Seasonal Calendar

Maple leaf + Canadian humor. Province-specific designs.

State-specific patriotic designs have lower competition. 'Texas Forever' beats generic flag tees.

SINGLE BIGGEST POD EVENT OF 2026. 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence. Generic US flag, red/white/blue, '250 Years' designs. Upload by Feb 2026.

Cat breed-specific designs. New kitten parent niche.

Merch by Amazon sees a spike in gifting. Upload evergreens 8 weeks early.

Dachshund (hot dog dog) niche explodes. Great crossover with pet niche.

Emoji-style designs. Gen Z audience.

MetLife Stadium, NJ. City-specific designs for all 16 host cities.

Ice cream + profession humor. Kids clothing active.

Tequila humor. Bachelorette party crossover.

Fun aunt/uncle designs. 'Funcle' and 'Funtie' humor.

Rescue/mixed breed pride. 'All mutts are beautiful'.

Intersectional mental health awareness. Growing demand.

Best friend matching designs. High AOV.

Craft beer + dad humor combo is evergreen.

Cat breed-specific. Cat lady humor is evergreen.

Bookworm niche. 'Just one more chapter' style humor.

Path: Iceland to Spain. Eclipse tourism merchandise. City-specific designs.

Strong niche identity. 10% of population = dedicated buyers.

MAJOR POD season. Grade-level designs (First Grade Squad), teacher shirts. Upload by late June.

Work-life balance humor. 'I need a vacation from my vacation'.

Photographer humor. Camera-themed designs.

Bacon humor is evergreen. 'Powered by bacon' style.

BIGGEST dog day. Breed-specific is king. Top breeds: Golden, Dachshund, Pit Bull, Lab, Frenchie.

Start uploading 'Game Day' designs for NFL season.

'Normalize breastfeeding' designs are very popular.

Silver ribbon. Recovery community.

Respectful remembrance designs. First responder tribute.

Gaming humor. 'One more level' style. Retro gaming nostalgia.

Runs Sep 15 — Oct 15. Country-specific heritage pride. Growing market.

Food humor. Pairs with dad/grill niche.

Pirate humor sells surprisingly well. Kids + adult versions.

Generic superhero themes only. 'Not all heroes wear capes'.

Pumpkin spice, fall foliage, sweater weather humor consistently trends.

Coffee + profession combos are top evergreen sellers. Great year-round too.

'Football Season', 'Game Day', 'Tailgate' generic themes.

Bethpage Black, NY. Golf humor + USA vs Europe.

Semicolon + teal/purple. 'You Matter', 'Stay' designs are MASSIVE sellers.

Gold ribbon. Parent + family fighter designs.

Teal ribbon. Survivor + warrior designs.

Sobriety community buys themed merch. Recovery milestone designs.

Light blue ribbon. 'Fight like a man' designs.

Teal ribbon. Very active online community — 'PCOS warrior'.

Specialty nurse niche with dedicated buyer base.

Coffee + profession combos. Double down on this one.

'Taco Tuesday' and food humor always sells.

Animal rescue + wildlife conservation designs.

Mental health profession (therapist, counselor) niche underserved.

'World's Okayest Boss' humor has been evergreen for years. Gift niche.

Mini Valentine's Day. Couples matching designs.

Halloween crossover. Black cat appreciation + spooky.

Chocolate lover humor. Pairs with candy season.

Second biggest cat day. Breed-specific is key.

2nd biggest POD holiday. Profession costumes (Nurse Witch, Teacher Zombie) + pet costumes dominate. Upload by Sep 1.

Perfect Halloween crossover. Magic + escape artist designs.

Beer festival humor. Lederhosen/dirndl design jokes.

#1 awareness month for POD. Pink ribbon. Survivor + profession + year designs.

Purple ribbon. Survivor empowerment.

Blue & yellow. 'More Alike Than Different'. Parent community.

Growing neurodivergent pride market. ADHD humor designs.

Orange themed. Unity Day orange shirts. Schools buy in bulk.

Pink/blue ribbon. Deeply emotional purchases. Handle with care.

Filipino pride. Flag + cultural designs.

Italian pride + food humor. 'Italian by blood' designs.

Drug-free awareness. Schools buy in bulk for students.

Sugar skull designs. Rich cultural art tradition.

Vegan humor + pride designs. 'Powered by plants'.

VERY HIGH. All 435 House seats + 33 Senate. 'VOTE' designs, party-themed without official logos. Upload by Aug 2026.

