Introduction to the 2024 Social Media Calendar

In the world of social media, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses looking to engage their audience and grow their brand. This comprehensive social media calendar for 2024 is designed to help you do just that. It includes key dates, from major holidays and sporting events to lesser-known celebrations and social media days, providing a wealth of opportunities for creative and engaging content.

However, it’s important to remember that less is often more when it comes to social media. While this calendar is packed with potential, brands shouldn’t feel compelled to create content for every single day listed. The most effective social media strategies are those that prioritize quality over quantity. It’s about sharing content that is meaningful, relevant, and adds value to your audience’s lives.

Choosing the right platform for your social media campaigns is another crucial consideration. Each platform has its unique features, audience demographics, and content preferences. Whether it’s the short-form videos of TikTok, the professional networking opportunities of LinkedIn, or the community-building capabilities of Facebook, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each platform can help you tailor your content and maximize your reach.

Finally, remember that your social media activity should not exist in isolation. It should be integrated with your overall marketing strategy, complementing and reinforcing your other marketing efforts. Whether it’s driving traffic to your website, promoting a new product, or building brand awareness, every social media post should serve a strategic purpose.

So, as you navigate through 2024, let this calendar be your guide. Use it to plan ahead, seize opportunities, and create compelling, impactful social media content that resonates with your audience and supports your business goals.

January 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/01/2024: New Year’s Day, Bank Holiday (UK)
  • 02/01/2024: World Introvert Day
  • 04/01/2024: World Braille Day, World Hypnotism Day
  • 05/01/2024: National Bird Day, Twelfth Night
  • 06/01/2024: Shortbread Day, Epiphany, Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
  • 07/01/2024: Orthodox Christmas
  • 08/01/2024: Bubble Bath Day, Clean Your Desk Day
  • 10/01/2024: Houseplant Appreciation Day
  • 11/01/2024: Milk Day
  • 12/01/2024: Pharmacy Day
  • 14/01/2024: World Logic Day
  • 15/01/2024: Brew Monday
  • 17/01/2024: Museum Selfie Day
  • 18/01/2024: Thesaurus Day
  • 19/01/2024: Popcorn Day
  • 21/01/2024: Hugging Day, World Religion Day, World Snow Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
  • 22/01/2024 – 26/01/2024: Farmhouse Breakfast Week
  • 23/01/2024: International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day
  • 24/01/2024: Peanut Butter Day, International Day of Education
  • 25/01/2024: Burns Night, St Dwynwen’s Day (Dydd Santes Dwynwen) Wales
  • 26/01/2024: Australia Day, National Fun at Workday, International Customs Day
  • 27/01/2024: Chocolate Cake Day
  • 28/01/2024: Lego Day
  • 29/01/2024: Puzzle Day
  • 30/01/2024: Croissant Day
  • 31/01/2024: Hot Chocolate Day
 

February 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/02/2024: International Face and Body Art Day, Abolition of Slavery Day
  • 02/02/2024: Groundhog Day, Candlemas Day, Six Nations Rugby Starts
  • 03/02/2024: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
  • 04/02/2024: Yorkshire Pudding Day, World Cancer Day
  • 05/02/2024: World Nutella Day, World Animal Reiki Day, Internal Networking Week Starts, Tinnitus Awareness Week Starts
  • 06/02/2024: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
  • 07/02/2024: Safer Internet Day
  • 09/02/2024: National Pizza Day, Chinese New Year’s Eve, National Toothache Day
  • 10/02/2024: Chinese New Year (Dragon), International Cribbage Day, World Pulses Day
  • 11/02/2024: International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Super Bowl Sunday LVIII
  • 12/02/2024: Darwin Day
  • 13/02/2024: Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday, Galentine’s Day, World Radio Day, Mardi Gras
  • 14/02/2024: Valentine’s Day
  • 15/02/2024: Singles Awareness Day
  • 16/02/2024: Innovation Day
  • 17/02/2024: Random Acts of Kindness Day, Boxing – Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk, undisputed heavyweight world title fight, Riyadh
  • 18/02/2024: Drink Wine Day
  • 20/02/2024: Love Your Pet Day
  • 21/02/2024: International Mother Language Day
  • 22/02/2024: World Thinking Day
  • 23/02/2024: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
  • 24/02/2024: World Bartender Day
  • 25/02/2024: National Chocolate Covered Nut Day
  • 26/02/2024: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
  • 27/02/2024: International Polar Bear Day
  • 28/02/2024: Rare Disease Day, Football – Women’s Nations League final

