Creating themed itineraries or travel packages built around fun national days gives visitors a reason to explore your community and support local businesses, even outside the traditional holiday rush.
These itineraries make it easy for someone to find just what they’re looking for without having to do all of the planning. Sometimes, people are looking for a quick escape or a unique weekend trip—and that’s where your town’s businesses, sites, and character can shine.
Here are some national days perfect for creating itineraries to attract visitors to your town.
Feel-Good and Fun Days Great for Travel Itineraries
These days are fun opportunities to create tourism itineraries highlighting businesses in your town that fit each day. For example, on National Pie Day, you could set up a tasting tour of pies.
- National Pie Day – January 23
- National Princess Day – November 18
- National Girls Night Out – September 22
Health and Wellness Days
These wellness-related national days give you a chance to create a travel itinerary based on self-care. They are ideal for spa packages, yoga in the park, retreats, or wellness-focused weekends.
- Global Wellness Day – second Saturday in June
- National Relaxation Day – August 15
- World Mental Health Day – October 10
- National Self-Care Day – July 24
Pet and Animal Days
For national days celebrating our pets, you can create an itinerary that includes pet-friendly restaurants, stores that sell pet supplies, great walks for your pet, and dog parks. Your town could set up a pet parade for the day.
- National Pet Day – April 11
- National Dog Day – August 26
Nature & Outdoor Days
If your community has great outdoor recreational spots or unique birding opportunities, you can create itineraries that focus on those locations and include shopping and dining and places to stay.
- Go Birding Day – April 26
- National Get Outdoors Day – June 11
Travel Itineraries for Friend and Family Days
Travel itineraries for friend and family National Days can feature activities that help celebrate the people of the day. You can set up murals and photo booths around town to help promote the event via selfies. Showcase activities that will ensure attendees enjoy each other’s company but provide different options for different interests.
- Galentine’s Day– February 13
- Mother’s Day – second Sunday in May
- Father’s Day – third Sunday in June
- National Daughter’s Day – September 25
- National Siblings Day – April 10
- National Son’s Day – March 4th or September 28th
- Sisters Day – First Sunday in August
- National Best Friends Day – June 8
Culture, Music, & Art Days
Travel itineraries for culture, music, and art days can feature local galleries, art walks, or the best spots to listen to local music. They can also include places to dine out and shop while touring these locations. You can also include an itinerary that features a tour of historic sites used by famous locals in these categories.
- World Art Day – April 15
- Make Music Day – June 21
- National Dance Day – third Saturday in September
- National Poetry Month is the month of April
Unique national days are the perfect opportunity to create itineraries that attract visitors and encourage them to spend time (and dollars) in your town. I encourage you to pick your favorite National Day themes and get started creating unique itineraries!
Tips for your Travel Itineraries:
- Update your itineraries every 6 months or seasonally, the timing is dependent on the subject of your itinerary
- Ask for feedback! If someone uses your itinerary, give them a way to share their trip photos and a testimonial. This is a great way to help promote your town! Maybe offer a freebie in exchange for their feedback.