Add some fun to your prospecting using one of these quirky reasons to connect with a non-responsive contact.

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January

  • International Creativity Month
  • National Thank You Month
  • Make Your Dream Come True Day (Jan 13)
  • National Handwriting Day (Jan 23)
  • Compliment Day (Jan 24)
  • Fun at Work Day (Jan 28)

February

  • National Umbrella Month
  • Sweet Potato Month
  • Clean out Your Computer Day (2nd Monday)
  • Send a Card to a Friend Day (Feb 7)
  • Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17)
  • No Brainer Day (Feb 27)

March

  • International Expect Success Month
  • National On-hold Month
  • National Salesperson Day (1st Fri. of Mar)
  • International Women’s Day (Mar 8)
  • Everything You Think is Wrong Day (Mar 15)
  • I’m in Control Day (Mar 30)

April

  • International Customer Loyalty Month
  • National Card & Letter Writing Month
  • Go for Broke Day (Apr 5)
  • International Moment of Laughter Day (Apr 14)
  • Reach as High as You Can Day (Apr 14)
  • Take a Chance Day (Apr 23)

May

  • Get Caught Reading Month
  • International Victorious Woman Month
  • Renewal Day (May 4)
  • No Socks Day (May 8)
  • National Receptionist Day (May 11)
  • Lucky Penny Day (May 23)

June

  • Effective Communication Month
  • National Candy Month
  • Dare Day—A Challenging Day (Jun 1)
  • Smile Power Day (Jun 15)
  • National Splurge Day (Jun 18)
  • Finally Summer Day—Summer Solstice (Jun 20)

July

  • Cell Phone Courtesy Month
  • National Grilling Month
  • National Hot Dog & Ice Cream Month
  • I Forgot Day (Jul 2)
  • Work-a-holics Day (Jul 5)
  • Embrace Your Geekness Day (Jul 13)

August

  • Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
  • Happiness Happens Month
  • National Inventors’ Month
  • Left Hander’s Day (Aug 13)
  • National Tell a Joke Day (Aug 16)
  • Just Because Day (Aug 27)

September

  • International People Skills Month
  • National Strategic Thinking Month
  • Fight Procrastination Day (Sept 6)
  • Swap Ideas Day (Sept 10)
  • Positive Thinking Day (Sept 13)
  • Ask a Stupid Question Day (Sept 28)

October

  • International Strategic Planning Month
  • National “Gain the Inside Advantage” Month
  • Do Something Nice Day (Oct 5)
  • Come and Take It Day (Oct 6)
  • International Skeptics Day (Oct 13)
  • Boss’s Day (Oct 16)

November

  • Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month
  • National Roasting Month
  • Forget-Me-Not Day (Nov 10)
  • World Kindness Day (Nov 13)
  • Absurdity Day (Nov 20)
  • World Hello Day (Nov 21)

December

  • National Tie Month
  • National Write a Business Plan Month
  • Rising Star Month
  • Letter Writing Day (Dec 7)
  • National Chocolate Covered Anything Day (Dec 16)
  • Look on the Bright Side Day (Dec 21)
  • Make Up Your Mind Day (Dec 31)

If you’d like to find your own quirky holidays as an excuse to cold call or do some email prospecting, check out these resources.