March 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/03/2024: St David’s Day, International Women of Colour Day, Beginning of Spring, Athletics – World Indoor Championships begin, Glasgow
  • 02/03/2024: World Teen Mental Wellness Day
  • 03/03/2024: World Wildlife Day, Employee Appreciation Day
  • 04/03/2024: National Grammar Day
  • 08/03/2024: International Women’s Day
  • 10/03/2024: Mother’s Day
  • 12/03/2024 – 15/03/2024: Horse racing – Cheltenham Festival
  • 14/03/2024: Pi Day
  • 17/03/2024: St Patrick’s Day
  • 20/03/2024: March Equinox
  • 21/03/2024: World Poetry Day, Football – European Championship qualifying play-off semi-finals: Wales v Finland
  • 22/03/2024: World Water Day
  • 23/03/2024: National Puppy Day, Football – England v Brazil, Wembley Stadium, Rugby union – Women’s Six Nation starts
  • 24/03/2024: World Tuberculosis Day
  • 25/03/2024: Waffle Day
  • 26/03/2024: Purple Day
  • 29/03/2024: Good Friday, Bank Holiday
  • 31/03/2024: Mother’s Day

April 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/04/2024: April Fool’s Day, Easter Monday, World Autism Month Starts
  • 02/04/2024: World Autism Awareness Day
  • 03/04/2024: National Walking Day
  • 08/04/2024 – 14/04/2024: Masters Tournament (golf) – Augusta National
  • 09/04/2024: Unicorn Day
  • 10/04/2024: Siblings Day
  • 11/04/2024: National Pet Day
  • 11/04/2024 – 14/04/2024: Golf – The Masters, Augusta National
  • 13/04/2024: Horse racing – Grand National, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, National Scrabble Day
  • 17/04/2024: International Haiku Poetry Day
  • 18/04/2024: World Heritage Day
  • 20/04/2024 – 06/05/2024: Snooker – World Championship, Crucible Theatre
  • 22/04/2024: Earth Day, Stephen Lawrence Day
  • 23/04/2024: First day of Passover, St. George’s Day, Shakespeare Day
  • 30/04/2024: Last day of Passover

May 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/05/2024: International Doodle Dog Day
  • 02/05/2024: International Harry Potter Day
  • 03/05/2024: World Press Freedom Day
  • 04/05/2024: Star Wars Day, International Firefighters Day, World Password Day
  • 05/05/2024: Cinco de Mayo, National Space Day
  • 06/05/2024: Early May bank holiday
  • 12/05/2024: International Nurses Day
  • 15/05/2024: International Day of Families
  • 16/05/2024 – 19/05/2024: US PGA (golf) – Louisville, USA
  • 17/05/2024: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
  • 20/05/2024 – 09/06/2024: French Open (tennis) – Paris, France
  • 21/05/2024: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
  • 22/05/2024: International Day for Biological Diversity
  • 25/05/2024: FA Cup 2023-24 final (football) – London, Great Britain
  • 27/05/2024: Spring bank holiday
  • 31/05/2024 – 06/06/2024: ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol (shooting) – Munich, Germany

June 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/06/2024: Global Day of Parents, International Children’s Day, World Reef Awareness Day, UEFA Champions League Final, Epsom Derby Day
  • 02/06/2024: National Cancer Survivor’s Day, National Donut Day
  • 04/06/2024 – 30/06/2024: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (cricket) – USA and West Indies
  • 05/06/2024: World Environment Day
  • 06/06/2024: D-Day Remembrance Day
  • 08/06/2024: World Oceans Day
  • 14/06/2024 – 14/07/2024: Euro 2024 (football) – Germany
  • 17/06/2024: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
  • 20/06/2024: World Refugee Day
  • 21/06/2024: World Music Day, International Yoga Day
  • 23/06/2024: International Women in Engineering Day
  • 26/06/2024: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
  • 30/06/2024: Social Media Day

