Every month, there are a lot of fun and widely celebrated events that your brand can leverage for maximum exposure and stronger branding. For the upcoming month of May, we listed the top 10 events everyone celebrates and find exciting along with suggested promotional gifts for May just for you!
May Awaited Events with Promotional Product Ideas
May 1
International Worker’s Day
The International Workers’ Day is celebrated throughout the world and is also known as Labour Day or May Day in other countries. During the Industrial Revolution, the need for workers rose through the roof. As people learned from experience, every hard work must be properly compensated.
In 1889, the International Workers’ Day is established to give thanks and celebrate every man’s hard work and contribution to society. 1st of May, 1889 is also the start of the 8-hour work day that everyone enjoys today.
Since this day is observed throughout the world and honours the hard labour of every employee, letting employees know your brand recognizes them through promotional gifts is highly appreciated.
May 4
Star Wars Day
The day when everyone shakes each other’s hand and utters, “May the Force be with you,” as a way to bid them well is May 4th of every year. What started as an inside joke to most fans of the popular franchise, Star Wars, flourished to be a day when people hold themed parties, wear their favourite Star Wars costumes and have fun.
As this pop culture phenomenon raised a generation of kids who are, more or less, working adults now, what’s a better way to tap into this market than themed promotional merchandise or your very own pop-up Star Wars store?
May 5
Hand Hygiene Day
The world is still slowly recovering from the devastating effects of COVID-19 which prevented people from interacting with each other. So, this year’s tagline for Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is “SAVE LIVES – Clean Your Hands.”
There are millions of microbes that are not visible to the naked eye. One way of ensuring it will not affect people and cause more devastation is to regularly and thoroughly clean our hands.
Join hands with your target market and be the brand they will remember as thoughtful through promotional gifts you can offer on this day! We have 4 of them for you!
May 6
Beverage Day
Starting out as a promotion for carbonated beverages, National Beverage Day is now celebrated every May 6th for all types of beverages that people couldn’t live without.
Regardless of what people prefer to go with their food, to toast with on their success, or to talk over with their loved ones, National Beverage Day is a celebration of all the drinks that add flavour, energy and satisfaction to people’s daily lives.
Have a toast with your consumers on this day and make some memorable experiences with them through branded gifts!
May 7
World Athletics Day
The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) established the World Athletics Day in 1996. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the importance of sports, activity and exercise in people’s lives.
On this day, the organisation holds tournaments, marathons and other events in order to inspire and engage people to move and be active for their health. It is also the day to honour and celebrate athletes all over the world.
Let your brand run with the people during this day through various promotional products they will also find useful in their everyday active life!
May 14
Mother’s Day
Celebrated every 2nd Sunday of May, Mother’s Day is the day to give thanks and tightly hug all mothers around the world. This day is the perfect day to take a day off from their difficult job of running the household, child-bearing and child-rearing, not to mention that most moms nowadays are working as well!
Let your brand warmly hug these beautiful ladies as they get to enjoy the day for themselves!
May 18
Museum Day
As the saying goes, nothing beats experience Technology has made it easy for everyone to access information, especially history. However, as the observance of Museum Day, going to museums to witness history right before our eyes leaves a longer impression.
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established Museum Day in 1977 to pay tribute to the museum community that continuously preserves history for the next generation. It also has a theme that is relevant to the issues the community faces. For 2023, the theme is sustainability and well-being.
Reminisce with your consumers through branded items that rose to fame back in the day, or follow and raise awareness with this year’s theme!
May 18
National Notebook Day
National Notebook Day was first started by a stationery brand, May Design, in 2016. The celebration is held every 3rd Thursday of May and calls back to the trustworthy notebook that accompanied everyone.
Anytime people needed to take a break from their own thoughts and the dizzying pace of social media or to fix their schedules for reunions and what gifts they must bring, a notebook is a productive tool everyone appreciates!
May 20
World Whisky Day
As mentioned on the official site of the World Whisky Day, “Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.” Every year, on the 3rd Sunday of May, people are encouraged to enjoy or take a sip of the “water of life” with whisky tasting events all over the world.
People can easily find and join this celebration through #WorldWhiskyDay and some whisky on hand! With that in mind, we have 4 branded gift ideas for you business perfect for this worldwide event!
May 25
Wine Day
There’s a day specially made to celebrate the beverage that always finds its way into any social gathering and that is May 25th. This day is observed to appreciate wine and all its types, as well as the hard work that goes into its making.
Keep a bottle of wine at hand and drink to celebrate this incredible beverage with your consumers! We got custom product ideas for you here!
Essentially,
There are various important events and dates to be noted for May. Properly utilising these celebrations can bring your brand the boost in exposure and awareness you needed. We suggested 4 promotional products for each event but feel free to check out more promotional merchandise ideas in our magazine! We made over 8,000 reads for you!
The ODM Group is also always on the lookout for customisation practices and decoration methods that will best benefit your brand so work with us today! We have a creative team, Mindsparkz, to work with you from product conception up to production! We’re committed to consistent high-quality work since 2003. Contact us today!
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