The 2024 Social Media Holidays You Can't Miss

Do you know when it's Get to Know Your Customers Day, National Pizza Day, or International Day of Happiness? While there are holidays for nearly every day of the year, not all are worth celebrating. The key is to keep track of popular holidays, discover new ones that inspire you, and choose those that align with your brand's niche.

Social media holidays are the perfect opportunity to create relevant content, unleash your creativity, or launch promotions that will help you increase reach. Make the most of this 2024 calendar, featuring +250 holidays and observance days. Get inspired, showcase your brand's values, and engage in meaningful conversations with your audience!

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January Social Media Holidays 2024 ‎| Financial Wellness Month 

January 1st: New Year's Day 🎉 #HappyNewYear (See New Year social media post ideas or New Year campaign ideas)
January 2nd: Science Fiction Day 👽
January 3rd: International Mind-body Wellness Day 🧘‍♀️ #MindBody
January 4th: National Trivia Day
January 6th: Three Kings Day
January 7th: 81st Golden Globe Awards 🎥 #GoldenGlobes81
January 8th: National Gluten-Free Day
January 9th: National World Nerd Day 🤓
January 9th: Houseplant Appreciation Day 🪴
January 13th: National Sticker Day
January 14th-20th: National Pizza Week 🍕 #PizzaWeek
January 15th: National Hat Day 🎩
January 15th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day #MLKDay
January 18th-28th: Sundance Film Festival
January 18th: National Gourmet Coffee Day ☕️
January 19th: Get to Know Your Customers Day 💬 #KnowYourCustomer
January 22nd: Community Manager Appreciation Day 💙 #CMAD
January 24th: National Compliment Day #NationalComplimentDay
January 26th: Australia Day 🇦🇺
January 27th: National Chocolate Cake Day
January 28th: International Lego Day #LegoDay
January 29th: National Puzzle Day 🧩
January 30th: National Croissant Day 🥐

February Social Media Holidays 2024 ‎| Black History Month

March Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| Women's History Month

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
					1. Zero Discrimination Day 🚫
3. World Wildlife Day 🐅 🦅🐋🦂			6. National Dress Day 👗		8. International Women's Day 👭
10. Ramadan 🕋 (10 Mar - 8 Apr)	11. Popcorn Lover's Day 🍿			14. Pi Day	14. World Consumer Rights Day
17. St. Patrick's Day ☘️	18. Global Recycling Day ♻		20. International Day of Happiness 😊	21. International Day of Forests 🌲🌳🎋	22. World Water Day 🚰	23. Earth Hour Day 🌍
	25. Holi 🌈		27. World Theater Day 🎭			30. National Doctors' Day 🧑‍⚕️
31. International Transgender Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️

 

April Social Media Holidays 2024  |  Stress Awareness Month & Earth Month

April 1st: April Fools’ Day 😜 #AprilFools
April 2nd: World Autism Awareness Day
April 5th: International Day of Conscience
April 6th: National Carbonara Day
April 7th: World Health Day 🫀#WorldHealthDay
April 10th: National Siblings’ Day 👫🏻
April 11th: National Pet Day 🐶🐱🐰🐹 #NationalPetDay
April 12th: International Day of Human Space Flight 🚀
April 12th: Day of Silence 🏳️‍🌈 #DayOfSilence
April 15th: World Art Day 🧑‍🎨

April 15th: Children's Day

April 15th: Patriots' Day (USA) 🇺🇸
April 17th: National Banana Day 🍌
April 20th: Chinese Language Day 🇨🇳
April 21st: World Creativity and Innovation Day 💡#CreativityAndInnovationDay
April 22nd: Earth Day 🌍 #EarthDay #InvestInOurPlanet
April 23rd: World Book and Copyright Day 📖
April 24th: Stop Food Waste Day #StopFoodWaste
April 27th: World Design Day 📐

April 28th: National Superhero Day
April 29th: International Dance Day 💃 #DanceDay
April 30th: International Jazz Day 🎷 #JazzDay

