Restaurant Marketing for Fall 2014

A list of holidays and festivities to help you plan the rest of 2014. Includes days BFS will be closed to the public.

Looking for more? Get more events including festivals, sailing events and more here: Important Events in The Bahamas, Fall 2014

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Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 24 – Sept. 26, 2014)
Discovery Day (Hero’s Day) – Monday, 13 Oct. 2014) BFS CLOSED
Canadian Thanksgiving (Mon. Oct. 13, 2014)
Halloween (Friday, Oct. 31, 2014)
Guy Fawkes Day (Wed., 5 Nov. 2014)
US Veteran’s Day (Tue. 11 Nov. 2014
US Thanksgiving (Thu. 27 Nov. 2014)
Hanukkah (Tue. Dec. 16 – Wed. Dec. 24, 2014)
Christmas Eve (Wed. Dec. 24, 2014) BFS CLOSED HALF DAY (7AM-12PM)
Christmas (Thu. Dec. 25, 2014) BFS CLOSED
Boxing Day (Fri. Dec. 26, 2014) BFS CLOSED
New Year’s Eve (Wed. Dec. 31, 2014)
New Year’s Day (Thu. 1 Jan 2015) BFS CLOSED

BFS opens 7AM-4PM Monday through Friday, and 7AM-12PM on Saturdays. BFS is closed all day on Sunday and all Bahamian public holidays.

DOWNLOAD PDF – “2014 FALL CALENDAR”

Innovative people worldwide come up with reasons to celebrate almost every day of the year. October is a foodie month, with lots of exciting ideas for promotions for your menu. Here is an exhaustive list from RestaurantNews.com for the month of October.

National Pizza Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookie Month
National Work And Family Month
Italian Heritage Month
Pastor’s Appreciation Month

OCTOBER PROMOTION DATES

1 – World Vegetarian Day
2 – National Fried Scallops Day
2 – National Custodial Worker Day
2 – National Poetry Day
3 – National Caramel Custard Day
3 – World Smile Day
3 – Techies Day
3 – Boyfriends Day
4 – National Vodka Day
4 – National Taco Day
5 – National Apple Betty Day
5 – World Teachers Day
5 – Do Something Nice Day
6 – Mad Hatter Day
6 – Physician Assistant Day
7 – National Frappe Day
8 – National Fluffernutter Day
8 – National Hug Day
8 – Emergency Nurses Day
9 – Moldy Cheese Day
9 – Fire Prevention Day
9 – World Sight Day
9 – Curious Events Day
10 – National Angel Food Cake Day
10 – Cake Decorating Day
10 – World Egg Day
10 – Hug A Drummer Day

11 – National Sausage Pizza Day
11 – Universal Music Day
11 – It’s My Party Day
12 – National Gumbo Day
12 – World Arthritis Day
12 – Old Farmers Day
12 – Cookbook Launch Day
13 – Yorkshire Pudding Day
13 – Columbus Day – HOLIDAY aka Hero’s Day, aka Discovery Day
13 – Thanksgiving (Canada)
14 – National Chili Month
14 – National Dessert Day
14 – Face Your Fears Day
14 – Be Bald And Free Day
15 – National Chicken Cacciatore Day
15 – Take Your Parents To Lunch Day
15 – Information Overload Day
16 – National Liqueur Day
16 – World Food Day
16 – Department Store Day
16 – Dictionary Day
16 – Boss’s Day
17 – National Pasta Day
17 – Wear Something Gaudy Day
18 – National Chocolate Cupcake Day
18 – Sweetest Day
18 – No Beard Day
19 – National Seafood Bisque Day
19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
20 – National Applejack Month
20 – National Brandied Fruit Day

21 – National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
21 – Apple Day
22 – National Nut Day
22 – Smart Is Cool Day
23 – National Boston Cream Pie Day
24 – National Bologna Day
25 – World Pasta Day
25 – National Greasy Food Day
25 – Sourest Day
25 – Make A Difference Day
25 – International Artists Day
26 – National Mincemeat Day
26 – Mother-In-Law Day
26 – Howl At The Moon Day
27 – American Beer Day
27 – Navy Day
27 – National Tell A Story Day
28 – Wild Foods Day
28 – National Chocolate Day
28 – Animation Day
29 – National Oatmeal Day
29 – National Cat Day
29 – Internet Day
30 – Haunted Refrigerator Night
30 – National Candy Corn Day
31 – National Candy Apple Day
31 – Halloween
31 – Frankenstein Day
31 – Magic Day