Holidays are an exciting opportunity for brands to connect with their customers. Innovative holiday-centric social media campaigns can help brands improve brand recognition and even generate strong sales during holiday seasons.
But at the same time, these campaigns take considerable time and effort. Last-minute rush jobs rarely produce good results. That’s why we are bringing you this extensive list of social media holidays in 2024 to aid in your social media strategy. Add these to your social media holiday calendar and make sure you have the posts and campaigns ready to go.
Keep in mind that this list is not comprehensive. This is just a list of holidays almost all brands can celebrate. Depending on what your organization does and where you are located, it may be a good idea to add more to this list. For instance, if your company makes sports drinks, it may be a good idea to celebrate notable sporting records or birthdays of famous sportspeople. Similarly, it may be interesting to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day if your brand caters to the American population, but if you’re in India, it may make sense to celebrate Holi or Diwali. Let’s get into it!
Key Social Media Holidays 2024
January Social Media Holidays
- Financial Wellness Month
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 4: National Trivia Day
- January 5: National Bird Day
- January 8: Clean Off Your Desk Day (Second Monday of January)
- January 13: National Sticker Day
- January 15: National Hat Day
- January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Third Monday of January)
- January 20: Cheese Lovers Day
- January 21: National Hugging Day
- January 22: Community Manager Appreciation Day (Every 4th Monday of January)
- January 25: Opposite Day
- January 28: Data Privacy Day
February Social Media Holidays
- Black History Month
- February 2: Groundhog Day
- February 6: Safer Internet Day
- February 9: National Pizza Day
- February 10: Chinese New Year (Varies Each Year)
- February 11: National Inventors’ Day
- February 11: Super Bowl LVIII (Varies each year based on the U.S. Football season)
- February 13: Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 14: Ash Wednesday
- February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
- February 19: Presidents Day (Third Monday of February)
- February 20: World Day of Social Justice
March Social Media Holidays
- Women’s History Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Social Workers Month
- March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
- March 1: Peace Corps Day
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NWGHAAD
- March 10: Oscar Night 2024 – date varies
- March 10: Daylight Savings begins at 2:00 a.m. – date varies
- March 14: Pi Day
- March 16: National Freedom of Information Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- March 22: World Water Day
- March 29: Good Friday
- March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
- March 31: Easter Sunday
April Social Media Holidays
- Celebrate Diversity Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Earth Month
- April 1: April Fool’s Day
- April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
- April 7: World Health Day
- April 15: Tax Day (US)
- April 15: Patriot’s Day Third Monday
- April 16: National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- April 22: Passover begins at sundown, lasts 8 days.
- April 23: World Book Day
- April 25: National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (Fourth Thursday in April)
May Social Media Holidays
- Asian Heritage Month
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- May 1: May Day
- May 3: World Press Freedom Day
- May 4: Star Wars Day
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo
- May 7: National Teacher’s Day – Tuesday of the first full week of May
- May 12: International Nurses Day
- May 12: Mother’s Day – second Sunday
- May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
- May 27: Memorial Day – last Monday
- May 31: World No-Tobacco Day
June Social Media Holidays
- LGBTQ Pride Month
- June 3: World Bicycle Day
- June 4: National Cheese Day
- June 5: World Environment Day
- June 6: Higher Education Day
- June 6: D-Day, WWII
- June 8: World Oceans Day
- June 9: International Children’s Day (Second Sunday of June)
- June 14: Flag Day
- June 14: World Blood Donor Day
- June 16: Father’s Day – third Sunday
- June 19: Juneteenth
- June 20: World Refugee Day
- June 24: National Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 21: National Selfie Day
- June 30: Social Media Day
July Social Media Holidays
- July 1: Canada Day
- July 3: International Plastic Bag Free Day
- July 4: Independence Day (United States)
- July 6: International Kissing Day
- July 7: World Chocolate Day
- July 10: National Kitten Day
- July 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- July 12: Malala Day
- July 12: National French Fry Day
- July 17: World Emoji Day
- July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 20: International Chess Day
- July 25: National Intern Day
- July 30: International Day of Friendship
August Social Media Holidays
- Black Business Month
- August 1: Respect for Parents Day
- August 8: International Cat Day
- August 9: National Book Lovers Day
