Featured image for As we leave the winter period and enter spring (at last!), it is always important to keep on top of your game to plan in advance.  With a busy summer ahead of us, thanks to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Tour de France and many non-sporting events, marketers should take full advantage and plan promotional campaigns around them.  Shannon
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Key dates in Q2 and Q3; sporting, religious and other events!


Published on 10th April 2018
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    As we leave the winter period and enter spring (at last!), it is always important to keep on top of your game to plan in advance.  With a busy summer ahead of us, thanks to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Tour de France and many non-sporting events, marketers should take full advantage and plan promotional campaigns around them. 

    Shannon Dunne, Account Support Executive, has done the homework for you and has collected all the dates and details you need.

    April

    April 14th– Grand National

    April 23rd– St. George’s Day

    April 23rd– Shakespeare Day

     

    May

    May 3rd- Lag B’Omer (Judaism)

    May 7th– Early May Bank Holiday

    May 10th– Pentecost

    May 11th-12th– Rugby Union European Challenge Cup final

    May 15th– Beginning of Ramadan (evening)

    May 19th– FA Cup final

    May 26th– Rugby Union Premiership final

    May 27th– Start of Tennis French Open

    May 28th– Spring Bank Holiday

     

    June

    June 2nd– Epsom Derby

    June 9th– The Queen’s birthday

    June 14th– Start of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia

    June 14th– Ending of Ramadan (evening)

    June 15th– Eid al-Fitr

    June 17th– Father’s Day

    June 19th-23rd– Royal Ascot

    June 21st– June Solstice

     

    July

    July 2nd-15th– Wimbledon

    July 7th-29th– Tour de France

    July 8th– Grand Prix at Silverstone

    July 12th– Battle of the Boyne

    July 15th - Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia

    July 22nd– Tisha B’Av (Judaism)

     

    August 

    August 6th– Summer Bank Holiday

    August 22nd– Eid al-Adha

    August 11th– Football Premier League starts

    August 26th– Raksha Bandhan (India)

    August 27th– Summer Bank Holiday

     

    September

    September 2nd– Janmashtami

    September 2nd-9th– Cycling Tour of Britain

    September 10th– Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    September 12th– Ganesh Chaturthi (Hiduism)

    September 12th– Islamic New Year

    September 19th– Yom Kippur

    September 23rd– September equinox

    September 28th– Start of the Ryder Cup (golf)

    Need a little help with planning? Not a problem - team at GottaBe! is always a phone call away - +44 2380 634283.

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