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Dates for your diary
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Are you creating your social media content plan? Have you marked in your diary the key industry events for the rest of the year?
Special days, retail dates, webinars, competitions, networking events and more - they're all here. We've put together a comprehensive list of dates for your diary so you'll never miss another sales opportunity or industry event again.
1
DEC
01/12/23
Tree Dressing Day
Rather than fill your shop to the hilt with baubles and tinsel, why not create an aura of festive calm instead?
4
DEC
04/12/23
How to deal with addiction and intoxication within the workplace
Packed with hints, tips and guidance from HR experts, this free webinar guarantees to equip you with essential inside knowledge in less than an hour. Knowledge that could make a real difference to your company’s wellbeing and performance
12
DEC
12/12/23
International Poinsettia Day
Poinsettia is THE Christmas plant and no home is complete without one ... or dozens!! ... a view shared by millions who have put it top of the plants for years.
22
DEC
22/12/23
Winter Solstice
The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
26
DEC
26/12/23
Boxing Day
Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to the poor, today Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday.
2
JAN
02/01/24
Bank Holiday Scotland
Scotland have always considered the New Year/ Hogmanay, festivities to be more of an occasion to celebrate than Christmas Day.
Hogmanay, a three day feast, most likely has its roots in Scotland’s pagan past as a midwinter festival, the time of year when the nights are the longest and Spring seems a long way off.
24
JAN
24/01/24
National Compliment Day
Promoting personalised messages with flowers as gift for National Compliment Day, could be a great promotion for January.
15
FEB
15/02/24
Singles Awareness day
After Valentine's Day this is an unofficial holiday celebrated by single people. It serves as a complement to Valentine's Day for people who are not married or in a romantic relationship. It is a celebration of love in all forms recognizing the love between friends, family and loving yourself.
10
MAR
10/03/24
Mother's Day (UK)
Whether they’re mum, step-mum, gran, or like a mum, they deserve to be celebrated and we all know that seriously special Mother’s Day flowers start (and end) with florists.
20
MAR
20/03/24
International day of happiness
The International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on 20 March. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012. The International Day of Happiness aims to make people around the world realize the importance of happiness within their lives.
1
APR
01/04/24
National Living Wage increases
National Living Wage confirmed to rise to £11.44 from April 2024. The UK Government has accepted the recommendations of the LPC and will be raising the national minimum and national living wages from 1 April 2024.
14
APR
14/04/24
National Gardening Day
National Gardening Day on April 14 is a day of encouragement, a day created to give gardeners a shove and a shovel so that they can begin their gardening journey. Weather permitting, gardening has always been an endearing task for patient lovers of the great outdoors.
8
MAY
08/05/24
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender. For the original VE Day celebration, flowers were used as table decorations.
2
DEC
02/12/24
Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday is a marketing term for e-commerce transactions on the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online
1
Dec
01/12/23
Stress
You can’t always prevent stress, but there are lots of things you can do to manage stress better. Remember, you have access to our support services when matters arise.
7
DEC
07/12/23
Hanukkah Begins
a Stunning flower arrangement can become a welcome part of the Hanukkah holiday. Celebrated for 8 joyous days and nights flowers could be the perfect gift
15
DEC
15/12/23
Hanukkah Ends
a Stunning flower arrangement can become a welcome part of the Hanukkah holiday. Celebrated for 8 joyous days and nights flowers could be the perfect gift
24
DEC
24/12/23
Christmas Eve
A chance for last moment Christmas gift, perhaps something a little different would capture shoppers imagination.
31
DEC
31/12/23
New Year's Eve
In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.
10
JAN
10/01/24
Houseplant Appreciation Day
A special day to appreciate houseplants. Could be a great day to promote houseplant sales or perhaps cross promote with Valentine's Day with inspiration from our Houseplants for lovers article.
10
FEB
10/02/24
Lunar New Year
This year the animal sign is the Dragon. Chinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.
1
MAR
01/03/24
St. David's Day
St. David’s Day is a day that carries deep meaning in the hearts of Welsh people. This holiday celebrates their patron saint, Saint David. Embrace the Welsh spirit by wearing a daffodil.
17
MAR
17/03/24
St Patrick's Day - Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March, is a celebration of Irish culture, not just in Ireland itself but across the globe, with music, dancing and of course the wearing of shamrock.
29
MAR
29/03/24
Good Friday UK Bank Holiday
First bank holiday of the Easter Weekend. Easter has become a huge retail opportunity – and it’s not all about chocolate. Shoppers are now used to seeing Easter decorations, tableware and crafting projects
1
APR
01/04/24
Easter Monday UK Bank Holiday (Ex. Scotland)
Easter can be an unpredictable trading time, it’s even been known to snow! Spring flowering bulbs give you reliable sales opportunities that will brighten up displays before the summer flowers arrive in force.
23
APR
23/04/24
St George's Day
For romantic occasions, the red rose is the traditional flower to gift. However, even if you are gifting flowers to friends and family this St. George's Day, red roses are the perfect bouquet to send.
29
NOV
29/11/24
Black Friday
Black Friday is a colloquial term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season. a great chance to capitalise on discount shopping.
3
DEC
03/12/23
First Sunday of Advent
It is not known when the period of preparation for Christmas that is now called Advent began, though it was certainly in existence from about 480
11
DEC
11/12/23
Your guide to discussing redundancy with staff
Packed with hints, tips and guidance from HR experts, this free webinar guarantees to equip you with essential inside knowledge in less than an hour. Knowledge that could make a real difference to your company’s wellbeing and performance
18
DEC
18/12/23
How to prepare for HR updates in 2024
Packed with hints, tips and guidance from HR experts, this free webinar guarantees to equip you with essential inside knowledge in less than an hour. Knowledge that could make a real difference to your company’s wellbeing and performance
25
DEC
25/12/23
Christmas Day
Traditionally a day off, after what we hope is a busy trading period leading up to Christmas, we wish all celebrating a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
1
JAN
01/01/24
New Year's day
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the year; 1 January. Whilst most solar calendars begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice, cultures that observe a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their Lunar New Year at less fixed points relative to the solar year.
15
JAN
15/01/24
Blue Monday
Blue Monday is the name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) said by a UK travel company, Sky Travel, to be the most depressing day of the year. Add cheer with January Floral Stars
14
FEB
14/02/24
Valentine's Day
Considered the most romantic day of the year, to help you survive and thrive we have created this florist focussed Valentine's Hub bringing together industry insight, inspiration and support.
8
MAR
08/03/24
International Women’s Day
People around the world celebrate the women in their lives. We do not only do this through shopping at women-owned businesses and by raising funds or resources for organizations that support women, we also traditionally gift flowers for International Women's Day as a token of our appreciation, to celebrate women's achievements, and to show our continuous support.
18
MAR
18/03/24
Global Recycling Day
Global Recycling Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment.
31
MAR
31/03/24
Easter Sunday
Yellow, purple and violet have strong connotations with Easter, and with the days getting that little bit warmer, not just indoor, but also outdoor plants can be included.
5
APR
05/04/24
UK Tax Year Ends
Each tax or financial year has a series of important deadlines that are crucial for businesses, investors, and trustees to follow. Penalties can be applied by HMRC for late submissions and payments.
6
MAY
06/05/24
May Bank Holiday
Early May Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom and is celebrated on the first Monday of May every year. This year it will be celebrated on May 6. This holiday is also known as May Day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
30
NOV
30/11/24
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is a non-commercial movement designed to highlight the great contribution that small businesses make to our economy and to encourage consumers to 'shop local' and support small businesses in their communities.
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