Bonfire night designs. UK-targeted.

Red poppy designs. UK/CA/AU market.

Military branch + rank specific. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force each have buyers.

Anti-bullying + kindness messaging. Teacher/school niche.

'Boss babe' and hustle culture designs.

Men's health + positive masculinity designs.

Friend group matching designs. Table role humor.

'Shop Small' themes. Support small business messaging.

Peak online sales day. All evergreen designs spike.

Gray/blue ribbon. Type 1 community especially buys merch.

White/pearl ribbon. Survivor + caregiver designs.

Native pride. Cultural celebration. Growing market.

'Adoption is love' designs. Adoptive parent community.

Purple ribbon. 'Epilepsy warrior' community.

Mustache-themed everything. Men's health fundraising.

NP-specific nurse designs. Growing profession niche.

Teacher appreciation. Subject-specific designs.

Red ribbon. HIV/AIDS awareness. Solidarity designs.

Second Mutt Day of the year. Rescue dog pride.

Cookie baking + holiday season crossover.

Sock humor. POD socks if available on your platform.

Major online shopping day. Evergreen designs spike.

POD GOLDMINE. Ugly sweater designs on t-shirts/sweatshirts. Profession-themed.

Cozy season content. Overlaps with Christmas gifting.

Seinfeld reference. 'Airing of grievances' humor.

Matching family pajamas. Eve-specific designs.

Biggest POD season. Upload by late October. Matching family PJs, profession Christmas (Santa Nurse, Elf Teacher), pet Christmas are top earners.

UK/CA/AU shopping holiday. Sales-themed humor.

Underserved, low competition. Kinara + seven principles designs.

Bacon humor. End-of-year fun.

Matching couples NYE designs. '2027' year-specific. Celebrate in style.

'Bride to Be', 'Future Mrs' designs spike Nov-Feb.

Last chance for holiday delivery. Push all evergreen designs.

Pride parade weekend. City-specific pride designs.

Mail carrier humor. 'I deliver' puns.

Comfort food humor. Southern pride crossover.

Comfort food + kids niche crossover.

Parent humor. 'Surviving parenthood' style.

Jade/green ribbon. Awareness messaging.

Cycling enthusiast niche. Generic cycling designs.

Couch potato humor. 'Professional napper' style.

Middle child humor. Relatable family dynamics.

Grandparent humor. 'Vintage' birthday-style designs.

Tennis niche. Generic tennis humor, not tournament branding.

Awareness messaging for skin condition community.

UK/AU/CA markets. Country pride designs.

256th day of the year. Coding humor.

Generic fantasy themes only. 'Second breakfast' humor.

ASL pride designs. Sign language art.

Burgundy ribbon. Active awareness community.

School spirit designs. Generic 'Homecoming' without specific school names.

Semicolon. 'You Matter', 'Stay' designs. Very high engagement.

Plant-based humor. 'Powered by plants' style.

Italian food humor. 'Impasta' and 'Penne for your thoughts'.

Legal profession niche. Low competition.

Inclusion + accessibility messaging.

Green ribbon. Mental health profession + survivor designs.

PA appreciation. Medical profession niche.

Respiratory therapist niche. 'Just breathe' designs. Low competition = high ROI.

Food humor. 'Life is better between two slices of bread'.

Largest shopping day globally (originated in China). Self-love designs.

Espresso + work humor. Caffeine lover designs.

Charitable themes. Nonprofit merch.

'Fall back' sleep humor. 'Extra hour of sleep' designs.

'26.2' designs. Marathon runner niche.

Purple ribbon. Growing awareness.

Caregiver appreciation. 'Not all heroes wear capes' angle.

Purple ribbon. Continued from June awareness. Caregiver support.

Christian calendar countdown. Advent calendar designs.

Scottish pride. Tartan/plaid designs.

Holiday baking niche. Mom/kid activity.

Last big shopping Saturday before Christmas.

UK equivalent of ugly sweater day. Charity-linked.

AU/NZ hosting. Rugby niche.

X-ray tech niche. 'I can see right through you' humor.

Pharm tech appreciation. Growing niche.

PT appreciation. Movement + recovery themed.

Podcaster niche. 'Professional overthinker with a mic'.

UNESCO global teacher day. Non-US teacher markets.

Orange Shirt Day. 'Every Child Matters'. Canada-focused.

Summer vibes. Beach/sun designs.

