A List of All Social Media Holidays in 2024

Are you struggling to keep your social media content fresh and exciting? Look no further than social media holidays! These designated days throughout the year present unique opportunities to connect with your audience, boost engagement, and build brand awareness.

This comprehensive guide provides a month-by-month breakdown of all the major social media holidays in 2024. It equips you with valuable talking points and content creation ideas for every month.

Get ready to take your social media strategy to new heights in 2024 and achieve organic reach.

Monthly Breakdown of Social Media Holidays in 2024

Here is a brekadown of the social media holidays in 2024:

January Social Media Holidays

1 January: New Year’s Day
2 January: Science Fiction Day
4 January: National Trivia Day
8 January: World Typing Day
11 January: Human Trafficking Awareness Day
13 January: National Sticker Day
14 January: World Logic Day
15 January: National Hat Day
15 January: Blue Monday (Third Monday of January)
18 January: Get to Know Your Customers Day
17 January: Ditch your Resolution Day
21 January: National Hugging Day
22 January: Community Manager Appreciation Day
23 January: National Pie Day
24 January: International Day of Education
25 January: Opposite Day
27 January: National Chocolate Cake Day
29 January: National Puzzle Day

February Social Media Holidays

1 February: World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February)
2 February: Groundhog Day
4 February: World Cancer Day
4 February: International Day of Human Fraternity
6 February: Safer Internet Day
7 February: National Send a Card to a Friend Day
8 February: National Boy Scouts Day
10 February: World Pulses Day
11 February: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
12 February: National Pizza Day
13 February: World Radio Day
14 February: Valentine’s Day
17 February: Random Acts of Kindness Day
19 February: Family Day (Canada, except Quebec)
20 February: World Day of Social Justice
21 February: International Mother Language Day
22 February: World Thinking Day
23 February: National Skip the Straw Day

March Social Media Holidays

1 March: Zero Discrimination Day
2 March: National Read Across America Day
3 March: World Wildlife Day
6 March: National Dentist’s Day
7 March: National Be Heard Day
8 March: National Proofreading Day
8 March: International Women’s Day
10 March: International Day of Women Judges
12 March: National Girl Scout Day
14 March: Popcorn Lover’s Day
14 March: National Potato Chip Day
14 March: Pi Day
15 March: Global Recycling Day
15 March: World Sleep Day
16 March: National Freedom of Information Day
18 March: National Awkward Moments Day
19 March: National Let’s Laugh Day
20 March: International Day of Happiness
20 March: French Language Day
21 March: World Poetry Day
21 March: World Down Syndrome Day
21 March: International Day of Forests
22 March: World Water Day
23 March: National Puppy Day
24 March: World Tuberculosis Day
31 March: Easter

April 2024 Social Media Holidays

1 April: April Fools’ Day
2 April – World Autism Awareness Day
4 April – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 5: Walk to Work Day
April 6: National Carbonara Day
April 7: National Beer Day (US)
April 7: World Health Day
10 April: National Siblings Day
11 April: National Pet Day
April 15: Tax Day (US)
17 April: Haiku Poetry Day
18 April: National High-Five Day
20 April: National Look-Alike Day
20 April: Chinese Language Day
21 April: International Creativity And Innovation Day
22 April: Earth Day
23 April: World Book Day
23 April: English Language Day
24 April: World Immunization Week (24-30 April)
24 April: Denim Day
25 April: National Telephone Day
26 April: World Intellectual Property Day
28 April: National Superhero Day
29 April: International Dance Day
30 April: National Honesty Day

May 2024 Social Media Holidays

1 May: International Workers’ Day
1 May: Mental Health Awareness Month (1-31 May)
4 May: Star Wars Day
5 May: Cinco de Mayo
6 May: National Nurses Day
7 May: World Asthma Day
8 May: National Receptionist Day
9 May: Europe Day
12 May: Mother’s Day
15 May: International Day of Families
17 May: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
18 May: International Museums Day
21 May: National Memo Day & National Bike to Work Day
28 May: National Hamburger Day
30 May: National Creativity Day
31 May: World No Tobacco Day

