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🍂 Your Fall 2025 Marketing Calendar

· By Bob Smith

As the leaves turn, fall presents small businesses with a golden opportunity to connect with customers. We’ve outlined the key days below with some helpful tips. And remember you can schedule text campaigns in advance with the Notify app. For evergreen planning around major seasonal moments, use the guides for Black Friday SMS marketing, December SMS campaigns, and New Year SMS marketing.

🎃 October – Seasonal Engagement

  • Halloween (Oct 31, 2025): Perfect for themed promotions. Restaurants can host spooky specials, retailers can push costumes or décor, and service providers can run playful “scare away the competition” deals.

🦃 November – Gratitude & Sales Season

  • Veterans Day (Nov 11, 2025): A thoughtful moment to thank veterans with a discount or free service.
  • Thanksgiving (Nov 27, 2025): Restaurants can market take-home menus or holiday reservations, while spas and services can highlight stress-relief packages.
  • Black Friday (Nov 28, 2025) & Small Business Saturday (Nov 29, 2025): A huge opportunity for retailers and local service pros to stand out.
  • Cyber Monday (Dec 1, 2025): Perfect for online gift cards, appointment bookings, and bundled promotions.

🎁 December – The Big Finish

  • Holiday Shopping Season (all month): Gift cards, holiday menus, and bundled packages are your best friend.
  • Hanukkah (Dec 14–22, 2025): Highlight family and tradition with thoughtful gift ideas.
  • Christmas (Dec 25, 2025): Lean into last-minute SMS promotions (“Still need a gift? Text back to grab a digital gift card.”).
  • New Year’s Eve (Dec 31, 2025): Restaurants, spas, and event spaces can push reservations and countdown parties.

📅 How to Manage Your Fall Marketing Calendar

  1. Map Out Now: Create a simple calendar from now to New Year’s with each holiday marked.
  2. Prep SMS, Email, and Social Campaigns: Schedule messages in advance so you can focus on serving customers.
  3. Balance Frequency: Don’t overwhelm your audience. Aim for 1–2 messages per week at most.
  4. Measure & Adjust: Track which offers perform best and double down as the season progresses.