Social Media Calendar 2023 - Key Holiday Dates
Are you looking to up your social media game in 2023? Look no further! Holidays are the perfect time to create engaging and memorable content for your followers. With a calendar filled with social media holidays, you'll never run out of ideas for posts that showcase your company culture, reinforce your brand voice, and build meaningful connections with your audience.
At Dalry Rose Digital Marketing Agency, we know the importance of having a solid social media strategy in place. That's why we've created the ultimate social media calendar for 2023, filled with all the important holidays and events to help you plan ahead and make the most of your social media presence.
A social media calendar is an essential tool for any digital marketer. It helps with proactive scheduling, planning, and posting, allowing you to manage multiple campaigns, keep track of deadlines, and review your content with ease.
Don't waste another minute trying to remember which holidays come when. Take control of your social media strategy and make the most of every opportunity with our 2023 social media calendar. Get ready to take your social media presence to the next level!
January Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Dry Jan / Veganuary
1st January: New Year’s Day
2nd January: Substitute Bank Holiday (New Year’s)
4th January: World Braille Day
5th January: National Bird Day
6th January: National Shortbread Day
8th January: Golden Globes
9th January: Clean Your Desk Day
10th January: Houseplant Appreciation Day
14th January: Dress Up Your Pet Day
16th January: Blue Monday
19rd January: Popcorn Day
21st January: Hugging Day
22nd January: Chinese New Year (Year Of The Rabbit)
25th January: Burns Night
26th January: Australia Day
27th January: Holocaust Memorial Day / Chocolate Cake Day
28th January: Data Privacy Day
30th January: Croissant Day
February Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: LGBT History Month
1st February: Imbolc
2nd February: Time To Talk Day
4th February: World Cancer Day / Six Nations Begins
5th February: Nutella Day / Grammys
9th February: Cricket World Cup Begins
12th February: Super Bowl LVII
13th February: Galentine’s Day
14th February: Valentine’s Day
15th February: Singles Awareness Day
17th February: Random Acts Of Kindness Day
19th February: BAFTA Awards
20th February: Love Your Pet Day
21st February: St David’s Day / Shrove Tuesday
22nd February: Ash Wednesday
24th February: Bartender Day
28th February: Rare Disease Day
March Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Women’s History Month
1st March: St David’s Day
2nd March: World Book Day
3rd March: World Wildlife Day
7th March: Holi
8th March: International Women’s Day
9th March: School Meals Day
12th March: Oscars
15th March: World Consumer Rights Day
17th March: St Patrick’s Day / Red Nose Day
18th March: Recycling Day
19th March: Mother’s Day (UK)
20th March: First Day Of Spring / Day Of Happiness / Ostara
21st March: World Down Syndrome Day
22nd March: World Water Day / Ramadan Begins
23rd March: Puppy Day
25th March: Waffle Day
26th March: Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness)
27th March: World Theatre Day
31st March: Transgender Day Of Visibility
April Social Media Holidays:
1st April: April Fool’s Day
2nd April: World Autism Awareness Day
6th April: US Masters Golf Begins
7th April: Good Friday
9th April: Easter Sunday
10th April: Easter Monday
11th April: National Pet Day
15th April: World Art Day / Grand National
21st April: World Creativity and Innovation Day / Eid al-Fitr
22nd April: Earth Day
23rd April: St George’s Day
25th April: Malaria Day
27th April: World Design Day
29th April: Dance Day
30th April: Jazz Day
May Social Media Holidays:
1st May: Early May Bank Holiday (UK) / Beltane
2nd May: World Asthma Day
4th May: Star Wars Day
5th May: Cinco de Mayo
8th May: World Red Cross Day / Bank Holiday (Coronation Of The King) UK
9th May: Eurovision Song Contest Begins
11th May: Eat What You Want Day
12th May: Nurses Day
13th May: World Cocktail Day
15th May: Vegetarian Week Starts
16th May: Love A Tree Day
17th May: Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
19th May: Endangered Species Day
20th May: World Bee Day
21st May: World Baking Day
22nd May: Chelsea Flower Show Begins
23rd May: World Turtle Day
25th May: Wine Day
28th May: Hunger Day
29th May: Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
30th May: Creativity Day
31st May: No Tobacco Day
June Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Pride Month
1st June: Day Of Parents
2nd June: Fish & Chips Day
3rd June: Cider Day
