Emily Mellwood
Welcome back to your monthly parade of events and celebrations to highlight with your people, strengthening culture, engagement and community with
With May officially behind us and June’s calendar prepped, let’s get set up for July’s schedule below. There’s no shortage of opportunities, but this month we can condense them into three broad categories for simplicity’s sake. So, without further ado, let’s get planning!
Professional celebrations
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Year after year, this observance carries resounding importance in the U.S. as tensions persist. It’s important to ensure that all employees know that they belong in your organization and are valued for who they are. Pride month is not just about visibility or acceptance – it is, most importantly, about joy.
Dates worth recognition:
1 - National Postal Worker Day + National Postage Stamp Day | Postal services have existed since 2400 BCE in Egypt, and a long series of cultural and technological advances have progressed the service to what we know and rely upon today. Especially if your business engages in shipping services with the USPS, consider celebrating this day with your people!
4 - Independence Day
17 - World Day for International Justice | Celebrating the 1998 Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court, this celebration is a call for national governments to ensure accountability and to support the international justice system.
26 - Disability Independence Day | Celebrate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), prohibiting disability-based discrimination and ensuring equal opportunity across society.
28 - World Nature Conservation Day
30 - National Intern Day
31 - National System Administrators Appreciation Day
More food, more smiles
July offers us three month-long celebrations that make for perfect company social events: Picnic Month, National Hot Dog Month and Berry Month make for the perfect excuse to host a company picnic and fire up the grill! This is the perfect time for a lightweight culture-building event that can include any number of activities, from community volunteering to cross-team skill building and more.
Treats for days Days for treats
- 5 - National Apple Turnover Day
- 7 - World Chocolate Day
- 8 - National Blueberry Day
- 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
- 10 - National French Fry Day
- 15 - National Hot Dog Day
- 19 - National Ice Cream Day
- 28 - National Chocolate Milk Day
- 29 - National Lasagna Day | Make Garfield proud.
- 30 - National Cheesecake Day
- 31 - National Avocado Day
Spotlight on special interests
Find an easy, inexpensive way to celebrate life with your people this month using any of the following dates as opportunities. Customize your comms to suit whatever’s closest, lean into your punny bone and give your employees a reason to connect and smile. People remember how we make them feel: Make your people feel appreciated for being who they are.
- 1 - International Joke Day
- 2 - National Disco Day
- 7 - National Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll
- 10 - Collector Car Appreciation Day
- 10 - National Motorcycle Day
- 14 - Cow Appreciation Day
- 16 - World Snake Day
- 17 - National Tattoo Day
- 20 - International Chess Day
- 24 - International Self-Care Day
- 25 - National Threading the Needle Day | A reminder of the importance and value of mending our possessions – clothing in particular, for this observance – over replacing them to reduce fashion waste.
- 26 - National Parents’ Day | Working parents face extra challenges balancing their work with the needs of their families. Use this opportunity to recognize the dedication of this population of employees
- 28 - National Waterpark Day
- 29 - National Lipstick Day
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