With a social media holiday calendar, you have a new content idea for every day of the year and also a reason to keep the celebrations going.
We have crafted a list of 300+ national and international holidays that will help you create content on popular topics and improve your social media strategy.
We included every holiday from the International Cat Day to the International Day of Peace (the two most important things in life if you ask us). So, make sure you don’t miss out on the chance to use your platform for good and give your audience a reason to honor every day.
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The Complete List of International Social Media Holidays for 2026
Let’s get straight to the point and take a look at what 2026 has to offer to your social media content calendar from international celebrations to holidays set by the US government.
And what better way to start than with January.
January 2026 with Social Media Holidays
We are starting strong with New Year’s Day. January doesn’t disappoint with holidays like National Hugging Day and National Chocolate Cake Day (the perfect excuse for breaking your new resolution to eat healthy).
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 2 – Science Fiction Day
- January 4 – World Braille Day
- January 5 – National Bird Day
- January 8 – World Typing Day
- January 12 – Clean Off Your Desk Day
- January 13 – National Sticker Day
- January 14 – World Logic Day
- January 15 – National Hat Day
- January 16 – National Nothing Day
- January 19 – National Popcorn Day
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
- January 23 – National Pie Day
- January 24 – National Compliment Day
- January 24 – International Day of Education
- January 25 – Opposite Day
- January 27 – National Chocolate Cake Day
- January 28 – Data Privacy Day
- January 29 – National Puzzle Day
February 2026 Social Media Holidays
February is the month of love. It offers lots of content ideas you can use to engage with your audience.
- February 2 – Groundhog Day
- February 4 – World Cancer Day
- February 5 – National Weatherperson’s Day
- February 7 – National Send a Card to a Friend Day
- February 8 – National Boy Scouts Day
- February 9 – Super Bowl
- February 10 – World Pulses Day
- February 10 – Safer Internet Day
- February 11 – National Inventors’ Day
- February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- February 13 – World Radio Day
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day
- February 17 – Mardi Gras
- February 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
- February 18 – National Battery Day
- February 20 – World Day of Social Justice
- February 20 – National Love Your Pet Day
- February 21 – International Mother Language Day
- February 22 – World Thinking Day
March 2026 Calendar with Social Media Holidays
March is a busy month with more than 40 holidays. It appears like it’s the perfect time to be a woman and a popcorn lover.
If you are both, then mark your calendars for the 8th and 10th of March.
- March 1 – Zero Discrimination Day
- March 2 – National Read Across America Day
- March 3 – World Wildlife Day
- March 4 – National Grammar Day
- March 6 – National Dentist’s Day
- March 7 – National Cereal Day
- March 7 – National Be Heard Day
- March 8 – National Proofreading Day
- March 8 – International Women’s Day
- March 9 – National Napping Day
- March 10 – National Pack Your Lunch Day
- March 10 – International Day of Women Judges
- March 11 – National Worship of Tools Day
- March 12 – National Girl Scout Day
- March 12 – Popcorn Lover’s Day
- March 13 – World Sleep Day
- March 14 – National Potato Chip Day
- March 14 – Pi Day
- March 15 – World Consumer Rights Day
- March 16 – National Freedom of Information Day
- March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18 – National Awkward Moments Day
- March 19 – National Let’s Laugh Day
- March 20 – International Day of Happiness
- March 20 – World Storytelling Day
- March 20 – French Language Day
- March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- March 21 – World Poetry Day
- March 21 – International Day of Forests
- March 22 – World Water Day
- March 23 – National Puppy Day
- March 23 – World Meteorological Day
- March 25 – Tolkien Reading Day
- March 26 – National Spinach Day
- March 30 – National Doctor’s Day
- March 31 – World Backup Day
- March 31 – National Taco Day
April 2026 Social Media Holidays
April is a paradox as it contains both April Fool’s Day and National Honesty Day. So, let’s embrace it and celebrate both!