June Social Media Holidays

1 June: National Children’s Day
4 June: National Cheese Day
5 June: World Environment Day
6 June: National Higher Education Day
7 June: National Donut Day (US)
8 June: Best Friends Day
8 June: World Oceans Day
14 June: World Blood Donor Day
16 June: Father’s Day (Third Sunday in June)
19 June: Juneteenth (Freedom Day)
20 June: World Refugee Day
21 June: National Selfie Day
21 June: World Music Day
21 June: International Yoga Day
27 June: National PTSD Awareness Day
29 June: National Camera Day
30 June: World Social Media Day

July Social Media Holidays

1 July: International Joke Day
2 July: World UFO Day
4 July: Independence Day
5 July: National Workaholics Day
7 July: World Chocolate Day
8 July: National Video Games Day
11 July: National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
12 July: National French Fry Day
13 July: Social Media Giving Day
15 July: National Clean Beauty Day (US)
16 July: National Cherry Day
17 July: World Emoji Day
18 July: World Listening Day
18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day
20 July: International Chess Day
21 July: National Ice Cream Day (Third Sunday in July)
25 July – National Intern Day
30 July – International Day of Friendship

August Social Media Holidays

1 August: National Respect for Parents Day
8 August: International Cat Day
9 August: National Book Lovers Day
12 August: International Youth Day
14 August: National Financial Awareness Day
15 August: National Relaxation Day
19 August: World Photography Day
19 August: World Humanitarian Day
20 August: National Lemonade Day
24 August: National Waffle Day
26 August: National Dog Day

September Social Media Holidays

1 September: World Letter Writing Day
4 September: National Wildlife Day
5 September: International Day of Charity
8 September: International Literacy Day
11 September: National Day of Service and Remembrance
12 September: National Video Games Day
13 September: Stand Up to Cancer Day
18 September: International Equal Pay Day
19 September: Talk Like a Pirate Day
21 September: World Alzheimer’s Day
26 September: European Day of Languages
27 September: World Tourism Day
30 September: International Podcast Day

October Social Media Holidays

1 October: International Coffee Day
2 October: International Day of Nonviolence
4 October: World Animal Day
4 October: World Smile Day
5 October: World Teachers Day
10 October: World Mental Health Day
11 October: National Coming Out Day
14 October 14: Thanksgiving (Canada)
15 October: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
16 October: World Food Day
20 October: World Statistics Day
24 October: United Nations Day
29 October: National Cat Day (US)
30 October: National Publicist Day
31 October: Halloween

November Social Media Holidays

1 November: National Author’s Day
4 November: National Candy Day
8 November: National Cappuccino Day
8 November: National STEM Day
11 November: Veterans Day
13 November: Social Media Kindness Day
14 November: World Diabetes Day
15 November: America Recycles Day
16 November: International Day for Tolerance
17 November: International Students Day
19 November: International Men’s Day
20 November: Transgender Day of Remembrance
21 November: World Hello Day
28 November: Thanksgiving Day (US)
Black Friday: Friday following Thanksgiving Day (US)
Small Business Saturday: Saturday following Thanksgiving Day (US)
Cyber Monday: Monday following Thanksgiving Day (US)
Giving Tuesday: Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day (US)
29 November: National Day of Listening

December 2024 Social Media Holidays

Finally, it is the last month of the year for which you have been listening to Christmas songs since October.

AIDS Awareness Month
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
4 December: National Cookie Day
5 December: World Soil Day
10 December: International Human Rights Day
10 December: Nobel Prize Day
11 December: International Mountain Day
21 December: National Crossword Puzzle Day
22 December: First Day of Winter
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Boxing Day (Canada)
31 December: New Year’s Eve

5 Examples of Great Social Media Holidays Posts

Here’s a list of live examples of how popular brands used social media holidays to create thematic posts and how they resonated with the event and brand:

1. SocialBu: Women’s Day

SocialBu is a social media management tool. With this post on Women’s Day, SocialBu put the light on the hardworking and talented women of their team and celebrated them.

