2021 Social Media Holiday Guide
It’s not always easy to update your social media profiles with fresh content, especially if your business doesn’t rely on product imagery. But, although it can sometimes be tricky to think of content inspiration, this doesn’t mean that you should give up all hope. With over 73% of businesses claiming that social media marketing has been effective for their business, it’s clear to see that putting in a bit of extra effort can go a long way.
Don’t worry; if you’re struggling for content ideas, we’ve got you covered. Read on to find your very own 2021 social media holiday guide – full of inspiration that will help to improve your social marketing game.
What Are Social Media Holidays?
Social media holidays, also called hashtag holidays, are days of recognition throughout the year. From quirky holidays that you’ve probably never heard of right through to traditional holidays, there’s a celebration for pretty much everything.
These holidays allow you to add a more ‘personal’ touch to your branding, creating content that engages with your audience on a different level. With a little bit of luck, you can get tonnes of exposure through trending hashtags while keeping your profile relevant and ‘with the times’, too.
Social Media Holidays 2021
While it’s not wise to create a social post for every single holiday, the following social media holiday guide for 2021 will help you to pick out what works for your brand. It’s time to get creative and have some fun!
You can download this 2021 social media calendar here – 2021 Social Media Holiday Calendar ⋆ Slam Marketing
January 2021 Social Holidays
Friday 1st January: New Year’s Day
Saturday 2nd January: Science Fiction Day
Sunday 3rd January: Festival Of Sleep Day
Sunday 10th January: Houseplant Appreciation Day
Monday 11th January: Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Wednesday 13th January: Clean Off Your Desk Day
Thursday 14th January: Dress Up Your Pet Day
Saturday 16th January: Hot & Spicy Food Day
Monday 18th January: Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday 19th January: Popcorn Day
Wednesday 20th January: Cheese Lovers Day
Sunday 24th January: Compliment Day
Thursday 28th January: Data Privacy Day
Friday 29th January: Puzzle Day
Sunday 31st January: Grammy Awards
February 2021 Social Holidays
Thursday 4th February: World Cancer Day
Sunday 7th February: Super Bowl
Tuesday 9th February: Pizza Day
Thursday 11th February: Inventors Day
Friday 12th February: Chinese New Year
Sunday 14th February: Valentine’s Day
Monday 15th February: Single Awareness Day
Tuesday 16th February: Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday 17th February: Ash Wednesday
Saturday 20th February: Love Your Pet Day
Wednesday 24th February: Bartender Day
March 2021 Social Holidays
Monday 1st March: St David’s Day
Wednesday 3rd March: Wildlife Day
Saturday 6th March: Employee Appreciation Day
Monday 8th March: International Women’s Day
Saturday 13th March: World Sleep Day
Sunday 14th March: Mother’s Day (UK)
Monday 15th March: Consumer Rights Day
Wednesday 17th March: St Patrick’s Day
Thursday 18th March: Awkward Moments Day
Saturday 20th March: Day Of Happiness
Sunday 21st March: Poetry Day
Monday 22nd March: World Water Day
Tuesday 23rd March: Puppy Day
Tuesday 30th March: Doctors Day
Wednesday 31st March: Equal Pay Day
April 2021 Social Holidays
Thursday 1st April: April Fools’ Day
Friday 2nd April: Good Friday
Saturday 3rd April: Party Day
Sunday 4th April: Easter Sunday
Monday 5th April: Easter Monday
Wednesday 7th April: World Health Day
Saturday 10th April: Encourage a Young Writer Day
Sunday 11th April: Pet Day
Thursday 15th April: Tax Day
Friday 16th April: Stress Awareness Day
Tuesday 20th April: Look-Alike Day
Wednesday 21st April: World Creativity and Innovation Day
Thursday 22nd April: Earth Day
Friday 23rd April: St George’s Day
May 2021 Social Holidays
Saturday 1st May: Workers Day
Monday 3rd May: Early May Bank Holiday
Tuesday 4th May: Star Wars Day
Tuesday 11th May: Eat What You Want Day
Wednesday 12th May: Nurses Day
Saturday 15th May: Endangered Species Day