Avocado toast millennial humor. 'Avo good day'.

Camping + s'mores. Summer camp niche.

Pumpkin spice everything. Fall season peak.

Love it or hate it candy corn debate humor.

Equestrian niche. Horse girl/boy designs.

Reptile keeper niche. Bearded dragon, gecko designs.

22/7 format. Math teacher niche second celebration.

Science + tech + engineering + math celebration.

IT/developer appreciation. 'Have you tried turning it off'.

National Guard family designs.

Marine pride. 'Oorah' designs. Very loyal buyer base.

Air Force pride. Aviation themed.

Navy family designs. Anchor themed.

Coast Guard family niche.

Purple Heart recipient tribute designs.

POW/MIA remembrance. Black flag imagery.

UK market grandparent designs.

Peace symbol + dove designs. Universal message.

Anti-bullying + kindness. School group orders.

Nonprofit worker appreciation. 'Changing the world' designs.

Eco-friendly messaging. Teacher classroom themes.

Blue circle symbol. T1D community very active.

'26.2' marathon designs. City-specific runner designs.

Quebec national holiday. Fleur-de-lis + Quebec pride designs. French-language market.

Indian independence. Tricolor + 'Jai Hind' designs. Large diaspora market.

Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. Peace + nonviolence designs.

'New Year New Me' + profession combos (nurse, teacher, dog mom) outsell generic quotes 4x.

Sci-fi book and movie references. Pair with 'geek pride' niche.

Important in Hispanic/Latino communities. Growing niche.

Pharmacy humor. 'Trust me, I'm a pharmacist' style.

Mini designs and packs sell well here. Great for sticker sheets.

Sikh/Punjabi celebration. Niche but dedicated community.

Hindu harvest festival. Growing diaspora market.

Pet costume + breed combos. Instagram-ready designs.

Pet + hat niche combos perform well. 'My dog has better hats than me' style.

Uplifting quote designs. Keep messaging respectful and empowering.

Pair with math niche — pi vs pie humor.

Positivity designs with a humor twist.

Scottish heritage niche. Haggis humor.

Huge teacher/student niche. Grade-specific '100 days smarter' designs.

Puzzle + autism awareness crossover potential.

Corporate gifting niche. 'Mentor' and 'Mentee' matching designs.

Teal & white ribbon. Survivor + warrior designs.

'My blood type is coffee' humor crossover.

Blue paisley ribbon. Growing community.

Niche humor — pairs well with 'Monday again' office humor.

Lavender ribbon. Multi-cancer solidarity designs.

Country pride + winter sport imagery. Avoid Olympic rings/logo.

Focus on game day party humor, snack themes, and generic football imagery.

Pizza + profession combos ('Pizza is my love language').

Best friend + feminist themes. 'Uterus before duderus' Parks & Rec niche.

Dog mom valentines and nurse/teacher valentines massively outperform generic hearts. Start early — Etsy ranks slowly.

Anti-Valentine humor. 'Self-love' motivational angle too.

Patriotic humor does well here. Keep political messaging neutral.

Pairs with teacher and social worker niches.

Breed-specific designs dominate this day. Golden retriever mom, dachshund dad.

'Margarita Monday' and taco + margarita combos.

Celebrating culture and achievement. Growing market year-over-year.

Red ribbon/red dress. Nurse + cardiology niche crossover.

Engineering humor. 'Trust me, I'm an engineer' evergreen.

HUGE teacher niche day. 'Reading is my superpower' style.

Last Blood Moon until 2028 — scarcity angle. Moon phase designs.

Vibrant color splatter designs. Growing Western audience.

Country flag + baseball combos. Generic baseball imagery.

Corporate gifting. 'You're doing great' and 'World's okayest employee'.

Empowerment quotes + profession (boss, nurse, teacher). Strong consistent seller.

Math teacher niche loves this. 'I ate some pi' style humor.

Bracket humor and basketball season excitement.

Lucky + profession combos sell year after year. 'Lucky Nurse' is evergreen.

Underserved niche. Crescent moon + lantern designs. Family gifting.

Underserved niche with low competition. Eid Mubarak family designs.

Floral + motivational overlaps well with the season change.

Breed-specific puppy designs. New puppy parent niche.

Empowerment + profession crossover. STEM women, historic figures.

Yellow ribbon. 'Endo warrior' very active online community.

Social worker appreciation. Underserved profession niche.

Dark blue ribbon. Survivor community.