- April 1 – April Fools’ Day
- April 1 – National Walking Day
- April 3 – Find a Rainbow Day
- April 5 – Catholic Easter
- April 6 – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
- April 7 – World Health Day
- April 10 – National Siblings Day
- April 10 – Encourage a Young Writer Day
- April 11 – National Pet Day
- April 12 – Orthodox Easter
- April 12 – International Day of Human Space Flight
- April 16 – National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- April 16 – National High-Five Day
- April 17 – Haiku Poetry Day
- April 20 – National Look-Alike Day
- April 21 – International Creativity and Innovation Day
- April 22 – Earth Day
- April 23 – English Language Day
- April 24 – International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
- April 25 – National Telephone Day
- April 26 – International Chornobyl Disaster Remembrance 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 2026 Social Media Holidays
Did someone say Cinco de Mayo? Go get some tacos and some teq.. TEA! Tea is what we meant to write. 😉
- May 1 – International Workers’ Day
- May 1–31 – Mental Health Awareness Month
- May 3 – National Lemonade Day
- May 4 – Star Wars Day
- May 4 – National Orange Juice Day
- May 4 – International Firefighters Day
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
- May 5 – World Asthma Day
- May 6 – National Nurses Day
- May 9 – Europe Day
- May 10 – Mother’s Day
- May 12 – National Limerick Day
- May 15 – International Day of Families
- May 15 – National Bike to Work Day
- May 16 – Love a Tree Day
- May 18 – International Museums Day
- May 21 – National Memo Day
- May 24 – National Scavenger Hunt Day
- May 28 – National Hamburger Day
- May 29 – National Paperclip Day
- May 29 – Heat Awareness Day
- May 30 – National Creativity Day
- May 31 – National Smile Day
June 2026 Social Media Holidays
June is such a fun month. It celebrates parents and children and music. Not to mention that you get to take your dog to work on the 24th.
- June 1 – National Children’s Day
- June 2 – National Leave the Office Early Day
- June 4 – National Cheese Day
- June 5 – World Environment Day
- June 6 – National Higher Education Day
- June 8 – World Oceans Day
- June 8 – National Best Friends Day
- June 14 – World Blood Donor Day
- June 18 – International Picnic Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth (Freedom Day)
- June 20 – World Refugee Day
- June 21 – Father’s Day (Third Sunday in June)
- June 21 – National Selfie Day
- June 21 – World Music Day
- June 21 – International Yoga Day
- June 25 – National Handshake Day
- June 26 – National Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 27 – National Sunglasses Day
- June 27 – National PTSD Awareness Day
- June 29 – National Camera Day
- June 30 – World Social Media Day
July 2026 Social Media Holidays
The National Junk Food Day and the World Chocolate Day in the same month? Someone needs to add those two to every month.
- July 1 – International Joke Day
- July 2 – World UFO Day
- July 4 – Independence Day
- July 5 – National Workaholics Day
- July 7 – World Chocolate Day
- July 10 – National Kitten Day
- July 10 – National French Fry Day
- July 11 – National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- July 15 – Give Something Away Day
- July 16 – National Cherry Day
- July 17 – World Emoji Day
- July 18 – World Listening Day
- July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 20 – International Chess Day
- July 21 – National Junk Food Day
- July 30 – International Day of Friendship
- July 30 – National Intern Day
August 2026 Social Media Holidays
August is the month to take a step back and relax. And if you didn’t have a reason until now, take a closer look below. Be lazy on National Lazy Day, and take a break on National Relaxation Day.
- August 1 – National Respect for Parents Day
- August 2 – National Coloring Book Day
- August 8 – International Cat Day
- August 9 – National Book Lovers Day
- August 10 – National Lazy Day
- August 11 – National Sons and Daughters Day
- August 12 – International Youth Day
- August 12 – World Elephant Day
- August 14 – National Financial Awareness Day
- August 15 – National Relaxation Day
- August 16 – National Tell a Joke Day
- August 19 – World Photography Day
- August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
- August 24 – National Waffle Day
- August 26 – National Dog Day
September 2026 Social Media Holidays
Arrrrr you looking for an excuse to talk like a pirate? The 19th is your lucky day.
- September 1 – World Letter Writing Day
- September 4 – National Wildlife Day
- September 5 – International Day of Charity
- September 6 – Read a Book Day
- September 8 – International Literacy Day
- September 11 – National Day of Service and Remembrance
- September 11 – Stand Up to Cancer Day
- September 12 – National Day of Encouragement
- September 12 – National Video Games Day
- September 19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
- September 21 – Miniature Golf Day
- September 22 – Car-Free Day
- September 26 – European Day of Languages
- September 27 – World Tourism Day
- September 28 – National Good Neighbor Day
- September 30 – International Podcast Day
October 2026 Social Media Holidays
Get your Halloween costume ready and craft the spookiest post for your audience.
