I’ve made a collection of holidays and seasons that are commonly used in art licensing, marketing and product sales.

Thought I’d share the list. Did I miss any?

• Christmas – Dec. 25 – 60% of seasonal sales
• Boxing day – Dec. 26 (Sales)
• Hanukkah – Dec. 20 -28
• Kwanzaa – Dec. 26 – Jan 1
• New Years Eve – Dec. 31
• Yule – Dec. 21
• Winter Solstice – Dec. 22
• Martin Luther Kind Day -Tues Jan. 17
• Imbolc (Pagen Holiday) – Feb. 2
• Ground Hog Day – Feb. 2
• Superbowl Sun – Feb. 5
• Marti Gras (Fat Tues.!) – Feb. 21
• Lent – Date?
• Valentine’s day – 25% of seasonal sale, Feb. 14, 2012
• Saint Patrick’s Day – March 17
• Spring Equinox – March 20 in Northern Hemisphere, Sept 22 in Southern Hemisphere
• Ostara (Pagen Holiday) – March 21
• Easter – April 8, 2012
• Beltane (Pagen Holiday) – April 30 -May 1
• Mother’s Day – Second Sun of May
• Graduation (HS and College) – Often in early to Mid May
• Father’s day – 3rd Sun of June
• Grandparent’s day  – Date?
• Summer Solstice & Litha(Pagen Holiday) – June 21
• Fourth of July – July 4th (USA and Canada)
• Mabon (Pagen Holiday) – Sept. 21
• Start of Fall – Autumn Equinox – Sept 22 in Northern Hemisphere and March 20th in Southern Hemisphere
• Back to school – Late summer or Fall. Date is dependent on age and grade.
• Halloween & Samhain (Pagen Holiday) – Oct. 31
• Thanksgiving – Nov. 24, [Canada, Oct. 10]
• Black Friday – Nov. 25 (Sales)
• Cyber Monday – Nov. 28 (Sales)