It’s that time of year again!
Time to start thinking about what you’ll be sharing on social media in 2023.
The holidays are here, and they’re full of cute pets, funny characters, and delicious food. So we thought we’d help by creating a list of trending holidays that you can use to plan your social media campaigns for the first five months of 2023.
The holiday season is a busy time of year for social media, especially those that work in the food space. When you’re trying to get your social media on point, it’s easy to feel like you’re out of ideas—and that’s where we come in.
We’ve compiled a list of the most popular “holidates”, so you can plan ahead and start creating content that will engage your audience this season. The list isn’t exhaustive (there are a lot of “holidates” out there), and these dates may still be subject to change. But this is a great starting point for those in social media who want to learn more about what’s trending and how they can plan their content in a way that will be fun and engaging on social platforms.
“Holidates” in 2023
January
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 2: Science Fiction Day
- January 4: National Trivia Day
- January 5: National Bird Day
- January 11: Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- January 10: Clean Off Your Desk Day
- January 15: National Hat Day
- January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 20: Cheese Lovers Day
- January 20: Get to Know Your Customers Day
- January 21: National Hugging Day
- January 24: National Compliment Day
- January 24: Community Manager Appreciation Day
- January 25: Opposite Day
February
- February 1 – 28: Black History Month
- February 2: Groundhog Day
- February 2: World Wetlands Day
- February 4: World Cancer Day
- February 7: National Send a Card to a Friend Day
- February 8: National Boy Scouts Day
- February 9: National Pizza Day
- February 11: Inventors Day
- February 13: World Radio Day
- February 13: Super Bowl LV
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
- February 20: Love Your Pet Day
- February 21: Presidents Day
March
- March 1: Mardi Gras
- March 2: National Read Across America Day
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 4: National Grammar Day
- March 4: National Employee Appreciation Day
- March 4: National Day of Unplugging
- March 6: National Dentist’s Day
- March 7: National Be Heard Day
- March 7: National Cereal Day
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 10: National Pack Your Lunch Day
- March 10: Popcorn Lover’s Day
- March 12: National Girl Scout Day
- March 14: Potato Chip Day
- March 14: Pi Day
- March 13: Daylight Savings
- March 14: National Napping Day
- March 15: Equal Pay Day
- March 16: National Freedom of Information Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18: World Sleep Day
- March 19: National Let’s Laugh Day
- March 20: International Day of Happiness
- March 20: World Storytelling Day
- March 20: First Day of Spring
- March 21: World Poetry Day
- March 22: World Water Day
- March 22: American Diabetes Association Alert Day
- March 23: National Puppy Day
- March 30: Doctor’s Day
- March 30: National Take a Walk in the Park Day
April
- April 1 – 30: National Stress Awareness Month
- April 1: April Fools Day
- April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
- April 3: Find a Rainbow Day
- April 4: Hug a Newsperson Day
- April 6: National Walking Day
- April 7: World Health Day
- April 10: National Siblings Day
- April 10: Encourage a Young Writer Day
- April 11: National Pet Day
- April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
- April 15: National Tax Day
- April 16: National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- April 20: National Look-Alike Day
- April 21: National High-Five Day
- April 21: National Administrative Professionals Day
- April 21: Get to Know Your Customers Day
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 23: National Picnic Day
- April 23: World Book Day
- April 25: National Telephone Day
- April 27: Denim Day
- April 28: National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- April 29: Arbor Day
- April 29: International Dance Day
- April 30: National Honesty Day
- April 30: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- April 30: International Jazz Day
May
- May 1: International Workers Day
- May 3: World Press Freedom Day
- May 3: National Teacher Appreciation Day
- May 4: International Firefighters Day
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo
- May 6: National Nurses Day
- May 6: Space Day
- May 8: Mother’s Day
- May 11: National Receptionist Day
- May 15: International Day of Families
- May 16: Love a Tree Day
- May 20: National Bike to Work Day
- May 20: Endangered Species Day
- May 24: National Scavenger Hunt Day
- May 28: Hamburger Day
- May 30: Memorial Day
- May 31: World No-Tobacco Day
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