August 13 2019
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.
2nd: National Ice Cream Day
4th: National Friendship Day
10th: National Spoil Your Dogs Day
15th: 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
16th: National Tell a Joke Day
19th: International Homeless Animal Day
20th: National Lemonade Day
25th: National Heroes Day
30th: National Beach Day
2nd: Labor Day
4th: National Eat an Extra Dessert Day
8th: National Grandparents Day
11th: National Day of Service and Remembrance
14th: 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
15th: Wife Appreciation Day
16th: National Guacamole Day
18th: National Cheeseburger Day
21st: International Day of Peace
22nd: National Ice Cream Cone Day
23rd: 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.)
25th: Heritage Day
26th: 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
29th: National Coffee Day
30th: National Love People Day
1st: World Vegetarian Day
2nd: National Walk/Bike to School/Work Day
4th: World Animal Day
5th: National Do Something Nice Day
10th: 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!
13th: Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
13th: National M&Ms' Day
16th: 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
19th: National New Friend's Day
26th: National Pumpkin Day
31st: 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.
3rd: Daylight Savings
4th: National Candy Day
5th: American Football Day
11th: Remembrance Day
11th: National Sundae Day
13th: World Kindness Day
15th: National Philanthropy Day
Tip: Share some acts of kindness and help out your community. Encourage your followers to do the same.
18th: Mickey Mouse Day
28th: Thanksgiving
29th: Black Friday
30th: 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.
2nd: Cyber Monday
3rd: Giving Tuesday
7th: National Cotton Candy Day
8th: National Brownie Day
12th: National Gingerbread House Day
20th: National Ugly Sweater Day
Tip: Encourage everyone in the office to wear an ugly sweater and get a group photo.
21st: Winter Solstice
22nd: First Day of Hanukkah
22nd: National Cookie Exchange Day
Tip: Decorate cookies in the office that remind you of your company and share everyone's masterpieces in a photo.
24th: Christmas Eve
25th: Christmas Day
28th: National Call a Friend Day
31st: New Year's Eve
To view the original article, visit the WolfNet blog.