Relatable humor sells — 'I survived another meeting that could have been an email'.

Jewish holiday. Family gathering designs.

Puzzle piece + rainbow infinity. 'Different not less'. Neurodiversity pride.

Bunny + breed-specific pet designs. Faith-based for church communities.

Craft beer humor. Pair with dad/husband niche.

Matching sibling sets. Big sister/brother designs.

Breed-specific content. Cat niche is especially active this day.

Sikh new year. Dedicated community niche.

Accountant humor. 'I survived tax season' style.

Cannabis culture designs. Check platform policies carefully.

Eco-conscious designs. Teachers love Earth Day classroom themes.

Office manager/admin appreciation. Great gifting niche.

Generic superhero designs only. 'Not all heroes wear capes' for professions.

Rescue/adopt don't shop. Very passionate community.

First crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17. Space/moon designs.

Rainbow infinity symbol (neurodiversity). Parent + teacher designs.

Blue ribbon. Social worker + advocate designs.

Teal ribbon. Survivor empowerment designs.

Librarian + book lover niche. Tote bags especially.

Mint julep + horse racing + fancy hat humor.

Generic space parody only. 'May the Fourth' puns in gray area.

Firefighter family (wife, mom, daughter) niche.

Underserved profession with dedicated community.

Food + drink humor theme. Fiesta and taco designs.

THE week for teacher designs. Subject-specific (math, art, PE) vastly outperforms generic.

Tumblers are #1 nurse product. Specialty-specific (NICU, ER, ICU) sells at 2x generic.

BIGGEST sales day for POD. 'Dog Mom' and 'Plant Mom' are top earners. Upload by March for Etsy ranking.

Thin blue line. Police family (wife, husband, kid) niche.

Cookie humor + baking niche.

Paramedic/EMT appreciation. 'Star of Life' themed.

Celebrate nerd culture. D&D, coding, science crossovers.

Wine mom + wine o'clock humor. Tumblers especially.

Military branch-specific (Army Dad, Navy Wife) outperforms generic patriotic.

MASSIVE market. Green ribbon + semicolon. 'It's okay to not be okay'. Therapist/counselor niche.

AAPI pride. Cultural celebration designs.

All branches. Military family (spouse, child) niche.

Month-long nurse appreciation. Specialty tumblers top sellers.

Blue ribbon. Foster parent appreciation designs.

Purple ribbon. 'Lupus warrior' active community.

MASSIVE rainbow merchandise market. Profession + pride combos sell well.

Donut + profession humor. Police officer crossover.

Historical remembrance. Respectful military designs.

Matching best friend sets drive high AOV on Etsy.

Ocean conservation + beach aesthetic designs.

MASSIVE event. First WC on US soil since 1994. 16 host cities. Upload by Jan 2026.

American flag designs. Pair with military niche.

Growing holiday with year-on-year sales increases. Freedom celebration.

'Dog Dad' and hobby-specific (fishing dad, grill dad) are top sellers. Don't overlook grandpa niche.

Yoga + mindfulness niche. Leggings if available.

Teal ribbon. Veteran PTSD awareness very active community.

Purple ribbon. Caregiver community. 'Walk to End Alzheimer's' events.

Light blue ribbon. Prostate/testicular cancer awareness.

Profession pride designs do well — 'I do all the labor' humor. Statutory in US and CA.

Same designs as US Father's Day. Target AU market.

Grandma/Grandpa designs. 'Best Grandma by Par' golf pun sells well.

Jewish New Year. Family + honey + apple designs.

Indigenous pride designs gaining traction. Native art inspired.

Same family humor as US Thanksgiving. Target CA market.

Hindu festival. Victory of good over evil.

Underserved, low competition. Diya lamp + rangoli designs. Growing Western audience.

Family roles ('The Funny One', 'The One Who Brings Wine') sell as sets.

Critical sales day. Upload evergreen designs early. Gifting mode.

Underserved niche. Menorah + humor + family designs fill a gap.

Italian food humor. 'Impasta' puns.

IT/tech humor. Developer + programmer niche.

Collector niche crossover.

Plant parent niche is MASSIVE. 'Crazy plant lady' style.

Cozy winter + hot cocoa designs.

Green ribbon. Eye health awareness.

Red dress/red apparel day for heart disease.

STEM women niche. Growing visibility.

Organ donor awareness. Green ribbon.

CNA/caregiver appreciation. Underserved niche.

Purple ribbon. Recovery + body positivity.