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
						1. April Fools’ Day 😜
2. World Autism Awareness Day			5. International Day of Conscience	6. National Carbonara Day	7. World Health Day 🫀
9. Easter Sunday 🐰🥚	10. National Siblings’ Day 👫🏻	11. National Pet Day 🐶🐱🐰🐹	12. International Day of Human Space Flight 🚀		14. Day of Silence 🏳️‍🌈	15. World Art Day 🧑‍🎨
			19. National Banana Day 🍌	20. Chinese Language Day 🇨🇳	21. World Creativity and Innovation Day 💡	22. Earth Day 🌍
23. World Book and Copyright Day 📖			26. Stop Food Waste Day	27. World Design Day 📐	28. National Superhero Day	29. International Dance Day 💃
30. International Jazz Day 🎷

 

May Social Media Holidays 2024 ‎| Asian Pacific American Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month

 

May 1st: Labour Day
May 2nd: National Fitness Day 💪 #FitnessDay 
May 4th: Star Wars Day #MayThe4thBeWithYou

May 5th: Cinco de Mayo #CincoDeMayo

May 6th: MET Gala 
May 9th: Europe Day 🇪🇺 #EuropeDay
May 10th: National Small Business Day #SmallBusinessDay
May 11th: Eurovision Song Contest Finale 🎶 
May 12th: International Nurse's Day 🏥 #NursesDay
May 12th: Mother's Day (US) 👩‍👧‍👦 #MothersDay
May 15th: International Day of Families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
May 16th: National Love a Tree Day 💚🌲
May 17th: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #IDAHOBIT
May 18th: International Museums Day 🖼
May 20th: World Bee Day 🐝
May 20th: Victoria Day 👑 #VictoriaDay 
May 21st: Cultural Diversity Day
May 23rd:Vesak Day 🙏 #VesakDay 
May 24th: Scavenger Hunt Day
May 25th: National Wine Day 🍷
May 27th: Memorial Day 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay  
May 28th: International Burger Day 🍔
May 29th: National Flip Flop Day 🩴
May 30th: National Creativity Day ✨

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
			1. Labour Day	2. National Fitness Day 💪		4. Star Wars Day #MayThe4thBeWithYou
5. Cinco de Mayo	5. MET Gala			9. Europe Day 🇪🇺	10. National Small Business Day	11. Eurovision Song Contest Finale 🎶
12. Mother's Day 👩‍👧‍👦			15. International Day of Families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦	16. National Love a Tree Day 💚🌲	17. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈	18. International Museums Day 🖼
	20. World Bee Day 🐝	21. Cultural Diversity Day			24. Scavenger Hunt Day	25. National Wine Day 🍷
	29. Memorial Day 🇺🇸	28. International Burger Day 🍔	29. National Flip Flop Day 🩴	30. National Creativity Day ✨

 

June Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

 

June 1st: Global Day of Parents 👨‍👩‍👦

June 3rd: World Bicycle Day 🚲
June 4th: National Cheese Day 🧀 #NationalCheeseDay
June 5th: World Environment Day 🌿 

June 5th: Global Running Day 🏃
June 6th: Higher Education Day 🎓
June 7th: National Donut Day 🍩 
June 8th: World Oceans Day 🌊 #WorldOceansDay 

June 8th: National Best Friends Day #BestFriendsDay
June 8th: Global Wellness Day 
June 12th: Superman Day 🦸‍♂️ #SupermanDay
June 14th: World Blood Donor Day 🩸
June 16th: Father's Day 👨‍👧 #FathersDay 
June 17th: National Eat Your Vegetables Day 🥬
June 19th: Juneteenth ✊ #Juneteenth
June 20th: World Refugee Day
June 20th: Summer Solstice 
June 21st: World Music Day 🎼 #WorldMusicDay
June 21st: Selfie Day 🤳
June 24th: Take Your Dog to Work Day 🐕‍🦺 #TakeYourDogToWorkDay
June 26th: National Toothbrush Day 
June 27th: Sunglasses Day 😎
June 30th: Social Media Day 💬 #SMDay

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
						1. Global Day of Parents 👨‍👩‍👦
	3. World Bicycle Day 🚲	4. National Cheese Day 🧀	5. World Environment Day 🌿	6. Higher Education Day 🎓	7. National Donut Day 🍩	8. World Oceans Day 🌊
			12. Superman Day 🦸‍♂️		14. World Blood Donor Day 🩸
16. Father's Day 👨‍👧	17. National Eat Your Vegetables Day 🥬		19. Juneteenth ✊	20. World Refugee Day	21. World Music Day 🎼
	24. Take Your Dog to Work Day 🐕‍🦺		27. National Toothbrush Day	27. Sunglasses Day 😎
30. Social Media Day 💬

