Catch Inspiration for Your Email Calendar - Every Occasion

If you want to tackle your marketing goals, you better have a plan. In our case of email marketing, this plan often takes the form of a calendar. Today I won’t talk about the format of the calendar but rather give you some ideas about the content.

 

I've compiled a list of occasions suitable for email marketing, complete with examples of subject lines and senders. Feel free to use them as inspiration while planning your marketing calendar.

 

January

NEW YEAR: New Year. New Ka’Chava deal. - kachava.com

 

February

VALENTINES DAYS: Your cheatin' heart 💔- perfectketo.com

 

March

EASTER: Easter is a hop away! - antidotechoco.com

START OF SPRING: Stop and smell the savings - google.com

ST. PATRICK'S DAY: We found your pot of gold! ☘️ ✨ 😍 - dwhome.com

 

April

EARTH DAY: 🌎 Happy Earth Day - Introducing New Eco-Friendly Speakers up to 25% off! - jbl.com

 

May

PRIDE: It’s here: The Coach Pride Collection - coach.com

MEMORIAL DAY: 50% OFF for Memorial Day 🏖 - prose.com

MOTHER’S DAY: Last Call for Mother's Day 📣 - levainbakery.com

 

June

START OF SUMMER: Beach, Please. - oakley.com

FATHER’S DAY: Did you forget about Father's Day? - lush.com

 

July

BLACK FRIDAY IN JULY: Uh-oh, Black Friday in July ends tomorrow! - macys.com

4TH OF JULY: HAPPY FOURTH– - wwake.com

 

August

LAST MONTH OF SUMMER: End of Summer ☀️ - emotiva.com

BACK TO SCHOOL: Back to school never looked better 🏫 - highsnobiety.com

FEATURED SUMMER ITEMS: The Best Looks Under The Sun - oakley.com

 

September

LABOR DAY: Long weekend, quick grill 🔥 - chobani.com

NEW SEASON: Falling For You 🍫 👉 - antidotechoco.com

 

October

HALLOWEEN: Trick 🎃 or treat 🍬 - lush.com

FALL MOOD: New Autumn Finds - davidyurman.com

 

November

SALE EXTENDED: Surprise! Cyber Monday mystery offer EXTENDED - scentbird.com

BLACK FRIDAY: The Soap-A-Thon is Gaining Steam - dukecannon.com

THANKSGIVING: Happy Thanksgiving! We're Thankful For You! - cookiedonyc.com

NEW PRODUCT: Introducing M251.1 - Atoms × MKBHD - atoms.com

 

December

CHRISTMAS SALE: Is Your Dog Sniffin' Santa's Sack? 🎅 - bark.co

GIFTING IDEA: Send something sweet - cookiedonyc.com

 

💌 Bonus - No specific month

A PRODUCT IS BACK: Flush your ex is back - whogivesacrap.org

SUBSCRIPTION ANNIVERSARY: Hooray! It's your subscribe-iversay - year since subscription - macys.com

COMPANY ANNIVERSARY: ✨The Anniversary Ends Tonight✨ - tradlands.com

 

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