Zebra stripe ribbon. 'Rare but not alone'. Active community.

Grammar nerd humor. English teacher niche.

Smiley face + positivity designs.

Farmer/rancher niche. Rural pride designs.

Green ribbon. Dialysis patient + donor designs.

Orange ribbon. 'MS warrior' community.

Green ribbon. Parent + advocate designs.

Start of Lent. Christian community designs.

Healthcare worker appreciation.

Comfort food humor.

Word game niche. Scrabble tile designs.

Science/biology niche. DNA helix designs.

Tree planting. Environmental + education crossover.

IVF warrior, 'Praying for a miracle' designs. Very emotional purchases.

Green ribbon. 'Donate life' community.

Volunteer appreciation. Church/school group orders.

Space exploration niche. Pairs with Artemis II excitement.

Cyclist humor. 'One less car' environmental angle.

'Bee kind' + environmental messaging. Very popular with teachers.

Navy + merchant marine niche.

Gluten-free humor + awareness. Growing community.

Purple + rose ribbon. '65 Roses' community. Very engaged.

Orange ribbon. Sunscreen + protection messaging.

Runner humor. '13.1' and '26.2' designs.

Garden humor. 'I wet my plants' style. Massively underserved.

'Class of 2026' designs. Subject/major specific. Upload by April.

All-cancer survivor celebration. 'I survived' + year designs.

Blood donation humor. 'My blood type is coffee' crossover.

Burgundy ribbon. African American community health focus.

Blood Moon. Visible Europe, Asia, Americas.

Blood Moon designs. Moon phase art.

Battles of Lexington & Concord (Apr 19, 1775). US Semiquincentennial buildup.

Korean War veteran memorial niche.

India/Sri Lanka hosting. HUGE in India, UK, AU markets.

Tech nostalgia. Retro TV designs.

Work humor. 'Thank Ford for the weekend' style.

Dental hygienist humor. 'Floss like a boss'.

Lab tech designs. 'Lab hair, don't care'. Very niche = low competition.

OT appreciation. Underserved profession niche.

Doctor appreciation. Specialty-specific (pediatrician, surgeon).

2026 = Year of the Horse. 2025 = Year of the Snake. Zodiac animal designs.

Major Islamic holiday. Family celebration designs.

Mooncake festival. Moon + lantern designs.

Persian/Iranian heritage. Spring equinox celebration.

Jewish harvest festival. Family celebration.

Day of Atonement. Meaningful reflection designs.

Whiskey lover niche. 'Whiskey me away' humor.

Cheese humor. 'Brie mine' Valentine crossover.

PB&J humor. 'Peanut butter is my jam' puns.

Penguin lover niche. Cute + funny.

Hedgehog niche. Small but dedicated.

Ferret lover niche. Small but passionate.

Birdwatcher niche. Specific species designs.

Sea turtle conservation + cute turtle designs.

Space exploration + science education.

Same day as Pi Day. Double the math humor.

Army family (spouse, parent, child) niche designs.

Memorial. Handle with sensitivity and respect.

Wrestling fan humor. Generic wrestling designs only.

Baseball season excitement. 'Play ball' generic designs.

Basketball season finale. Generic hoops designs.

Hockey season playoffs. Generic hockey designs.

Plant parent + garden humor. Massively underserved niche.

Christian observance. Quiet, reflective designs. Statutory holiday in CA, UK, AU.

Family celebration day. Egg hunt + bunny designs. Statutory in CA, UK, AU.

Unofficial start of summer in Canada. Long weekend + camping designs. Also known as May Two-Four.

Known by different names per province (Simcoe Day, Heritage Day, etc.). Long weekend designs.

UK market new year designs.

UK long weekend. Gardening + BBQ season starts.

UK long weekend. Summer vibes.

Last summer long weekend in UK. End-of-summer designs.

Australian pride. BBQ + beach + kangaroo designs. Note: also known as Invasion Day — be culturally aware.

Australian + New Zealand remembrance day. Poppy + 'Lest We Forget' designs. Very significant.

Australian long weekend. Varies by state (Jun in most, Sep in WA, Oct in QLD).

Indian patriotic pride. Tricolor flag designs.

Brother-sister bond celebration. Matching sibling designs. HUGE in India.

Lord Ganesha festival. Elephant-themed designs. Growing Western market.

Every 4 years after presidential election. Generic 'We the People', patriotic, and civic pride designs. Avoid partisan imagery on most platforms.