If this calendar is helpful or if you have ideas for ways that we can better provide this information, email the editors at magazine@ppai.org DECEMBER 1 NATIONAL COOKIE CUTTER DAY 13 NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY 21 NATIONAL CROSSWORD PUZZLE DAY JANUARY 4 NATIONAL TRIVIA DAY 19 NATIONAL POPCORN DAY 22 NATIONAL HOT SAUCE DAY February 9 NATIONAL PIZZA DAY 17 NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY 22 NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY Exceptional Promotions SPECIAL OBSERVANCES CALL FOR AMERICAN HEART MONTH Product idea: Pulled straight from a hot oven, freshly made pizza is about as crowd-pleasing as it gets. This Pizza Palooza Gift Set is sure to be a memorable corporate gift for any occasion. This kit, bundled in a brandable market tote with gift bow, includes the dry ingredients to make two large pizzas plus a brandable apron made of recycled cotton. Gemline / PPAI 113948, Platinum / gemline.com Use these special occasions to ignite your imagination for relevant – and distinct – client promotions. Compiled by Rachel Zoch NATIONAL CAT LOVERS MONTH Product idea: Wrap your client’s brand around Down & Across, a game of quickthinking wordplay presented by Will Shortz, NPR’s puzzlemaster and crossword editor of The New York Times. Draw your letter tiles, roll the clue dice and be the first person to come up with a two-word crossword to fit the clues. Ages 10 and up. The Book Company / PPAI 218850, Silver thebookco.com NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH Product idea: The brandable Cuisinart EasyPop Hot Air Popcorn Maker eliminates fatty oils by using forced hot air to make light, delicious popcorn for snacks or recipes. Simply add kernels to the chamber, turn on the popper and watch as hot and fluffy popcorn pours out of the chute and into a bowl. Hirsch / PPAI 221823, Gold / hirschpromo.com PPAI • NOVEMBER 2024 • 7
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