Unlock the Power of National Days for Hospitality Marketing

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Embrace national days in your hospitality marketing strategy

National Days offer more than just an excuse for fun, they present unique opportunities to boost your brand, engage with your customers and make an impact in your community. 

Here’s why it’s worth celebrating these special days:

1. Engage your audience: Tap into cultural celebrations to create meaningful connections with your customers, making them feel part of the experience.
2. Expand your reach: Utilise trending hashtags and discussions to boost your brand's presence across social media, attracting new customers.
3. Showcase creativity: National Days offer the perfect opportunity to introduce fun, themed promotions or events that highlight your brand’s personality.
4. Strengthen local ties: Align with community celebrations, building stronger relationships and loyalty with your audience.
5. Drive more visits: Special promotions tied to National Days can draw more footfall to your venue, leading to increased sales and repeat customers.

Get ready to incorporate National Days into your marketing plans and take the year by storm!

January

• 1st - 31st: Veganuary | Foodies
• 1st - 31st: Dry January | Month Long
• 1st - 31st: Ginuary | Month Long
• 1st - 31st: January Sales | Month Long
• 1st: New Year's Day | Bank Holiday
• 13th - 17th: UKH Alpine Conference and Study Tour | UKHospitality
• 20th - Brew Monday/ Blue Monday | National Day
• 20th - 22nd: Emerging Stars - Future Leaders Awards | Propel
• 20th - 21st: Hotel Leadership Conference | Conference
• 22nd: RMI Awards | Propel
• 26th: Workforce and Skills Event | UKHospitality
• 29th: Chinese New Year | Cultural Day
• 31st- 15th (Mar): Six Nations | Sporting

February

• 4th: Service event | Otolo
• 9th: National Pizza Day | Foodies
• 9th: Super Bowl | Sporting
• 13th: Galentine's/Palentine's Day | National Day
• 14th: Valentine’s Day | BIG TICKET
• 17th: Random Acts of Kindness Day | National Day
• 21st - 3rd (Mar): Half Term | School Holidays
• 23rd: National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day | National Day
• 24th: Fairtrade Fortnight | Sustainability

March

• 3rd - 9th: British Pie Week | Foodies
• 4th: Pancake Day | National Day
• 6th - 12th: International Women’s Week | Team Recognition
• 8th: International Women’s Day | Team Recognition
• 11th - 12th: Northern Restaurant & Bar | NR&B
• 13th: MA Leaders | Morning Advertiser
• 17th: St Patrick's Day | BIG TICKET
• 20th: International Day of Happiness | National Day
• 20th: Hotel, Restaurant & Catering | Montgomery
• 21st: Red Nose Day | Charity
• 30th: Mother's Day | BIG TICKET
• 30th - 31st: Eid al-Fitr | Cultural
• 31st: National Taco Day | National Day

April

• 1st: April Fool's Day | National Day
• 5th: Grand National | Sporting
• 7th - 21st: Easter Holidays | School Holidays
• 11th: National Pet Day | National Day
• 12th - 20th: Passover | Cultural Day
• 17th - 19th: Casual Dining Awards | Casual Dining
• 18th: Good Friday | Bank Holiday
• 19th - 5th (May): World Snooker Championship | Sporting
• 20th: Easter Sunday | BIG TICKET
• 21st: Easter Monday | Bank Holiday
• 22nd: Earth Day | National Day
• 23rd - 30th: British Beef Week | Foodies
• 23rd: St George's Day | National Day

May

• 1st: May Day | National Day
• 1st: Cinco de Mayo | Cultural Day
• 5th: May Day Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday
• 13th: World Cocktail Day | National Day
• 17th: Eurovision Song Contest | Cultural
• 17th: FA Cup Final | Sporting
• 21st: International Tea Day | National Day
• 23rd - 2nd (Jun): Half Term | School Holidays
• 25th: Wine Day | National Day
• 26th: Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday
• 29th: National Biscuit Day | National Day
• 31st: UEFA Champions Final | Sporting

June

• 1st - 30th: Pride Month | Month Long
• 5th: Sausage Roll Day | National Day
• 5th: World Environment Day | National Day
• 8th: Best Friends Day | National Day
• 9th - 13th: Healthy Eating Week | Foodies
• 10th - 18th: Great Big Green Week | Sustainability
• 15th: Father’s Day | BIG TICKET
• 21st: The King's Official Birthday | National Day
• 21st: Summer Solstice | National Day
• 30th - 13th (Jul): Wimbledon | Sporting

July

• 4th: American Independence Day | Foodies
• 5th - 27th: Tour de France | Sporting
• 7th: World Chocolate Day | National Day
• 15th: Give Something Away Day | National Day
• 23rd - 29th (Aug): Summer Holidays | School Holidays
• 24th: Tequila Day | National Day
• 26th: World Tofu Day | Foodies
• 30th: International Day of Friendship | National Day

August

• 1st: Yorkshire Day | National Day
• 1st: International Beer Day | National Day
• 25th: Summer Bank Holiday | BIG TICKET
• 30th: International Bacon Day | National Day

September

• University Freshers Weeks
• 1st - 30th: Organic September | Month Long
• 1st - 30th: Sourdough September | Month Long
• 1st - 5th Zero Waste Week | Sustainability
• 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day | National Day
• 20th - 5th (Oct): Oktoberfest | Cultural Event
• 26th: World Dumpling Day | Foodies
• 26th: Macmillan Coffee Morning | Charity
• 27th: National Hospitality Day | National Day

October

• 1st - 31st: Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Month Long
• 1st - 31st: Black History Month | Month Long
• 1st: Coffee Day | National Day
• 1st: World Vegetarian Day | National Day
• 6th - 12th: Curry Week | Foodies
• 10th: World Egg Day | National Day
• 20th: Diwali | Cultural
• 27th - 2nd (Nov): Sausage Week | Foodies
• 31st: Halloween | BIG TICKET

November

• 1st - 30th: Movember | Charity
• 2nd: Day of the Dead | Cultural
• 5th: Bonfire Night | National Day
• 11th: Single's Day | National Day
• 12th: Happy Hour Day | National Day
• 13th: World Kindness Day | National Day
• 28th: Black Friday | BIG TICKET

December

• 1st: Cyber Monday | BIG TICKET
• 11th: Christmas Jumper Day | National Day
• 13th: Gingerbread House Day | Foodies
• 14th - 22nd: Hanukkah | Cultural
• 19th: Mad Friday | BIG TICKET
• 21st: Winter Solstice | National Day
• 24th: Christmas Eve | BIG TICKET
• 25th: Christmas Day | BIG TICKET
• 26th - 30th: Betwixmas | BIG TICKET
• 31st: New Year's Eve | BIG TICKET

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