How Every Month of the Year can Provide You with something New

How Every Month of the Year Can bring You something New

There is more to each month of the year than you probably realise and it doesn’t cost you anything to find this out. I am going to show you some surprising things about the months that you might not know … and if you stick around to the end I will give you something to use as a gift or pass on to share with others
Why am I doing this? Well, I have designed and sold nearly 2000 personalised posters of one kind or another that contain information about each year of the last century but lately, many people have asked about specific days. I decided I could create something for each day of the year and group them into months. It’s when I started doing this in detail that I became fascinated by some of the facts I discovered along the way.
If this resonates with you read on and follow the final step where I have something for you that can offer huge benefits that will never run dry. 
More on that later, but first let me share some of those less common bits of information.

Why are September and October ‘special’ months?

In the Roman calendar, there were originally only ten months - September to December being the 7th - 10th months (as the prefixes of Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec, might suggest). The Roman year used to start in March and it had a winter period of ‘non-months’ to take up the gap as January and February didn’t exist. It was only later when July and August were used to rename the fifth and sixth months (Quintilles and Sextillis), after Julius and Augustus Caesar and January and February were added that things seemed to have got out of sequence.
​So many of our unusual traditions go back to the Romans

12 facts about the months you never knew

So, just for a bit of fun, here are 12 other things you probably never knew about each month of the year:

• January: Blue Monday is a misconception it refers to the third Monday in January, believed to be the most depressing day of the year. However, this concept lacks any real accurate data to back it up, and is probably more of a marketing ploy.

• February 2nd is Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada. It’s a real celebration that involves a groundhog emerging from its burrow. Its behaviour is believed to predict whether there will be an early spring or six more weeks of winter!
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• March is named after Mars, the Roman God of war - ever wondered why a month leading into spring was associated with war? Maybe when you consider that was originally the start of the year coming out of winter and that the Romans were all about conquering - new beginnings and all that – it makes more sense!

• April: April 1st is known as April Fools' Day. It is not proven to be the direct reason behind it, but one theory is that it dates back to the 16th century when France switched to the Gregorian calendar. Those who continued to celebrate the New Year in April were considered "April fools."

• May 15th is the International Day of Families. May has at least 16 other International or World days including Migratory Bird Day, Tuna Day and Bee Day. Did you know that every day of the year is dedicated to something somewhere?
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• June: Weather can be unpredictable at any point in time but if you are old enough to actually remember, June 2nd 1975 was the day when most of the South East and Midlands areas of Britain experienced a full-on snow shower! For a short time, the sleet even settled!

• July: The world over, July has the biggest range of weather extremes as it can be the hottest month in the northern hemisphere but falls right in the middle of winter in the Southern hemisphere.

• August: Did you know that if you were born on August 15th your selective colour is yellow, your strength is awareness, your summative one word is ‘king’ and as someone born under the star sign Leo, you are most compatible with those born as  Aquarians! While this might, or might not be true, there is actually a slightly different specific profile forecast for every day of the year.
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• September was always considered an ‘Autumn’ month in the northern hemisphere but with global warming and recent world changes to our weather patterns it has become more of a month connected to summer. It has been in the top 3 most popular months for weddings in the UK over the last few years – a title that was usually only ever held by June, July and August

• October is known for the Harvest Moon, which is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. It traditionally allowed farmers to work late into the night, harvesting their crops under its bright light. Harvesting is something that has now moved forward due to world weather patterns!
• November Many world events have taken place in November, dozens of US presidents have taken office - more on November 4th than on any other day. Sadly one terrible event occurred on November 22nd 1963 when President Kennedy was shot dead, but the very next day the first episode of the TV show Doctor Who was shown on British television, and that first episode had to be repeated the following week as so many missed it due to the trauma surrounding Kennedy’s untimely death.
• December is the month that has the most religious celebrations, festivals or feast across all religions. (At least 14)

How can the months of the year actually help you?

Having knowledge of something makes it mean more to you in your daily life. Since I have been interested in this it has made a huge difference to me. I appreciate more the unusually warm days in the spring months, the anniversaries of important historical events, and the importance of celebrating, or at least remembering certain dates in the year because I know more about them than I used to. 
But this is just the useful foundation stuff that is good to know. The real fun starts when you look around you at people you know who don’t know this stuff and probably many of them don’t seem very interested… but I am here to tell you that actually, people are.
There are 365 days in a year and one of those days at least is special to everyone you know.
How good would it be if you could offer them something as a birthday gift that was a bit different from anything they have received before?
How many people could you do this for?
I’m sure it would save you a ‘hard to buy for’ present or two

What you can do next

I said if you stayed to the end I would have something for you.
This is your chance to get a poster representing any day of the year for free.
I now produce posters for each day of the year rather than just the specific birth date and just by leaving a comment I will send you a printable file for any day of the year.
The posters are styled to suit the specific month and season and are filled with key facts about the date of the month they represent.
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You can see what is available so far right here … but don’t buy yet … have your first one on me. 

​All you need to do is send me an email and say which date you are requesting and whether you would like a UK or a US version. The email to send to  info@designed4printdirect.com

You might have to wait a day or two for me to send it rather than being able to instantly download it, but it will be sent. The collection is ever-growing

What’s your special day?
Maybe it isn’t your birthday? Maybe there are other special days in your life you would rather celebrate. 
I’d love to know if you are happy to share. 
Leave a comment I will at least send you the printable file for any one particular special day that you request.

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