Use These Holidays for Great Social Media Content
Did you know that there is a unique holiday for every day of the year? Learn how you can use some of these fun holidays to spice up your social media content calendar! It is important to have content to get your audience engaged.
DO: Use holidays like these to spark conversations with your followers, express your personality and/or share some information about your business!
DON’T: use holidays that will create a disconnect between you and your audience about who you are or what you stand for. And remember, not all social media posts should be promotional. Use these holidays as a way to get closer to your audience.
Below we give you a handful of holidays you can use to start your content calendar, as well as some tips and example posts you can share on those specific days.
August
2: National Ice Cream Day
4: National Friendship Day
10: National Spoil Your Dogs Day
15: National Relaxation Day
Tip: Think about ways to make life easier for your followers. Share discount codes or promotional offers with them via social media
16: National Tell a Joke Day
19: International Homeless Animal Day
20: National Lemonade Day
25: National Heroes Day
30: National Beach Day
September
2: Labor Day
4: National Eat an Extra Dessert Day
8: National Grandparents Day
11: National Day of Service and Remembrance
14: National Coloring Day
Tip: Encourage people in the office to color something that makes them happy (related to the company) and share their artwork on social media
15: Wife Appreciation Day
16: National Guacamole Day
18: National Cheeseburger Day
21: International Day of Peace
22: National Ice Cream Cone Day
23: First Day of Fall
Tip: Post about some of your favorite business achievements from last Fall and share what your company is hoping for this Fall. (Photos with Fall colors will get people in the mood for the changing season)
25: Heritage Day
26: National Family Day
Tip: Highlight some of the families of people in the office. This helps your followers get to know you on a more personal level. Not every post should be about promoting your business and this is a good way to switch things up a bit
29: National Coffee Day
30: National Love People Day
October
1: World Vegetarian Day
2: National Walk/Bike to School/Work Day
4: World Animal Day
5: National Do Something Nice Day
10: National Cake Decorating Day
Tip: Get a cake made to bring into the office that represents your business. Post a picture of before and after your co-workers dig in!
13: Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
13: National M&M’s Day
16: National Boss’s Day
Tip: Highlight some of the key people in the office and share something about them. This helps your followers get to know your company more personally
19: National New Friend’s Day
26: National Pumpkin Day
31: Halloween
Tip: Share some of the best employee costumes that are inspired by the company/industry and engage your followers by encouraging them to share what they are dressed up as and why
November
3: Daylight Savings
4: National Candy Day
5: American Football Day
11: Remembrance Day
11: National Sundae Day
13: World Kindness Day
15: National Philanthropy Day
Tip: Share some acts of kindness and help out your community. Encourage your followers to do the same
18: Mickey Mouse Day
28: Thanksgiving
29: Black Friday
30: Small Business Saturday
Tip: Whether you consider yourself a small business or not, post about what is going on in your local community and remind your followers to get out and go support local businesses
December
2: Cyber Monday
3: Giving Tuesday
7: National Cotton Candy Day
8: National Brownie Day
12: National Gingerbread House Day
20: National Ugly Sweater Day
Tip: Encourage everyone in the office to wear an ugly sweater and get a group photo
21: Winter Solstice
22: First Day of Hanukkah
22: National Cookie Exchange Day
Tip: Decorate cookies in the office that remind you of your company and share everyone’s masterpieces in a photo
24: Christmas Eve
25: Christmas Day
28: National Call a Friend Day
31: New Year’s Eve
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