July July is summer vacation time for the u.S.; so enjoying the hot July month by picnicing and eating cold homemade ice cream is a common thing to do. national bluEbErry MontH This is a great opportunity to merchandise blueberries everywhere from your Produce department, by setting up a "Farm Fresh Blueberry Stand" to showcasing the superfood in the dairy deparment. Nothing beats a simple bowl of blueberries floating in yogurt or smother in sour or sweet cream. You can also spotlight the blueberry products that you provide in your bakery department with pies, cakes, cobblers, and muffins. national iCE CrEaM MontH In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. national Hot dog MontH The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that over seven billion hot dogs will be eaten by Americans between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  During the July 4th (Independence Day) weekend alone (the biggest hotdog holiday of the year), 155 million will be gobbled up! national PiCniC MontH Picnics are extremely popular all throughout the spring summer and fall but during the month of July you see picnics everywhere and I do mean everywhere!  One of the reasons why picnics are so popular in July is because a large number of families take their vacations in July and spend much of their time outdoors enjoying the warm weather and having picnics out of a basket or having outside picnics while grilling BBQ on the grill. Oh yeah! Love that BBQ!. Canada day Canada day is a day for Canadians to Celebrate independence. It is celebrated on July 1st unless that date is a Sunday in which case it is celebrated the day after. On July 1st of 1867 the queen of England gave them independence. indEPEndEnCE day Commemorate what our forefathers accomplished with the birth of our nation by holding a 4th of July Promotion that gives you the chance to pull out all of the stops and cross-merchandise a multitude of foods and products. 04 27 ParEnt's day Parents' Day is an American Holiday celebrating parents who provide for strong families to make a strong America. August it’s august and time to celebrate national Sandwich Month. Celebrate eating your favorite sandwich at least twice this month. host a sandwich party demos anytime during the month and encourage your customers to pick up enough sandwich “fixins” to host a sandwich party at their house. happy national Sandwich Month! baCK to sCHool Host a Back-to-School Sale & Promotion that offers discounts on items that parents can pack in school lunches — grapes, gourmet peanut butters and preserves, cheesesticks, crackers, boxed juices, yogurts, 100-calorie snack packs, and deli meats. FriEndsHiP day Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion. WoMEn's EQuality day Women's Equality Day is observed to remember the day women gained the right to equality. U.S. 19th Amendment - Women's Right to Vote 1920 May-July 2014 OnTREnD 04 01 26 23