Harris
Def use festive days to boost engagement! πŸŽ‰ End of year holidays coming up: πŸŽƒ Halloween, πŸ¦ƒ Thanksgiving, πŸ•Ž Hanukkah, πŸŽ„ Christmas, 🎊 New Year's. Great times to run promos, giveaways, holiday-themed content. Ppl are in festive πŸ› shopping mode. Tap into that! πŸ“ˆ
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David Patrykowski
I usually prepare some special posts/discounts only on the major holidays. I think the most important ones for business are Black Friday and Christmas. Actually this year we are planning to donate to an animal shelter for Christmas as a company to try and inspire other to do something nice during the holidays!
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David Patrykowski
@busmark_w_nika Thank you Nika! Actually some members of my team are already involved with local animal shelters and they are going to help me distribute the donation!
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Zishan Iqbal
Absolutely, we incorporate festive days into our marketing to connect with our audience. Upcoming holidays include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. At InterWiz, we use themed promotions and engaging content during these times to enhance customer engagement and brand resonance.
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Steven Oh
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Will keep this in mind, this would be perfect for our upcoming pre-launch! Thank you Nika!
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Steven Oh
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Wow!!! These are all amazing! Thanks for sharing this dates with us. πŸ€—
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Nancy Harrell
I was searching for these manually and was very hectic for me to check one by one. You said very well September is a month when all the stress becomes double and its not always go easy on me. I've to struggle more . Anyway Thanks for the list Nika!
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William Susan
Hi how are you doing!!