1. Birthdays
2. Weddings
3. Anniversaries
4. Baby showers
5. Bridal showers
6. Graduations
7. Promotions
8. Retirement
9. Housewarming
10. New job
11. Valentine’s Day
12. Mother’s Day
13. Father’s Day
14. Christmas
15. Hanukkah
16. Easter
17. Thanksgiving
18. New Year’s Eve
19. Baptisms
20. Confirmations
21. First communions
22. Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
23. Quinceañeras
24. Sweet sixteen birthdays
25. Holidays (e.g., Independence Day, St. Patrick’s Day)
26. Sympathy/Condolences
27. Get well soon
28. Thank you
29. Just because
30. Apology
31. Friendship Day
32. Teacher Appreciation Day
33. Boss’s Day
34. Administrative Professionals Day
35. Graduation from college or university
36. Moving to a new city or country
37. Retirement from a long-time job
38. Birth of a child
39. Engagement
40. Divorce (to show support)
41. First day of a new job or school
42. Accomplishments (e.g., winning an award, completing a marathon)
43. National holidays (e.g., Veterans Day, Memorial Day)
44. Family reunions or gatherings
45. Religious festivals and celebrations (e.g., Diwali, Ramadan, Christmas)

It’s great fun to give gifts, and you don’t really need a reason. It helps to know when there are actual events so that you don’t forget so we compiled specific types of events here for you. Make sure you remember to have lots of fun finding gifts and seeing the joy your presents bring to the recipients.