Small Business Holidays for 2019
Is your small business ready for the numerous holidays that will be seen in 2019? Don’t worry…we have a list that will ensure you are up to date!
January 2019
January is known as International Creativity Month, along with these national days:
New Year’s Day #NewYears2019, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 21
Data Privacy Day, January 28
Fun at Work Day, January 28
February 2019
For the month of February this is known as Free and Open Source Software Month. There are also several days in February that are holidays:
Groundhog Day, February 2
Super Bowl Sunday #SB52, February 3
Safer Internet Day U.S., February 5
Chinese New Year #YearOfThePig, February 5
Inventors Day #InventorsDay, February 11
National Clean Out Your Computer Day, February 11
Valentine’s Day #ValentinesDay, February 14
Presidents Day #PresidentsDay, February 18
Love Your Pet Day #LoveYourPetDay, February 20
National Wildlife Day, February 22
March 2019
There are several monthly holidays in March 2019 that include:
National Craft Month
National Credit Education Month
National Nutrition Month
The national days for this month include:
National Employee Appreciation Day, March 1
National Salesperson Day, March 1
Mardi Gras #MardiGras, March 5
International Women’s Day, March 8
National Proofreading Day, March 8
Daylight Saving Time (U.S.), March 10
Palm Sunday, March 14
Tax Filing Deadline for S Corps and Partnerships – March 15
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
Spring Begins, March 20
National Ag Day, March 19
National Puppy Day, March 23
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, March 29
National I Am in Control Day, March 30
April 2019
April is known as Stress Awareness Month, along with being Records and Information Management Month. National days include:
April Fools’ Day, April 1
Tax Day (1040, Schedule C, and C Corp filing deadline), April 15
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, April 16
National Stress Awareness Day, April 16
Good Friday, April 19
National Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay, April 18
Easter, April 21
National Take a Chance Day, April 23
National Administrative Professionals Day #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay, April 24
National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day #COUNTONME, April 26
National Hairstylist Appreciation Day, April 30
May 2019
May is an especially exciting month for small businesses as this is National Small Business Week (#SmallBusinessWeek) and occurs from April 29th to May 5th! Other national days this month include:
Law Day, May 1
National Loyalty Day, May 1
National Life Insurance Day, May 2
World Password Day, May 2
Ramadan begins, May 5
Cinco de Mayo, May 5
May Day, May 6
Lemonade Day Promoting Young Entrepreneurs, May 5
Mother’s Day, May 12
Memorial Day, May 27
June 2019
For June 2019 there are several daily holidays that are celebrated:
National Running Day, June 5
Father’s Day, June 16
Summer Begins, June 21
International Day of Yoga, June 21
National Insurance Awareness Day, June 28
National Camera Day, June 29
Social Media Day, June 30
July 2019
This is the National Independent Retailer Month, along with having these national daily holidays:
Independence Day, July 4
Amazon Prime Day [mid-July – exact date TBD] Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay,
National System Administrator Appreciation Day, July 26
August 2019
The monthly holidays for this month include:
National Bargain Hunting Week, August 5-11
National Farmers’ Market Week, August 5-11
National Fraud Awareness Week, August 5-11
The daily holidays include:
National Bowling Day, August 10
National Garage Sale Day, August 10
National Thrift Shop Day, August 17
National Mail Order Catalog Day, August 18
National Dog Day #NationalDogDay, August 26
September 2019
This month is known for several month long celebrations including:
National Courtesy Month
National Preparedness Month
Self-Improvement Month
The weekly holidays include:
National Payroll Week, September 3-7 (First Week)
Build A Better Image Week, September 15-22 (Third Full Week)
National Indoor Plant Week, September 15-22 (Third Full Week)
National Dog Week, September 22-28 (Always last week)
National Love Your Files Week, September 16-20 (Third Full Monday to Friday Week)
National days of recognition during this month include:
U.S. Bowling League Day, September 3
National Labor Day, September 2 (First Monday in September)
National Newspaper Carrier Day, September 4
National Beer Lover’s Day, September 7
National Swap Ideas Day, September 10
National Boss / Employee Exchange Day – Monday after Labor Day, September 9
National Day of Encouragement, September 12
National Programmers Day, September 10 (253th Day of the Year)
National IT Professionals Day, September 17
National Tradesmen Day, September 20
American Business Women’s Day, September 22
Car Free Day, September 22
Autumnal Equinox, September 23 (Changes annually)
National Research Administrator Day, September 25
National Situational Awareness Day, September 26
World Tourism Day, September 27
National Drink Beer Day, September 28
National Coffee Day, September 29
Rosh Hashanah begins, September 29
International Podcast Day, September 30
National Mud Pack Day, September 30
October 2019
The monthly celebrations include:
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month
Financial Planning Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
International Strategic Planning Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Cookbook Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Fair Trade Month
National Work and Family Month
Positive Attitude Month
Right Brainers Rule! Month
Self-Promotion Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
Weekly holidays:
National Work From Home Week, October 7-13 (First Full Week)
Customer Service Week, October 7-11 (First Mon-Fri Week)
Drive Safely Work Week, October 7-11 (Monday to Friday of First Full Week)
Financial Planning Week, Sept 30-6 (First Monday to Sunday Week)
Veterinary Technicians Week, October 13-19
Medical Assistants Recognition Week, October 13-19 (Third Full Week)
National Business Women’s Week, October 13-19 (Third Full Week)
National Save For Retirement Week, October 13-19 (Third Full Week)
National days:
National Name Your Car Day, October 2
National Techies Day #TechiesDay, October 3
National Manufacturing Day, October 4
National Online Bank Day, October 7
National Kick Butt Day, October 7
National Handbag Day, October 10
National Farmer’s Day, October 12
National Train Your Brain Day, October 13
Native American Day, October 14
Columbus Day, October 14
Boss’s Day (or National Boss’s Day), October 16
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce, October 16
Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay, October 17
Sweetest Day, October 19
World Statistics Day, October 20
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day, October 21
Medical Assistants Recognition Day, October 23
National Cat Day #NationalCatDay, October 29
Halloween, October 31
November 2019
This month is known as the National Inspirational Role Models Month. Weekly holidays include:
International Fraud Awareness Week, November 11-17
National Deal Week, November 27- Dec 3
National days:
Daylight Saving Time Ends (U.S.), November 3
National Cappuccino Day, November 8
Singles’ Day, November 11
Veterans Day, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, November 28
Black Friday, November 29
Small Business Saturday #ShopSmall, November 30
Electronic Greetings Day, November 29
Computer Security Day, November 30
Stay Home Because You’re Well Day, November 30
December 2019
There are several month long celebrations in December including:
National Tie Month
National Write a Business Plan Month
Operation Santa Paws (December 1-December 24)
The weekly holidays include:
Kwanzaa, December 26-January 1
Chanukah December 22 - 30
The national days are:
Chanukah Begins, December 22
Cyber Monday, December 2
National Day of Giving, December 3
National Pawnbrokers Day, December 6
Miners Day, December 4
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, December 20
Free Shipping Day, Mid December (changes annually)
Christmas Eve, December 24
Christmas, December 25
National Thank You Note Day, December 26
Boxing Day (Canada), December 26
No Interruptions Day, December 27
Tick Tock Day, December 29
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day, December 30
Make Up Your Mind Day, December 31
New Year’s Eve, December 31
So the next time someone asks, “what national holiday is today?” — you won’t be without an answer.
Reference: https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/09/list-of-national-holidays-marketing.html