 

July Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| National Ice Cream Month & Social Wellness Month

July 1st: Canada Day 🇨🇦
July 2nd: World UFO Day 🛸
July 4th: Independence Day - 4th of July (USA) 🇺🇸 #July4th
July 5th: National Bikini Day 👙
July 7th: World Chocolate Day 🍫 #WorldChocolateDay
July 10th: Piña Colada Day 🍹
July 12th: Malala Day
July 12th: National French Fries Day 🍟
July 14th: Bastille Day (FR) 🇫🇷 #BastilleDay
July 15th: Give Something Away Day 🤗 #GiveSomethingAwayDay

July 15th: World Youth Skills Day
July 17th: World Emoji Day #WorldEmojiDay
July 17th: National Hot Dog Day 🌭
July 18th: Nelson Mandela International Day #MandelaDay 
July 18th: Get to Know Your Customers Day 🤝 #KnowYourCustomer
July 21st: National Ice Cream Day 🍦#NationalIceCreamDay 
July 25th: National Wine and Cheese Day 🍷🧀
July 27th: National Creme Brulee Day
July 29th: International Tiger Day 🐅
July 30th: International Day of Friendship #FriendshipDay
July 31st: National Avocado Day 🥑 #AvocadoDay

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	1. Canada Day 🇨🇦	2. World UFO Day 🛸		4. Independence Day (USA) 🇺🇸	5. National Bikini Day 👙
7. World Chocolate Day 🍫			10. Piña Colada Day🍹		12. National French Fries Day 🍟
14. Bastille Day (FR) 🇫🇷	15. Give Something Away Day 🤗		17. World Emoji Day	18. Nelson Mandela Day
21. National Ice Cream Day 🍦				25. National Wine and Cheese Day 🍷🧀		27. National Creme Brulee Day
	29. International Tiger Day 🐅	30. International Day of Friendship	31. National Avocado Day 🥑

 

August Social Media Holidays 2024 ‎| Black Business Month & Back to School Month

 

August 1st: World Wide Web 🌐 #WorldWideWeb
August 2th: International Beer Day 🍺 
August 3rd: National Watermelon Day 🍉
August 8th: International Cat Day 🐱 #InternationalCatDay
August 9th: National Book Lovers Day 📚
August 10th: World Lion Day 🦁
August 11th: National Son & Daughter Day 🧸
August 12th: International Youth Day #YouthDay
August 13th: International Lefthanders Day
August 14th: National Financial Awareness Day 💸 #FinancialAwarenessDay
August 15th: Relaxation Day 😌 #NationalRelaxationDay
August 17th: National Nonprofit Day #NationalNonprofitDay

August 18th: National Fajita Day 🌮
August 19th: World Photography Day 📸 #WorldPhotographyDay
August 20th: Lemonade Day 🍋
August 21st: World Senior Citizens Day 🧓
August 22nd: World Plant Milk Day 🥛
August 24th: National Waffle Day 🧇
August 26th: International Dog Day 🐶 #InternationalDogDay
August 26th: US Open 🎾 (26 Aug - 8 Sep) #USOpen
August 30th: National Beach Day 🏖
August 31st: Eat Outside Day 🍽️ #EatOutsideDay

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
				1. World Wide Web 🌐	2. International Beer Day 🍺	3. National Watermelon Day 🍉
				8. International Cat Day 🐱	9. National Book Lovers Day 📚	10. World Lion Day 🦁
11. National Son & Daughter Day 🧸	12. International Youth Day	13. International Lefthanders Day	14. National Financial Awareness Day 💸	15. Relaxation Day 😌		17. National Nonprofit Day
18. National Fajita Day 🌮	19. World Photography Day 📸	20. Lemonade Day 🍋	21. World Senior Citizens Day 🧓	22. World Plant Milk Day 🥛		24. National Waffle Day 🧇
	26. International Dog Day 🐶				30. National Beach Day 🏖	31. Eat Outside Day 🍽️

September Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| Hispanic Heritage Month