Monday 17th May: Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
Tuesday 18th May: Museum Day
Monday 24th May: Brother’s Day
Friday 28th May: Hamburger Day
Saturday 29th May: Biscuit Day
Monday 31st May: Spring Bank Holiday
June 2021 Social Holidays
Wednesday 2nd June: Leave The Office Early Day
Friday 4th June: Hug Your Cat Day
Saturday 5th June: Environment Day
Sunday 6th June: National Cancer Survivors Day
Monday 7th June: Chocolate Ice Cream Day
Tuesday 8th June: Best Friends Day
Thursday 17th June: Eat Your Vegetables Day
Friday 18th June: Sushi Day
Sunday 20th June: Father’s Day (UK)
Wednesday 23rd June: Women In Engineering Day
Wednesday 30th June: Social Media Day
July 2021 Social Holidays
Sunday 4th July: Independence Day
Wednesday 7th July: Chocolate Day
Sunday 11th July: World Population Day
Monday 12th July: Simplicity Day
Wednesday 14th July: Bastille Day
Friday 16th July: Get To Know Your Customers Day
Saturday 17th July: Emoji Day
Monday 19th July: Ice Cream Day
Saturday 24th July: Tequila Day
Monday 26th July: Aunt and Uncle Day
Wednesday 28th July: Milk Chocolate Day
Thursday 29th July: Rain Day
Friday 30th July: Day Of Friendship
August 2021 Social Holidays
Sunday 1st August: Respect For Parents Day
Friday 6th August: Beer Day
Sunday 8th August: Cat Day
Tuesday 10th August: Lazy Day
Wednesday 11th August: Son and Daughters Day
Friday 13th August: Left-handers Day
Tuesday 17th August: Black Cat Appreciation Day
Thursday 19th August: Photo Day
Saturday 21st August: Poet’s Day
Thursday 26th August: Women’s Equality Day
Saturday 28th August: Bow Tie Day
September 2021 Social Holidays
Sunday 5th September: Day Of Charity
Monday 6th September: Read A Book Day
Sunday 12th September: Video Games Day
Monday 13th September: Grandparents Day
Friday 17th September: Country Music Day
Saturday 18th September: Cheeseburger Day
Tuesday 21st September: Day Of Peace
Wednesday 22nd September: Car Free Day
Monday 27th September: Tourism Day
Wednesday 29th September: Coffee day
Thursday 30th September: Podcast Day
October 2021 Social Holidays
Friday 1st October: Vegetarian Day
Saturday 2nd October: Smile Day
Sunday 3rd October: Techies Day
Tuesday 5th October: Teachers Day
Sunday 10th October: Mental Health Day
Wednesday 13th October: Train Your Brain Day
Friday 15th October: Students Day
Sunday 17th October: Spreadsheet Day
Monday 18th October: Chocolate Cupcake Day
Sunday 24th October: United Nations Day
Monday 25th October: Artists Day
Friday 29th October: Internet Day
Saturday 30th October: Checklist Day
Sunday 31st October: Halloween
November 2021 Social Holidays
Monday 1st November: Vegan Day
Wednesday 3rd November: Sandwich Day
Thursday 4th November: Candy Day
Friday 5th November: Guy Fawkes Night
Saturday 6th November: Nachos Day
Monday 8th November: Cappuccino Day
Thursday 11th November: Remembrance Day
Saturday 13th November: Kindness Day
Sunday 14th November: Diabetes Day
Wednesday 17th November: Homemade Bread Day
Friday 19th November: Men’s Day
Sunday 21st November: Television Day
Thursday 25th November: Thanksgiving
Friday 26th November: Black Friday
Monday 29th November: Cyber Monday
Tuesday 30th November: Computer Security Day
December 2021 Social Holidays
Wednesday 1st December: AIDS Day
Friday 3rd December: Make A Gift Day
Saturday 4th December: Wildlife Conservation Day
Wednesday 8th December: Brownie Day
Thursday 9th December: Christmas Card Day
Friday 10th December: Human Rights Day
Saturday 11th December: Mountain Day
Wednesday 15th December: Tea Day
Monday 20th December: Games Day
Friday 24th December: Christmas Eve
Saturday 25th December: Christmas Day
Sunday 26th December: Boxing Day
Friday 31st December: New Year’s Eve
Level Up Your Social Marketing in 2021
Yeah, we weren’t joking when we said we had you covered…
We hope you can use these social holidays to level up your social marketing game and smash your goals in 2021!
Happy Scheduling!
Also make sure you check out our article on 2021 Marketing Trends to Read Up On Now ⋆ Slam Marketing
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