This post perfectly aligned with International Women’s Day’s theme of female empowerment. SocialBu leveraged this theme to showcase how the women in their workforce are giving their best and have made the brand successful. They appreciated their efforts and recognized how their creativity and skills have driven success in their business.

2. Slack: Thanksgiving

Slack’s Thanksgiving post might not have been specifically designed for Thanksgiving, but the published date gives us some hints. Through this post, Slack expressed gratitude to its users or employees with a humorous twist related to workplace communication. This resonates with the spirit of Thanksgiving, which revolves around expressing thanks.

This post says ‘thank you’ in many languages. Slack used this opportunity to connect with its audience on a personal level and created a new gratitude emoji pack to express gratitude.

3. Thrive Market: Teacher Appreciation Week

Thrive Market is a company offering healthy groceries at discounted prices. It leveraged Teacher Appreciation Week by expressing appreciation for educators and recognizing their efforts.

Hence, it offered giveaways, special discounts, or free memberships for teachers. This resonated with the theme of the week while subtly promoting its brand as a resource for healthy meals.

4. M&M’s: Halloween

M&M’s is a candy brand known for its colorful characters. On Halloween, they created a spooky and playful post featuring their M&M’s special gift box, Halloween Bundle, in which gifts and candies were wrapped in Halloween and terrifying packaging.

This way, they leveraged the festive spirit of Halloween by promoting their products and showing how M&M’s is associated with fun and celebration.

5. Vrg.grl: Black Friday

Vrg. grl is an apparel brand that used a Black Friday Reel to showcase their best deals or create a fun video teasing their upcoming sales. This showed the shopping frenzy of Black Friday while directly promoting Vrg grls’s products and encouraging viewers to take advantage of their special offers.

These are just a few examples. However, they all demonstrate how brands, businesses, and service providers can use social media holidays to connect with their audience, promote their brand values, and ultimately drive engagement and sales.

Wrap Up

Social media holidays are a great way to boost your social media presence, reach, brand awareness, and overall engagement. With this guide in hand, you now know every holiday coming up in 2024. Don’t miss this opportunity to capitalize on these festive days and thematic occasions throughout the year.

So, fire up your social media content calendar and get creative. With a little planning, you can turn every social media holiday in 2024 into a social media win!

Bookmark this post and refer back throughout the year to maximize the impact of every social media holiday and keep your content strategy fresh.

After creating content, schedule it with SocialBu and avoid the struggle of switching between different social media platforms. With SocialBu, you can easily manage all your socials from a single dashboard.

FAQs

What are Social Media Holidays?

Social media holidays are thematic days throughout the year, the latest trend in social media marketing. These holidays offer brands and businesses opportunities to create engaging content and connect with their audience around specific themes.

Is there a National Social Media Day?

Yes, World Social Media Day is observed annually on June 30th. This day signifies how social media helps people connect, interact, communicate, and share their daily lives with family, friends, and the world.

Are Holidays Good Days to Post on Social Media?

Absolutely! Holidays can be great times to post on social media, as people are often more engaged and receptive to themed content. However, posting on every holiday is not necessary; just purposefully plan the content as per the holidays. If your products or services align with the upcoming holidays, then create content on that to promote them and boost your engagement and reach.

What was the Theme of Social Media Day 2023?

The theme for Social Media Day 2023 was”“Uniting the Digital World“” Thistheme’ss focus was on the power that social media carries and how it globally connects people. This highlights its ability to break down barriers and build understanding and a global community.

Rabiaa Nawaz

Rabiaa creates engaging and informative content at SocialBu that simplifies complex marketing strategies for businesses of all sizes. Rabiaa's dedication to clear communication and strategic content creation makes her a valuable asset to the SocialBu team.