The Latest News & Views from Rose Calendars
Interesting information and news about relevant dates and events, with facts relating to topical or seasonal themes. We explore the sources of historic events, festivals and celebrations from around the world and look at why these take place and where they originate.

Florence Rose Runs her Second Half Marathon in a Month
Florence Rose, who is fifth generation The Rose family, has run two half marathons for charity in the past month. Read about how she got on here.

William Morris & Rose Calendars – A Surprising Connection
This fascinating article details a conversation between a Percy Page and Rose Calendars founder George Rose. The conversation took place in 1912 and concerned an impressive young customer of Rose Calendars, who later found stardom in the motor industry.

National Family Business Day
23rd September is National Family Business Day – a day to celebrate family businesses across the UK

The Obon Festival – Dancing, Drumming and Lantern Light in Japan
The Obon or Bon Festival is a Japanese Buddhist tradition honouring the spirits of the dead and a time for families to get together and welcome their ancestors’ spirits into their homes. It’s been celebrated for over 500 years and sees dancing and celebrating across Japan.

How to Promote Your Company’s Full Range of Services
Unless your clients know the full range of what you offer, they will unwittingly go elsewhere. So how do you make sure that clients both new and old understand the breadth of what you offer? We’ve put together four of our top tips to help you.

World Chocolate Day
The cocoa bean was used in sacred rituals by the Mayans and Aztecs who believed it had divine properties. They used the valuable cocoa seeds and beans as currency. But why should 7th July be World Chocolate Day? Read on to find out more……………..