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Event Marketing Seasonal Calendar: When to Activate

Timing is everything in event marketing. Here's the seasonal calendar for planning your activations.

Air Fresh Marketing Team
July 30, 20267 min read151 words
Event Marketing Seasonal Calendar: When to Activate

Strategic timing maximizes impact and efficiency. Plan your year with this calendar.

#Q1: January - March

January

  • CES (Las Vegas)
  • NFL Playoffs
  • New Year campaigns
  • Fitness/wellness push

February

  • Super Bowl
  • Valentine's Day
  • Auto shows
  • Fashion weeks

March

  • SXSW (Austin)
  • March Madness
  • Spring break
  • St. Patrick's Day

#Q2: April - June

April

  • Coachella
  • Earth Day
  • Tax season ends
  • Outdoor season starts

May

  • Kentucky Derby
  • Memorial Day
  • Graduation season
  • Mother's Day

June

  • Summer kickoff
  • Pride Month
  • Father's Day
  • Music festivals begin

#Q3: July - September

July

  • July 4th
  • Comic-Con
  • Summer festivals peak
  • Back-to-school prep

August

  • Back-to-school
  • State fairs
  • Lollapalooza
  • Sports preseason

September

  • Labor Day
  • NFL season start
  • Fashion weeks
  • Fall festivals

#Q4: October - December

October

  • Halloween
  • Oktoberfest
  • Baseball playoffs
  • Fall conferences

November

  • Black Friday
  • Thanksgiving
  • Holiday shopping
  • Football peak

December

  • Holiday events
  • New Year's Eve
  • Bowl games
  • Year-end parties
Planning partner: Air Fresh Marketing 303-720-6060

Related Topics

Seasonal Marketing
Event Calendar
Planning
Marketing Strategy

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