Planning ahead - key dates in Q4

Looking for a way to help you plan your activity this year? Shannon Dunne, Account Support Executive helps out…

When it comes to marketing and especially retail, it is important to be on top of key events and their dates throughout the year. Planning field, experimental marketing, or PR work in advance is beneficial because it creates a good amount of time ready for you to maximise your resources which will boost your business potential.

We have created this easy to use calendar which features the key dates throughout the year. This includes multi religious and sports dates, and other well-known dates across the years so you will never miss out on a great opportunity.

October

• October 19^th– Diwali (Hinduism)
• October 29^th– Clocks go back. End of British Summer Time
• October 31^st– Halloween

November

• November 1^st– All Saints Day
• November 5^th – Bonfire Night
• November 23^rd- Thanksgiving
• November 24^th– Black Friday
• November 25^th – Small Business Saturday
• November 27^th – Cyber Monday
• November 30^th– St Andrew’s Day – Scotland

December

• December 12^th - Hanukkah begins (Judaism)
• December 21^st - Winter Solstice (Yule)- Shortest day
• December 20^th – Hanukkah end (Judaism)
• December 24^th – Christmas Eve
• December 25^th – Christmas Day
• December 26^th– Boxing Day
• December 31^st– New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay in Scotland)