5th June: World Environment Day
7th June: Download Festival Begins
8th June: Best Friends Day
10th June: World Gin Day
14th June: Blood Donor Day
15th June: Beer Day
16th June: Special Olympics World Summer Games Begin
18th June: Father’s Day (UK)
19th June: Picnic Week Begins
20th June: World Refugee Day
21st June: Glastonbury Festival Begins / Summer Solstice
23rd June: National Writing Day
24th June: Armed Forces Day
28th June: Eid al-Adha Begins
30th June: Social Media Day
July Social Media Holidays:
1st July: Tour de France Begins
2nd July: UFO Day
3rd July: Wimbledon Begins
4th July: American Independence Day
7th July: Chocolate Day / British Grand Prix Begins
12th July: Simplicity Day
14th July: Bastille Day
15th July: Give Something Away Day
16th July: Ice Cream Day
17th July: World Emoji Day
18th July: Nelson Mandela International Day
19th July: Hot Dog Day
20th July: FIFA Women’s World Cup Begins
24th July: Tequila Day
28th July: Hepatitis Day
30th July: Day Of Friendship
31st July: Avocado Day
August Social Media Holidays:
1st August: Girlfriend Day / Lammas
3rd August: Cycle To Work Day
8th August: Cat Day
9th August: Book Lovers Day
10th August: World Lion Day
11th August: Son & Daughter Day
12th August: World Photography Week Begins
13th August: Left Handers Day
16th August: Rum Day
17th August: Non-Profit Day
19th August: World Photography Day
20th August: FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
21st August: World Entrepreneurs Day
25th August: Reading Festival Begins
26th August: Notting Hill Carnival Begins
28th August: Summer Bank Holiday (UK)
September Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Back To School
1st September: Tofu Day
2nd September: Beard Day
4th September: Sexual Health Day
5th September: Day Of Charity
6th September: Read A Book Day
7th September: Salami Day
8th September: Literacy Day
9th September: Invictus Games Begin
10th September: Suicide Prevention Day
12th September: Video Games Day
13th September: Roald Dahl Day
15th September: Online Learning Day
16th September: Oktoberfest Begins
17th September: Patient Safety Day
18th September: Equal Pay Day
19th September: Talk Like A Pirate Day
20th September: Pepperoni Pizza Day
21st September: Day Of Peace
22nd September: Car Free Day
23rd September: First Day Of Autumn
24th September: World Rivers Day
26th September: European Day Of Languages
27th September: World Tourism Day
28th September: World Rabies Day
29th September: World Heart Day
30th September: Podcast Day
October Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Black History Month (UK) / Breast Cancer Awareness Month / Stoptober
1st October: Vegetarian Day
2nd October: Habitat Day
3rd October: Techies Day
4th October: Animal Day
5th October: Teachers’ Day
6th October: Smile Day
8th October: Octopus Day
10th October: World Mental Health Day
12th October: Sight Day
13th October: Egg Day
15th October: Handwashing Day
16th October: Food Day
19th October: Gin & Tonic Day
20th October: Chefs’ Day
21st October: Back To The Future Day
24th October: United Nations Day
25th October: Pasta Day
29th October: Clocks Go Back
30th October: Checklist Day
31st October: Halloween / Samhain
November Social Media Holidays:
Whole Month: Movember
1st November: World Vegan Day
3rd November: Sandwich Day
4th November: Roast Dinner Day
5th November: Bonfire Night
8th November: Cappuccino Day
9th November: Usability Day
11th November: Remembrance Day
12th November: Remembrance Sunday / Diwali
13th November: Kindness Day
14th November: Diabetes Day
15th November: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
16th November: Day Of Tolerance
17th November: Students’ Day
19th November: International Men’s Day
20th November: World Children’s Day
21st November: Television Day
23rd November: Thanksgiving (US)
24th November: Black Friday
27th November: Cyber Monday
30th November: Computer Security Day
December Social Media Calendar:
1st December: World AIDS Day
2nd December: Small Business Saturday
3rd December: Day Of Persons With Disabilities
4th December: National Sock Day
5th December: Volunteer Day
6th December: St Nicholas Day
7th December: Hanukkah Begins
8th December: Christmas Jumper Day
9th December: Christmas Card Day
10th December: Animal & Human Rights Day
11th December: Mountain Day
14th December: Free Shipping Day
21st December: First Day Of Winter
22nd December: Yule / Winter Solstice
24th December: Christmas Eve
25th December: Christmas Day
26th December: Boxing Day
31st December: New Year’s Eve
Bookmark this page and use this to plan your social media content in advance!
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