2021 Miquel Rêgo, CBA & André Rêgo, CBA of Casa dos Balões in Porto, Portugal, @miguelregocba & @ andre_rego_cba
Tanya Joselowsky, CBA, of The POP in Johannesburg, South Africa, @the_pop_balloons Photography: Jason Crouse Photography
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Prepare now for Mardi Gras and Valentines!
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Orthodox Christmas Day
Coming-of-Age Day (Japan)
Día de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia (Dominican Republic)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Australia Day Día de Duarte (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
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Tu B’Shevat (Jan. 27-28) (Israel)
Revolution Day (Egypt)
Nuremberg Toy Fair, Jan. 29 – Feb 2 (Germany)
Bank Holiday (Scotland)
Sharron Parry CBA, of Blast! Balloons and Parties, Launceston in Tasmania, Australia Photography: Tassie Visuals Photography
February 2021
Black History Month
Valentine’s Day Mother’s Day (Norway)
Presidents Day Carnaval (Feb. 15-16) (Argentina, Venezuela) Carnaval (Ecuador)
Coordinate your St. Patty’s Day products now for an easy March!
Waitangi/New Zealand Day
Groundhog Day
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Ash Wednesday
Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia) Emperor's Birthday (Japan)
Día de la Bandera (Mexico)
National Foundation Day (Japan)
Chinese New Year begins Lunar New Year’s Day begins (Korea) Rio Carnival begins (Feb. 12-17) (Brazil)
Carnaval (Panama)
National Day (Kuwait) Tan’anit Esther (Israel)
Liberation Day (Kuwait) Shushan Purim (Israel) (Feb. 26-27)
Día de la Independencia (Dominican Republic)
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Carla Romina Finali, CBA, of Vittoria Balloons Bcn in Barcelona, España, @vittoriaballoons_bcn Silvia Azagra Palafox of Quiero Fiesta in Puertollano, España, @quierofiestaglobos Eugenia Brandariz, CBA, of Brandballoons Eventos in A Coruña, España, @brandballoons_eventos
March 2021
St. David’s Day (UK) Women’s History Month Anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1, 1919 (Korea)
Shake off the cold days by prepping now for Mother’s Day and other Spring holidays!
Doll Festival (Japan)
Isra and Miraj (Kuwait) Leilat al-Meiraj (United Arab Emirates)
International Women’s Day
Daylight Saving Time begins White Valentine’s Day (Japan, Korea) Mother’s Day (UK) Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia (Argentina)
Natalicio de Benito Juárez (Mexico)
St. Patrick’s Day
Human Rights Day (South Africa)
Human Rights Day Public Holiday (South Africa) Día de San José Public Holiday (Colombia) Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico)
Q Corner Convention 2021 Begins 12 am London time on Monday, March 22 & ends 11:59 pm Wednesday, March 24
Father’s Day (Spain, Italy, Portugal) Día de San José (Colombia)
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Independence Day (Greece) Feast of Annunciation (Lebanon)
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Jenny Gibson of Three Sparrows Balloon Studio in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, @threesparrowsballoons
April 2021
Graduation is coming soon! Order now to spoil your graduates of all ages!
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Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah (Apr. 8-9, Israel)
Ramadan Begins
Anzac Day (Australia and New Zealand) observed April 26 Sinai Liberation Day (Egypt)
Good Friday Good Friday Bank Holiday (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
Freedom Day (South Africa)
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Memorial Day (Israel) Vaisakhi (India)
Tax Day
Tiradentes (Brazil) Administrative Professionals Day
Earth Day
St. George’s Day (UK) National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Turkey)
Showa Day (Japan)
Día del Niño (Mexico) The Buddha’s Birthday (Korea)
Holy Saturday (Poland)
Edna Patricia Garcia Rodriguez of Trisha Balloons in Reynosa, Mexico, @trishaballoons_
May 2021
Order now to surprise Dad on Father’s Day!
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Greenery Day (Japan)
Cinco de Mayo Batalla de Puebla (Mexico) Children’s Day (Japan, Korea)
Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)
Ramadan ends
Eid-el- Fitr (Islamic countries) Ascension Day (Lebanon) Father’s Day (Germany)
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Liberation and Resistance Day (Lebanon)
Spring flowers, graduations, and end of the school year make this month extra special! Be prepared with all things spring!
Mother’s Day (Poland)
Dia de la Independencia (Paraguay)
Amber Clark, CBA, of Up Balloon Boutique in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, @upballoonboutique Photographer: Alex Lasota Photography
June 2021
Celebrate your Independence early, order now for Fourth of July products!
