64 Giveaway Ideas for July, August & September

That’s right folks. It’s time to think about the end of summer and back to school season. Don’t get lulled into the summer slowdown. There are plenty of events, holidays and themes you can tie into your promotional efforts over the next three months. Read on for plenty of giveaway ideas!

Your business may have it’s own date driven projects to incorporate into giveaways, such as product launches, customer milestones, etc. Build on that buzz by considering the other date-specific themes, events, recognition days and holidays that you can piggyback on.

Need a few ideas? Read on for 64 themes, events, and holidays over the next three months to help fuel your giveaway marketing plan.

• Themes
  • Summer
  • Travel
• Events
  • 7/14 Idea World Fitness Blog Fest
  • 7/28 International Food Bloggers Conference
• Holidays
  • National Picnic Month
  • National Recreation Month
  • National Ice Cream Month
  • National Baked Bean Month
  • National Blueberry Month
  • 7/1 International Joke Day
  • 7/4 Independence Day
  • 7/4 National Country Music Day
  • 7/6 National Fried Chicken Day
  • 7/8 Video Games Day
  • 7/9 National Sugar Cookie Day
  • 7/13 National French Fries Day
  • 7/21 National Junk Food Day
  • 7/26 Parents’ Day
  • 7/30 National Cheesecake Day

• Themes
  • Back to school
  • Travel
• Events
  • 8/4 BlogHer
  • 8/5 Haven Conference
  • 8/11 Travel Writers & Photographers Conference
• Holidays
  • National Apple Week (2nd week)
  • National Golf Month
  • American Artist Appreciation Month
  • 8/1 National Mustard Day
  • 8/2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
  • 8/3 National Watermelon Day
  • 8/15 National Relaxation Day
  • 8/19 National Aviation Day
  • 8/21 Senior Citizens Day
  • 8/24 National Waffle Day
  • 8/26 Women’s Equality Day

• Themes
  • Back to school
  • Fall
• Events
  • 9/6 Content Marketing World
  • 9/9 Problogger Training Event
  • 9/27 Search Marketing Expo: East
• Holidays
  • National Flower Week
  • National Childcare Week (3rd week)
  • National Dog Week (4th week)
  • Classical Music Month
  • National Piano Month
  • Read-a-Book Month
  • Women of Achievement Month
  • 9/5 National Cheese Pizza Day
  • 9/6 Read a Book Day
  • 9/7 Labor Day
  • 9/8 International Literacy Day
  • 9/11 Patriot Day
  • 9/12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day
  • 9/13 National Grandparents Day
  • 9/17 Constitution Day
  • 9/23 First Day of Fall

Did we miss anything? Add the themes, events and holidays you’re considering running giveaways around in the comments below!