Jumping on trends and topical moments can be a powerful way to skyrocket your results on social media. But the key to getting it right is this: knowing which social media holidays are happening (and when).
There’s nothing worse than realising you’ve missed a major calendar event that would have been perfect for your brand or business to celebrate on social media.
Ready to plan ahead and build out your social media content strategically in 2023? We’ve rounded up a complete guide to some of the top social media holidays you need to have on your radar to help you join those topical conversations.
January
January 1: New Years Day
January 2: Science Fiction Day
January 3: International Mind-Body Wellness Day
January 4: Trivia Day
January 7: Orthodox Christmas
January 11: Human Trafficking Awareness Day
January 16: Martin Luther King Day
January 19: Popcorn Day
January 20: Cheese Lovers Day
January 21: World Religion Day
January 24: International Day of Education
January 27: Fun at Work Day
January 30: Croissant Day
February
February 1: Black History Month
February 3: Wear Red Day
February 7: Safer Internet Day
February 13: Radio Day
February 14: Valentines Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
February 22: Walking the Dog Day
February 25: Pancake Day
February 28: Rare Disease Day
March
March 1: Women’s History Month
March 2: Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3: Employee Appreciation Day
March 6: Day of Unplugging
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 13: Napping Day
March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day
March 20: International Day of Happiness
March 21: World Poetry Day
March 25: Earth Hour
March 26: Purple Day
March 27: Theatre Day
April
April 1: April Fools Day
April 2: Autism Awareness Day
April 5: Passover
April 6: Burrito Day
April 7: World Health Day
April 12: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
April 14: Day of Silence
April 15: World Art Day
April 21: International Creativity and Innovation Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: World Book Day
April 25: World Penguin Day
April 26: Pretzel Day
April 30: Honesty Day
May
May 1: May Day
May 2: Astronomy Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 7: Laughter Day
May 11: Eat What You Want Day
May 12: International Nurses Day
May 13: Cocktail Day
May 14: Mother’s Day
May 18: International Museum Day
May 20: World Bee Day
May 21: Baking Day
May 22: Maritime Day
May 27: Sunscreen Day
May 29: Memorial Day
May 31: Smile Day
June
June 1: Pride Month
June 4: Cheese Day
June 5: Donut Day
June 8: Best Friends Day
June 12: Mens Health Week
June 15: Nature Photography Day
June 18: Father Day
June 19: Juneteenth
June 21: Selfie Day
June 27: Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day
June 29: Work From Home Day
June 30: Social Media Day
July
July 4: Independence Day
July 7: Global Forgiveness Day
July 8: Video Game Day
July 12: Malala Day
July 17: World Emoji Day
July 20: Chess Day
July 30: Friendship Day
August
August 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
August 7: Purple Heart Day
August 9: Book Lovers Day
August 12: International Youth Day
August 15: Relaxation Day
August 16: Tell a Joke Day
August 17: Nonprofit Day
August 24: Waffle Day
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
August 30: Beach Day
September
September 1: World Alzheimer’s Month
September 5: Day of Charity
September 6: Read a Book Day
September 8: International Literacy Day
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
September 12: Day of Encouragement
September 13: Chocolate Day
September 14: R U OK? Day
September 18: Cheeseburger Day
September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 22: American Business Women’s Day
September 25: Cooking Day
September 29: Coffee Day
October
October 1: Mental Health Month
October 4: Taco Day
October 5: Teachers Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: National Coming Out Day
October 15: Global Handwashing Day
October 30: National Day on Writing
October 25: Artist Day
October 29: Internet Day
November
November 1: Movember
November 6: Nachos Day
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 17: Take a Hike Day
November 19: International Men’s Day
November 23: Thanksgiving
November 24: Black Friday
November 25: Small Business Saturday
November 30: Computer Security Day
December
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 4: Cookie Day
December 10: Human Rights Day
December 13: Cocoa Day
December 15: Ugly Sweater Day
December 17: Maple Syrup Day
December 21: Crossword Puzzle Day
December 25: Christmas Day
December 28: Short Film Day
December 29: Still Need To Do Day
December 30: Bacon Day
December 31: New Years Eve
And that’s a wrap! When it comes to building your brand and boosting your visibility on social media, harnessing trending moments is a powerful tool to leverage. With this calendar of 2023 social media holidays up your sleeve, you can plan ahead, be strategic and harness these topical moments on social media.
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