ALL the dates for your content calendar!
Sep 03, 2021
found myself staring at a blank calendar this week, wondering what on earth we’re going to post across our social-media channels over the next 365 days!
Then I remembered a little trick that REALLY helps fill the gaps in your content calendar. At the beginning of each year, I like to make a note of all the dates that are relevant to Hancock Creative and the work that we do; for instance, International Women’s Day on March 8, IDAHOBIT on May 17 and RU OK? Day on September 12 (to name but a few!). I jot all these down on my calendar and straightaway my content planner doesn’t look so empty!
I don’t know exactly WHAT we’ll post on those significant days (we’ll plan that a week or so in advance) but marking down the dates gives me a starting point for my social-media content calendar.
The hard part, of course, is finding all the significant dates. There are so many to choose from! That’s why I’ve done the hard work for you and listed all the dates I can think of below. Pick and choose the ones that are relevant to your organisation and your audience.
I’m sure I’ve missed a few! If there are any glaring omissions, please let me know and I’ll update the list. But hopefully all the big ones are here!
January
20: Penguin Awareness Day
25: Chinese New Year
26: Australia Day
February
2: World Wetlands Day
4: World Cancer Day
11: Safer Internet Day
14: Donor Day
14: Valentine’s Day
20: World Day of Social Justice
22: World Thinking Day
26: Teal Ribbon Day
29: Rare Disease Day
29: Leap Year Day
March
1: World Compliment Day
1: Clean Up Australia Day
3: World Wildlife Day
8: International Women’s Day
14: Legal Assistance Day
17: St Patrick’s Day
20: International Day of Happiness
21: Harmony Day
21: World Down Syndrome Day
22: World Water Day
26: Purple Day
30: Earth Hour
29: Neighbour Day
April
2: World Autism Awareness Day
7: World Health Day
10: Good Friday
12: Easter Sunday
20: Volunteer Recognition Day
22: International Mother Earth Day
25: ANZAC Day
27: Marine Mammal Rescue Day
28: Pay it Forward Day
May
4: Firefighters Day
5: World Asthma Day
10: Starlight Day
10: Mother’s Day
12: Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
15: International Day of Families
17: IDAHOBIT
18-24: National Volunteer Week
26: National Sorry Day
28: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
June
1: Global Day of Parents
3: Mabo Day
5: World Environment Day
8: World Oceans Day
14: World Blood Donor Day
20: World Refugee Day
30: Social Media Day
July
5-12: NAIDOC Week
17: World Emoji Day
20: World Jump Day
24: Stress Down Day
1-31: Plastic Free July
August
7: Genes for Jeans Day
12: International Youth Day
14: Red Nose Day
19: World Humanitarian Day
23: Daffodil Day
September
5: International Day of Charity
6: Father’s Day
10: World Suicide Prevention Day
12: R U OK? Day
18-20: Clean up the World Weekend
19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
21: International Day of Peace
1-20: Footy Colours Month
October
2: International Day of Non-Violence
4: World Animal Day
5: World Teachers’ Day
10: World Mental Health Day
10: World Homelessness Day
16: World Food Day
17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
1-31: Breast Cancer Awareness
1-31: Mental Health Awareness
November
11: Remembrance Day
13: World Kindness Day
14: World Diabetes Day
16: International Day for Tolerance
19: World Toilet Day
20: Universal Children’s Day
December
1: World AIDS Day
3: International Day of People with Disabilities
4: World Wildlife Conversation Day
5: International Volunteer Day
10: Human Rights Day
18: International Migrants Day
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