Time for our monthly look at upcoming holidays, events and anniversaries…
…that smart direct response marketers can use to build a campaign or promotion around.
In Australia, there is a lot going on in March.
The Sydney Mardi Gras Festival kicks off on February 19 and concludes with the famous parade and party on March 5.
There is also…
6 March – Clean Up Australia Day
7 March – Labour Day (WA)
14 March – Commonwealth Day, Labour Day (Victoria), Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup, Eight Hours Day (Tasmania)
21 March – Autumn Equinox
26 March – NSW State Elections
It’s also St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March, which tends to be enthusiastically observed in Australia, even though it’s not an official holiday!
More broadly around the world…
1 March – St. David’s Day
2 March – Dr Seuss’ birthday
3 March – Birthday of Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone)
8 March – International Women’s Day
15 March – Ides Of March (Beware!)
17 March – St. Patrick’s Day
20/21 March – Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere, exact date depends on your location)
23 March – World Meteorological Day
24 March – Houdini Day
More offbeat and unusual events and anniversaries can be found over at www.BlueMountain.com.
And to conclude this month’s review…
…0n March 17 in 1845, Stephen Perry of London patented the rubber band. Where would we be without that and other seemingly mundane inventions?
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