September 2nd: Labor Day (USA)🇺🇸

September 3rd: World Skyscraper Day 🏙 
September 4th: National Wildlife Day 🐊🦧🦈🦋 #NationalWildlifeDay
September 5th: International Day of Charity
September 6th: Read a Book Day 📖 #ReadABookDay
September 7th: World Beard Day 🧔‍♂️ 
September 8th: Literacy Day 📑
September 10th: World Suicide Prevention Day #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
September 11th: Patriot Day (USA) 🇺🇸 #PatriotDay
September 12th: National Video Games Day 🎮 #NationalVideoGamesDay
September 12th: Programmer's Day 💻
September 15th: International Day of Democracy
September 18th: National Cheeseburger Day 🍔
September 21st: International Day of Peace 🕊

September 21st: Oktoberfest 🍻 (21 Sept - 6 Oct) 
September 22nd: Autumn Equinox 🍂
September 23rd: Celebrate Bisexuality Day 🏳️‍🌈 #CelebrateBisexualityDay
September 24th: Heritage Day (SA) 🇿🇦 #HeritageDay
September 25th: National Cooking Day 🧑‍🍳
September 26th: European Day of Languages #EuropeanDayofLanguages
September 27th: World Tourism Day 🛫
September 29th: World Heart Day 🫀#UseHeart #WorldHeartDay
September 30th: International Podcast Day 🎙 #InternationalPodcastDay

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	2. Labor Day (USA) 🇺🇸	3. National Skyscraper Day 🏙	4. National Wildlife Day 🐊🦧🦈🦋	5. International Day of Charity	6. Read a Book Day 📖	7. World Beard Day 🧔‍♂️
8. Literacy Day 📑		10. World Suicide Prevention Day	11. Patriot Day (USA) 🇺🇸	12. National Video Games Day 🎮
15. International Day of Democracy			18. National Cheeseburger Day 🍔			21. International Day of Peace 🕊
22. Autumn Equinox 🍂	23. Celebrate Bisexuality Day 🏳️‍🌈	24. Heritage Day (SA) 🇿🇦	25. National Cooking Day 🧑‍🍳	26. European Day of Languages	26. World Tourism Day 🛫
29. World Heart Day 🫀	30. International Podcast Day 🎙

October Social Media Holidays 2024 ‎| Global Diversity Awareness Month & Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 1st: International Coffee Day ☕️ #InternationalCoffeeDay
October 2nd: International Day of Non-Violence #DayofNonViolence
October 3rd: National Techies Day 🧑‍💻
October 4th: World Animal Day 🐙🐧🐮🐠🐴🐭🐸 #WorldAnimalDay
October 4th: World Smile Day 😀 #WorldSmileDay 
October 5th: World Teachers' Day 🧑‍🏫
October 9th: World Post Day 📮
October 10th: World Mental Health Day 🧠 #WorldMentalHealthDay
October 11th: National Coming Out Day 🏳️‍🌈 #ComingOutDay
October 12th: World Sight Day 👁 

October 14th: Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 14th: National Dessert Day 🍮
October 16th: Boss's Day
October 18th: National Chocolate Cupcake Day 🧁
October 20th: World Osteoporosis Day 🦴
October 21st: Back to the Future Day 📼
October 26th: National Make a Difference Day #MakeaDifferenceDay
October 24th: United Nations Day
October 25th: World Pasta Day 🍝 #WorldPastaDay
October 28th: International Animation Day
October 30th: National Checklist and Publicist Day ✅
October 31st: Halloween 🎃 🦇 #Halloween
October 31st: Diwali 🪔

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
		1. International Coffee Day ☕️	2. International Day of Non-Violence	3. National Techies Day 🧑‍💻	4. World Animal Day 🐙🐧🐮🐠🐴🐭🐸	5. World Teachers' Day 🧑‍🏫
			9. World Post Day 📮	10. World Mental Health Day 🧠	11. National Coming Out Day 🏳️‍🌈	12. World Sight Day 👁
	14. Indigenous Peoples' Day		16. Boss's Day		18. National Chocolate Cupcake Day 🧁
20. World Osteoporosis Day 🦴	21. Back to the Future Day 📼			24. United Nations Day	25. World Pasta Day 🍝	26. National Make a Difference Day
	28. International Animation Day		30. National Checklist and Publicist Day ✅	31. Halloween 🎃 🦇

November Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| World Vegan Month & Native American Heritage Month