- October 1 – International Coffee Day
- October 1 – World Vegetarian Day
- October 2 – International Day of Nonviolence
- October 2 – World Smile Day
- October 4 – World Animal Day
- October 5 – World Teachers Day
- October 10 – World Mental Health Day
- October 11 – International Day of the Girl
- October 14 – National Dessert Day
- October 15 – Global Handwashing Day
- October 16 – National Boss’s Day
- October 20 – World Statistics Day
- October 24 – United Nations Day
- October 30 – National Checklist Day
- October 31 – Halloween
November 2026 Social Media Holidays
Clean your refrigerator on the 15th and make room for the Thanksgiving turkey.
- November 1 – National Author’s Day
- November 1 – World Vegan Day
- November 1 – National Cook For Your Pets Day
- November 3 – National Sandwich Day
- November 4 – National Candy Day
- November 8 – National Cappuccino Day
- November 8 – National STEM Day
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 13 – World Kindness Day
- November 15 – Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
- November 15 – America Recycles Day
- November 17 – International Students Day
- November 17 – National Entrepreneurs Day
- November 19 – International Men’s Day
- November 21 – World Hello Day
- November 26 – National Cake Day
- November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 29 – Electronic Greeting Card Day
- November 30 – Computer Security Day
December 2026 Social Media Holidays
It’s that time of the year again. But you already knew that because you have been listening to Christmas songs since October.
- December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 4 – National Cookie Day
- December 5 – World Soil Day
- December 6 – Microwave Oven Day
- December 8 – Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
- December 10 – International Human Rights Day
- December 10 – Nobel Prize Day
- December 11 – International Mountain Day
- December 21 – First Day of Winter
- December 25 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Top 10 Examples of Social Media Holiday Posts
Now that you have access to a comprehensive list of national and international holidays, you can start crafting your celebratory posts.
To help you get started, we put together 10 social media posts you can use as inspiration for your own content.
Let’s check them out!
1. SocialBee: Women’s Day
The great thing about holiday content is that you sometimes get the chance to celebrate the people from your team.
And this is exactly what SocialBee did on Women’s day.
The post is a collage with photos of the wonderful women from the team, and the caption is as sweet as honey. What makes this post memorable and effective is the use of holiday hashtags and branded visual elements: the hive, colors, and logo.
2. M&M’s: Halloween
Halloween is about eating candy and getting scared. M&M’s nailed the combination by creating a special gift box with sweets wrapped in Halloweeny packaging.
This is an amazing example of how you can use holidays as a way to promote your products and make it fun for both you and your customers.
3. Slack: Thanksgiving
Instead of making a post about Thanksgiving, Slack decided to create something more inclusive for their entire audience while still spreading a message about gratitude.
This short animation translates “thank you” into many other languages. It doesn’t specifically talk about Thanksgiving, but the date of the post is not a coincidence.
This decision to keep the post discrete is their way to include their entire audience and be mindful of the people that don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.
4. Forever 21: Christmas Post
Surprise your customers on Christmas with a special giveaway, and boost your social media reach and engagement by having them interact with your content in order to participate.
Forever 21 shows us how you can give away presents while still gaining from it. It may not be entirely according to the Christmas spirit, but it’s still enough. Moreover, giveaways don’t require a large budget and they provide amazing results.
The key to a successful giveaway is to offer prizes that your audience truly wants or needs—in this case, cozy Christmas sweaters.
5. HelloFresh: Super Bowl
The Super Bowl brings people together, but not only because of their love for football. Some people tune in for the halftime show, while some want the opportunity to get their friends together to eat delicious junk food and enjoy themselves.
HelloFresh knew how to target their audience by making a relatable meme about the real reason why the Superbowl is an exciting event—fooooood.
6. Volvo: Valentine’s Day
Volvo managed to make Valentine’s Day about their brand with a very creative and witty message: “Build bridges, not walls.” And we couldn’t agree more.
This unusual association between this romantic holiday and the vehicle manufacturer makes the message even more impactful.
Volvo even created their own branded hashtag for this Valentine’s Day post: #WithLoveFromVolvo.
7. Guinness: St. Patrick’s Day
What better way to celebrate a holiday than by offering planning a vacation to your customers? Guinness raised the bar by collaborating with Tourism Ireland to offer a prize that will get the attention of thousands of customers.
By collaborating with another brand, they managed to expand their reach, increase the prize of their contest, and attract tourists to Ireland.