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Memorial Day (Korea) Father’s Day (Switzerland)
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Father’s Day (Denmark)
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Queen’s Birthday (Australia) Flag Day
Summer begins Father’s Day (US, France, Ireland, UK, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Turkey, South Africa, India)
Youth Day (South Africa)
Father’s Day (Poland) Día de San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico)
June 30 Revolution (Egypt)
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St. Jean Baptiste Day (Canada) Batalla de Carabobo (Venezuela)
Ellie Ventura, CBA, & Alex Ventura, CBA, of Pacha Balloon Creations in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, @balloonsbypacha Photographer: Mango Studios
July 2021
Back to School and Sporting events are kicking off soon, order your products now!
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Parents’ Day
There’s always something to celebrate, especially in the summer. ® Between the weddings, birthdays, and baby showers, Qualatex has you covered with a myriad of spectacular products!
Tanabata Day (Japan)
Proclamación de la Independencia (Argentina)
Bastille Day
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Constitution Day (Korea)
Revolution Day (Egypt) Health and Sports Day (Japan)
Natalicio de Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)
National Day (Belgium)
Día de la Independencia (Peru)
Marine Day (Japan)
Friendship Day
Dina Shabani of Balloons By Dina in Toronto, Canada, @balloonsbydina
August 2021
National Day (Switzerland)
Summer Civic Holiday (Canada, Scotland)
Dia dos Pais (Brazil)
National Women’s Day (South Africa) Día de la Independencia (Ecuador) Al-Hijra (Aug. 9-10 Islamic New Year)
Order now for all things Autumn!
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Independence Day (Korea) Independence Day (India) Flooding of the Nile (Egypt) Feast of the Assumption (Lebanon) Día de las Madres (Costa Rica)
Arafat Day (United Arab Emirates)
Raksha Bandhan (India)
Hungary National Day
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Summer may be over but that doesn’t mean the party has to stop! Autumn is right around the corner, full of fresh weather and new ideas! Find our favorite Autumn decor on the “Inspiration” page at qualatex.com.
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Tony Joseph of Balloonbender in Kottayam, Kerala, India, @Balloonbender
September 2021
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Something SPOOKY is right around the corner! Order Halloween products now!
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Día da Independencia (Brazil)
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (Japan) Chuseok (Autumn Eve), (Sep. 20-22, South Korea)
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Yom Kippur (Sept 15-16) Día de la Independencia (Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica)
Día de la Independencia (Mexico) Aniversario de la Independencia de México (Mexico)
Autumn begins
Autumnal Equinox Day (Japan) Saudi National Day (Saudi Arabia)
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance Coptic New Year
Día de la Independencia (Chile) Día del Amor y la Amistad (Colombia)
Heritage Day (South Africa)
Julie Lambrachts of En Ballons Nous in Namur, Belgium @en.ballons.nous, https://www.facebook.com/EnBallonsNous/
October 2021
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Count your blessings, order for Thanksgiving products today!
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Día del Niño (El Salvador) World Smile Day
Armed Forces Day (Egypt)
Customer Service Week, Oct. 4-8
Indigenous Peoples Day Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Columbus Day
National Boss’s Day Sweetest Day
N.S. Aparecida (Brazil) Día de la Raza (Mexico, Guatemala)
Mawlid al-Nabi (Oct. 18-19, Islamic countries) Prophet Mohamed’s birthday (Egypt)
31 Halloween
Labour Day (New Zealand)
National Day (Austria)
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Republic Day (Turkey)
Colin Stewart, CBA, of Stewart’s Baskets & Balloons in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, @colinstewart.balloonart
November 2021
Día de Todos los Santos (Mexico)
Día de Muertos (Mexico) Dia de Finados (Brazil) Melbourne Cup (Australia)
Culture Day (Japan) Día de la Independencia (Panama)
Diwali (India)
Veterans Day Remembrance Day (Canada) Remembrance Day (UK)
Daylight Saving Time ends
Father’s Day (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland)
It’s beginning to look like it’s time to order Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s products!
Republic Proclamation Day (Brazil)
Balloon Arts Convention (Nov. 19-23) Milan, Italy
Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan)
Aniversario de la Revolución Mexicana (Mexico)
Thanksgiving
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St. Andrew's Day (UK) Independence Day (Barbados)
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Genesis Nieves, CBA & Iravid Nieves, CBA, of Decoraciones Globos in Miami, Florida, USA, @decoracionesglobos
Shoo away the winter blues, order for your January parties now!
December 2021
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World AIDS Day
St. Nicholas Day Hanukkah Ends
National Day (United Arab Emirates)
Día de las Madres (Panama)
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe (Mexico)
Day of Reconciliation (South Africa)
Winter begins
Boxing Day (Canada, UK, Australia) Day of Goodwill Kwanzaa begins
Pop the Bubbly with more than just champagne! Use our stunning New Year’s and Christmas products to create the perfect party!
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