March 26th is Make up Your Own Holiday Day

And anyone can do it!

Creating your own holiday can an excellent way to get recognition, locally, nationally and even internationally! Over the years My staff and I (EdenFlorist.com) have made up a few holidaysof our own. In addition to Virtual Woman’s Days™ (3rd Week in March) we have created Get out of the Doghouse Day™ which is celebrated the 3rd Monday of July; International Women’s eCommerce Days,™ which is celebrated on the 3rd Week in September; and International Romance on a Budget Day™ which is celebrated on February 28th.

But our all time favorite and most successful holiday in terms of getting media and cutomer attention is Get out of the Doghouse Day™ . We advertise the holiday as the time for those who find themselves in the doghouse to find ways to make amends and minimize their stay with “old scruffy.”  International Women’s eCommerce Day™ is a day celebrating women doing business on the WEB. To read more visit: http://www.wecai.org/womensday.htm.  To read more about Romance on a Budget Day™ check out the Romance Calendar at: http://www.edenflorist.com/romancecalendar.asp

Want to get recognition for your “special holiday?” Check out Chases Calendar of Events and follow their instructions for submitting new holidays.

Other notable events on this date:

On this day in 1984 Part of Central Park was named Strawberry Fields in honor of the late John Lennon. In 1983 the only known typo on Time Magazine Cover was discovered.  It was the word Contol (should have been control). Time recalled all magazines!  In 1917 Loretta Walsh became the 1st female U.S. Naval Petty Officer and in 1868 the 1st U.S. professional women’s club called Sorosis was formed in New York City.

Be sure to check out   Quirky Marketing Calendar ~ How to Use Zany and Non-traditional Holidays to Promote Your Business 365 Days a Year for More great marketing ideas.

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