Keeping at hand an events calendar for holidays and special events will help event managers to avoid scheduling an activity without conflicting attendees’ interests or traditions. An event calendar should include a list of major national and international events and holidays.
The following calendar for holidays and events of 4 latest months 2010 includes many important dates that event managers/planners should keep in mind when planning and scheduling events:
September 2010
- 2 – 4 Sept, Madrid International Fashion Week (Madrid, Spain)
- 2 Sept (Thursday), National Day of Vietnam (Vietnam)
- 3 Sept (Friday), Feast of Santa Rosa (Viterbo, Italy)
- 3 Sept (Friday), Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival (Toyama, Japan)
- 4 Sept (Saturday), Liberty Festival (London, England)
- 5 Sept (Sunday), Father’s Day (Australia, New Zealand)
- September 5 (Sunday), Budapest International Half Marathon (Budapest, Hungary)
- 6 Sept (Monday), Labor Day (U.S.)
- 6 Sept (Monday), Labour Day (Canada)
- 6 – 12 Sept, International Conductors’ Competition (Frankfurt/Main, Germany)
- 7 Sept (Tuesday), Festival of Italian Operas (Prague, Czech Republic)
- 9 Sept (Thursday), Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown the previous day)
- 11 – 14 Sept, Festa Major (Cardona, Spain, the event dates back to dates to the 16th century and is one of the most anticipated events in the Catalonian cultural calendar)
- 12 Sept (Sunday), Grandparents Day
- 15 Sept – Oct 15, Hispanic Heritage Month (U.S.)
- 16 – 19 Sept, Icarus Cup Free-Flying Festival (Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, France)
- 18 Sept – 3 Oct, Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany)
- 18 Sept (Saturday), Yom Kippur (begins at sundown the previous day)
- 23 Sept (Thursday), First Day of Autumn
- 24 Sept (Friday), La Mercé (Barcelona, Spain)
- 29 Sept – 3 Oct, Gay Festival (Malmö, Sweden)
October 2010
- Oct, Cyprus Independence Day (Lefkosia, Cyprus)
- 1 Oct (Friday), Ryder Cup 2010 (Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales, through October 3)
- 11 Oct (Monday), Columbus Day
- 11 Oct (Monday), Thanksgiving (Canada)
- 11 – 31 Oct, Music Festival (Beijing, China)
- 12 Oct (Tuesday), El Pilar (Zaragoza, Spain, festivities take place the week before and a few days following)
- 16 – 24 Oct, Kremlin Cup (Moscow, Russia, one of the biggest tennis tournaments)
- 17 Oct (Sunday), Dussehra (India, Hindu festival)
- 22 – 24 Oct, Le Grand Raid (Réunion, a gruelling challenge of 147km for the fittest runners)
- 23 – 24 Oct, International Kite Festival (Cape Town, South Africa)
- 24 Oct (Sunday), Beijing International Marathon (Beijing, China)
- 24 Oct (Sunday), United Nations Day
- 31 Oct (Sunday), Athens Marathon (Athens, Greece)
- 31 Oct (Sunday), Halloween
November 2010
- 4 – 6 Nov, FIA World Rally Championship (Limassol, Cyprus)
- 1 Nov (Monday), All Saints’ Day
- 6 Nov (Saturday), Hmong New Year (Seattle, USA, the event originated in Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand, but its unique culture has spread worldwide)
- 7 Nov (Sunday), Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m.
- 9 Nov (Tuesday), Election Day (U.S.)
- 11 Nov (Thursday), Veterans Day (U.S.)
- 11 Nov (Thursday), Remembrance Day (UK, Canada)
- 20 Nov (Saturday), Revolution Day (Mexico City, Mexico, it’s a big Mexican party throughout the capital)
- 20 Nov (Saturday), Black Consciousness Day (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the holiday pays homage to the black leader Zumbi dos Palmares, who was the last of the 17th-century Quilombo fugitive slave leaders who set up settlements in Alagoas)
- 25 Nov (Thursday), Thanksgiving (U.S.)
- 28 Nov (Saturday), 2010 Grey Cup (Edmonton, Canada, game and week long festival)
December 2010
- 2 Dec (Thursday), Hanukkah (begins at sundown the previous day)
- 17 Dec (Friday), Wright Brothers Day
- 21 Dec (Tuesday), First Day Winter
- 25 Dec (Saturday), Christmas
- 26 Dec (Sunday), Kwanzaa
- 26 Dec (Sunday), Boxing Day (UK, Canada, Ireland)
- 31 Dec (Friday), New Years Eve
- 1 Jan 2011 (Saturday), New Year’s Day
This calendar may be helpful for many reasons. Firstly, many event managers/planners establish hospitality packages associated with major events – championships, final cups or festivals. Secondly, those guests who can’t attend the event for whatever reason may choose to have their own private party or taking part in the event in a private space.
And, finally, it may become a good event registration business for you. There’s no need to organize events. Just choose the most interesting and promising events, partner with event organizers and resell your partners’ packages.
Don’t forget about creating an events registration web-space!
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