I'll bet you didn't know that National Waiter and Waitress Day is in the month of May; am I right? It is, along with myriad other things to celebrate this month. Maybe not all of these holidays are the "winners" for restaurants that Mother's Day is (the best day of sales of the year), but each of them might offer a chance to market your restaurant or bar in an interesting way. Some of these days have passed, but from now on, look for a listing of each month's food-related (and general) holidays at the beginning of the month:
The entire month of May:
National Arthritis Month
National BBQ Month
National Bike Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Health Month
National Photography Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
National Strawberry Month
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Older American Month
May 1: May Day, Law Day, National Day of Prayer
May 3: Join Hands Day
May 4-10: National Family Week, National Wildflower Week, PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 6: Nurses Day, National Teacher’s Day
May 8: V-E Day, World Red Cross Day
May 11-17: Police Week
May 11: Mother’s Day, Eat What You Want Day
May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 17: Armed Forces Day
May 18: International Museum Day, National Employee Health & Fitness Day
May 19: Victoria Day
May 21: National Waiter & Waitress Day
May 22: National Maritime Day
May 25: National Missing Children’s Day, National Tap Dance Day
May 26: Memorial Day, John Wayne’s Birthday
May 28: National Senior Health & Fitness Day
