Important Shopping Dates 2014

Important Shopping Dates for E-commerce Merchants

As an online merchant, you should be informed all of the key shopping dates around the world, 365 days of the year. So here’s an annual list of important shopping dates for e-commerce merchants 2014 -  originally published by PrestaShop, and then expanded further by Business-In-site.com - including international holidays to help you make the most of the top shopping dates for consumers all over the world.

ECOMMERCE IMPORTANT SHOPPING DATES 2014

January

Back to school season (Australia)
26: Australia Day (Australia)

February

2: NFL Super Bowl XLVIII (USA)
7 – 23: Winter Olympics Games
14: Valentine’s Day

March

10: Labour Day (Australia)
17: St. Patrick’s Day
20: Spring Begins (Northern Hemisphere)
30: Mother’s Day (UK)

April

20: Easter Sunday
22: Earth Day
25: ANZAC Day (Australia)

May

11: Mother’s Day (USA, Australia, Canada)
23 – 26: Memorial Day Weekend (USA)

June

9:  Queens Birthday (Australia: all states and territories except WA.)
12: FIFA World Cup Begins
15: Father’s Day (USA, UK, Canada)
21: Summer Begins (Northern Hemisphere)

July

1: Canada Day (Canada)
4: Independence Day (USA)
27: Parent’s Day

August

Back to School Season (USA, UK)
29 – Sept 1: Labor Day Weekend (USA)

September

3 – 11: NYC Fashion Week
7: Grandparent’s Day

October

16: Boss’s Day (USA)
31: Halloween

November

4:  Melbourne Cup (Victoria, Australia)
11: Single’s Day (China)
28: Black Friday (USA)

December

1: Cyber Monday (USA)
7: Free Delivery Day (USA)
16: Hanukkah Begins
25: Christmas Day
26: Kwanza
26: Boxing Day (Canada, UK, Australia)

If you know of any other important shopping dates that should be on this list, (or perhaps geo-specific shopping dates from your part of the world), then please let us know by commenting below.