November 1st: World Vegan Day 🥗 #WorldVeganDay
November 2nd: Día de Muertos (MX) 💀 #DiaDeLosMuertos
November 3rd: National Sandwich Day 🥪
November 4th: National Candy Day 🍬
November 5th: Guy Fawkes Night (UK) 🔥
November 6th: National Nachos Day 🥑
November 8th: S.T.E.M/S.T.E.A.M Day #STEM/STEAMDay
November 9th: World Freedom Day
November 11th: Single's Day (CHIN) / Veterans Day (US) 1️⃣1️⃣
November 13th: World Kindness Day 🤍#WorldKindnessDay
November 14th: World Diabetes Day 💉
November 16th: International Day for Tolerance
November 17th: National Hiking Day 🥾
November 19th: International Men's Day 👬 #IMD
November 19th: National Entrepreneurs Day
November 20th: Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️‍⚧️ #TDOR
November 26th: National Cake Day 🍰 
November 28th: Thanksgiving 🦃 🙏 #Thanksgiving
November 29th: Black Friday ⚫ 🛒 #BlackFriday
November 29th: National Lemon Cream Pie Day 
November 30th: Small Business Saturday 🛍

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
					1. World Vegan Day 🥗	2. Día de Muertos (MX) 💀
3. National Sandwich Day 🥪	4. National Candy Day 🍬	5. Guy Fawkes Night (UK) 🔥	6. National Nachos Day 🥑		8. S.T.E.M/ S.T.E.A.M Day	9. World Freedom Day
	11. Single's Day (CHIN) / Veterans Day (US) 1️⃣1️⃣		13. World Kindness Day 🤍	14. World Diabetes Day 💉		16. International Day for Tolerance
17. National Hiking Day 🥾		19. International Men's Day 👬	20. Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️‍⚧️
		26. National Cake Day 🍰		28. Thanksgiving 🦃 🙏	29. Black Friday ⚫ 🛒	30. Small Business Saturday 🛍

December Social Media Holidays 2024  ‎| Universal Human Rights Month

December 1st: World AIDS Day 🎗#RockTheRibbon
December 2nd: Cyber Monday 🖥 🛒 #CyberMonday
December 3rd: Giving Tuesday #GivingTuesday
December 3rd: International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPwD
December 4th: National Cookie Day 🍪
December 5th: World Soil Day 🌱
December 6th: Saint Nicholas Day 🎅
December 8th: National Brownie Day 🟫
December 9th: Christmas Card Day 🌟
December 10th: Human Rights Day #StandUp4HumanRights
December 11th: International Mountain Day 🏔 #InternationalMountainDay
December 12th: International Universal Health Coverage Day 🩺 #UHCDay
December 14th: National Free Shipping Day 📦 #FreeShipping
December 17th: National Maple Syrup Day 🍁
December 18th: Bake Cookies Day 🧑‍🍳
December 20th: International Human Solidarity Day
December 20th: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 🦌 
December 21st: Winter Solstice ❄️
December 21st: Super Saturday 🛍 #SuperSaturday
December 24th: Christmas Eve 🎄
December 25th: Christmas Day 🎁 #MerryChristmas
December 25th - January 2nd: Hanukkah 🕎 #HanukkahSameach

December 26th: Boxing Day
December 26th - January 1st: Kwanzaa 🕯️#NguzoSaba
December 28th: National Call a Friend Day 📞
December 31st: New Year's Eve 🎆 #HappyNewYear

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
1. World AIDS Day 🎗	2. Cyber Monday 🖥 🛒	3. Giving Tuesday	4. National Cookie Day 🍪	5. World Soil Day 🌱	6. Saint Nicholas Day 🎅
8. National Brownie Day 🟫	9. Christmas Card Day 🌟	10. Human Rights Day	11. International Mountain Day 🏔	12. International Universal Health Coverage Day 🩺		14. National Free Shipping Day 📦
		17. National Maple Syrup Day 🍁	18. Bake Cookies Day 🧑‍🍳		20. International Human Solidarity Day	21. Super Saturday 🛍
		24. Christmas Eve 🎄	25. Christmas Day 🎁 / Hanukkah 🕎(25-2)	26. Kwanzaa 🕯(26 Dec - 1 Jan)		28. National Call a Friend Day 📞
		31. New Year's Eve 🎆

 

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