This holiday helped Guinness to:
- Gather user-generated content
- Increase reach and engagement
- Reinforce their brand and its Irish roots
8. Cadbury: Easter
Cadbury has the perfect product for Easter, and they know how to promote it —their chocolate egg is the star of their holiday posts.
The brand went the extra mile and made a tutorial about how to hide an egg in order to help their audience create an epic egg hunt on the premises of their own home.
This creative idea didn’t only get the attention of thousands of people but also created a powerful association between the brand and Easter—similar to what Coca-Cola achieved by creating powerful Christmas ads.
9. Madhappy: World Mental Health Day
With a simple visual and a meaningful message, Madhappy managed to create a social media post that encouraged their audience to open up about their mental health and create a safe space for them to open up.
Madhappy demonstrated how brands can use international days as a way to make a statement and promote a positive message that deals with the challenges of their audience.
10. UNESCO: International Day of Education
UNESCO is constantly using its platform to put the spotlight on topics that emphasize its mission and values.
The International Day of Education post is a great example of how you can use imagery to convey your message in a powerful way.
How to Make the Most Out of This Social Media Holiday Calendar
Now that you have a comprehensive holiday list, let’s talk about how to include holiday posts into your social media calendar and how to create content that will get the attention of your target audience.
Keep reading to find out our holiday post tips!
1. Select the Holidays That Work Best for Your Brand
Start by downloading our holiday calendar. Then, take a look at our suggestions and keep the ones that work best for your brand. Don’t be afraid to loosen up and choose both fun and more serious or business-oriented celebrations.
Once you choose the holidays, leave some notes mentioning:
- Any ideas or suggestions you might have regarding the content
- The social media platforms you will share your holiday posts on
- Links with posts you can use as inspiration
2. Create Your Content
Now that you have all your content ideas in one place, it’s time to start creating your posts.
First, remember to consider the people from your own company. For instance, during International Women’s Day, you could celebrate the women from your team and dedicate your posts to celebrating them.
Also, take this opportunity to send a meaningful message to your audience, don’t just mention the occasion without any further comments. After all, this is the perfect time for you to showcase your brand values.
Moreover, consider offering a special promotion to your customers and use the celebratory post to give back to them.
3. Use Holiday Hashtags
Hashtags are a great way to boost your content’s visibility and reach an audience that would appreciate your message.
Usually, the celebratory hashtags carry the exact name of the holiday, but they can also be slight variations and abbreviations of it. So, make sure to open a social media app of your choice and search for holiday hashtags.
Choose a couple of popular hashtags and combine them with your own niche ones to ensure you reach the right people.
You can also prepare your hashtags ahead of time for all your holiday content with SocialBee.
Create hashtag collections for your social holiday content and add them to your posts with just two clicks.
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4. Make Your Posts Visually Appealing
Images and videos increase post reach and engagement levels, so make sure you don’t exclude them from your holiday content.
Customize your visuals to fit the occasion while also using your brand colors and aesthetic.
5. Schedule Your Content with SocialBee
An effective social media content strategy requires planning.
Content creation and distribution can take hours out of your time, and in most cases, that time goes into simple tasks like switching between platforms to create and post content.
But with SocialBee, that is a thing of the past because now you can manage your entire social media presence from just one dashboard. All you have to do is connect your social media accounts to SocialBee, and you are ready to go.
This social media management tool allows you to create, schedule, and post content easier than ever before.
With SocialBee, you can create content categories dedicated to your social media holiday posts to keep your content organized. The platform also has a calendar-like view that allows you to see your posting schedule in a visually appealing manner.
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Schedule your posts months ahead and make sure you never forget about a holiday ever again. SocialBee has a large set of scheduling features for all your content distribution needs.
Create Your Own Social Media Holiday Calendar
While you don’t have to celebrate every holiday on our list, it’s important to familiarize yourself with as many social media holidays as you can in order to find new and engaging content ideas that will help you connect with your community.
So note down the dates of the celebrations you want to honor in your calendar and start planning your posts.
As we’ve seen, holiday content allows brands not only to celebrate with their employees and customers but also to promote their products and make statements that reinforce their values.
So, don’t waste any more time from 2026 and enrich your social media content calendar with new interesting holiday topics you have never heard of until now.
Download our holiday calendar template below, and start your free 14-day SocialBee trial to create and post content to all your social media platforms faster and easier than ever before!
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