- August 11: National Sons and Daughters Day
- August 12: International Youth Day
- August 12: World Elephant Day
- August 13: International Lefthanders Day
- August 19: World Photo Day
- August 19: World Humanitarian Day
- August 20: National Lemonade Day
- August 26: National Women’s Equality Day
September Social Media Holidays
- World Alzheimer’s Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (US)
- September 2: Labor Day (First Monday of September)
- September 5: International Day of Charity
- September 8: National Grandparents Day
- September 18: International Equal Pay Day
- September 21: Miniature Golf Day
- September 22: Car-Free Day
- September 22: Hobbit Day
- September 25: National Women’s Health and Fitness Day (Last Wednesday of September)
- September 27: World Tourism Day
- September 28: National Good Neighbor Day
- September 30: International Podcast Day
October Social Media Holidays
- Black History Month (UK)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Global Diversity Awareness Month
- National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
- National Cyber Security Awareness Month
- October 1: International Coffee Day
- October 2: International Day of Nonviolence
- October 3: National Techies Day
- October 4: National Taco Day
- October 4: World Smile Day
- October 5: World Teacher’s Day
- October 10: World Mental Health Day
- October 11: National Coming Out Day
- October 14: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- October 29: National Cat Day (US)
- October 31: Halloween
November Social Media Holidays
- Men’s Health Awareness Month
- November 1: National Authors Day
- November 1: World Vegan Day
- November 3: Daylight Saving Time Ends (First Sunday of November)
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 13: World Kindness Day
- November 14: World Diabetes Day
- November 15: America Recycles Day
- November 19: National Entrepreneurs Day (Third Tuesday of November)
- November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- November 28: Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday of November)
- November 29: Black Friday (Friday following Thanksgiving Day)
- November 30: Small Business Saturday (Saturday following Thanksgiving Day)
- Cyber Monday: Monday following Thanksgiving Day
- Giving Tuesday: Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day
December Social Media Holidays
- AIDS Awareness Month
- December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 4: National Cookie Day
- December 5: World Soil Day
- December 10: Human Rights Day
- December 10: Nobel Prize Day
- December 21: Crossword Puzzle Day
- December 24: Christmas Eve
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 31: New Year’s Eve
Tips to Engage with Social Media Holidays 2024
1. Promote community
Including holiday theme content in your social media strategy enables you to celebrate with your followers, as well as, encourage discussions. It is also a great way to strengthen your bond with your audience with content that resonates with their interests and values.
2. Encourage user-generated content
Holidays are a great opportunity to encourage your audience to share their experiences with stories, photos, and videos related to the social media holidays. User-generated content can show authentic perspectives, but also boost engagement and uniquely promote your brand.
3. Add additional benefits or discounts
Exclusive discounts, benefits, or promotions on social media holidays can drive excitement and encourage participation among your audience. Those benefits can include limited-time offers, special giveaways, or even unique perks.
4. Plan ahead
Creating a content calendar, brainstorming creative ideas, and scheduling holiday posts are great ways to reap the benefits of social media holidays. Planning also enables you to stay ahead, and ensure a consistent and timely presence during those special holidays. Your holiday content can include videos, GIFs, photos, or interactive polls to make your content engaging and shareable with your audience.
5. Lastly, be authentic
Authenticity is an important element when seeking to build meaningful connections with your audience. Your social media holiday content should stay true to your brand voice and values. It is best to focus on meaningful content that resonates with your audience during those holidays, instead of overly promotional content to humanize your brand and foster trust with your audience.
Leveraging Social Media Holidays in 2024 with ICUC Social
Holidays and celebrations offer businesses an amazing opportunity to promote their brands. By focusing on events that resonate strongly with your audience, brands can easily connect with them.
To get the best results, ensure your campaign resonates with the holiday theme and that the holiday is relevant to your audience. Fourth of July fireworks may give you great results if you’re targeting an audience within the US, but it won’t get you similar results in Australia.
Social media holidays offer brands plenty of time and certainty to create the perfect campaign. Since the audience already celebrates the events, it’s fairly easy for a brand to create a viral campaign.
Add these holidays to your social media calendar and make the best use of them.
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