July 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/07/2024: International Joke Day, Canada Day
  • 02/07/2024: World UFO Day, Thank you Day
  • 03/07/2024: International Plastic Bag Free Day
  • 04/07/2024: Independence Day (US)
  • 06/07/2024: International Kissing Day
  • 07/07/2024: World Chocolate Day
  • 08/07/2024: Be a Kid Again Day
  • 10/07/2024 – 30/07/2024: Cricket – England v West Indies Test series
  • 14/07/2024 – 21/07/2024: The Open Championship (golf) – Scotland
  • 14/07/2024 – 14/08/2024: Wimbledon
  • 15/07/2024 – 27/07/2024: Women’s U19 Euro Championship (football) – Lithuania
  • 15/07/2024 – 28/07/2024: U19 Euro Championship (football) – Northern Ireland
  • 25/07/2024: Cheese & Wine Day
  • 26/07/2024 – 11/08/2024: Summer Olympics – Paris, France

August 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/08/2024: Lammas Day, Yorkshire Day
  • 02/08/2024: International Beer Day, Cycle To Work Day, World Coconut Day
  • 03/08/2024: National Watermelon Day
  • 08/08/2024: International Cat Day
  • 09/08/2024: National Book Lovers Day
  • 10/08/2024: National Lazy Day
  • 12/08/2024: International Youth Day
  • 13/08/2024: International Left Handers Day
  • 15/08/2024: National Relaxation Day
  • 16/08/2024: National Tell a Joke Day
  • 19/08/2024: World Humanitarian Day
  • 20/08/2024: World Mosquito Day
  • 23/08/2024: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
  • 26/08/2024: Summer Bank Holiday, National Dog Day, Women’s Equality Day
  • 28/08/2024 – 08/09/2024: Paralympic Games
  • 31/08/2024: National Trail Mix Day

September 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/09/2024: National Tofu Day
  • 02/09/2024: Organ Donation Week
  • 04/09/2024: World Sexual Health Day
  • 05/09/2024: International Day of Charity
  • 08/09/2024: International Literacy Day
  • 10/09/2024: World Suicide Prevention Day
  • 13/09/2024: International Chocolate Day
  • 15/09/2024: International Day of Democracy
  • 16/09/2024: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
  • 21/09/2024: International Day of Peace
  • 26/09/2024: European Day of Languages
  • 27/09/2024: World Tourism Day
  • 29/09/2024: World Heart Day
  • 30/09/2024: International Translation Day

October 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/10/2024: International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day
  • 02/10/2024: International Day of Nonviolence
  • 03/10/2024: National Kale Day
  • 04/10/2024: World Animal Day
  • 05/10/2024: World Teachers’ Day
  • 06/10/2024: World Habitat Day
  • 10/10/2024: World Mental Health Day
  • 11/10/2024: International Day of the Girl Child
  • 12/10/2024: World Arthritis Day
  • 13/10/2024: World Sight Day
  • 14/10/2024: World Standards Day
  • 15/10/2024: Global Handwashing Day
  • 16/10/2024: World Food Day
  • 17/10/2024: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • 20/10/2024: World Osteoporosis Day
  • 24/10/2024: United Nations Day
  • 25/10/2024: World Pasta Day
  • 31/10/2024: Halloween

November 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/11/2024: World Vegan Day
  • 02/11/2024: All Souls’ Day, World Ballet Day
  • 03/11/2024: Jellyfish Day
  • 04/11/2024: National Roast Dinner Day, Diwali Ends
  • 05/11/2024: Bonfire Night, World Tsunami Awareness Day
  • 10/11/2024: Science Day for Peace and Development
  • 11/11/2024: Remembrance Day
  • 13/11/2024: World Kindness Day
  • 14/11/2024: World Diabetes Day
  • 29/11/2024: Black Friday

December 2024 Social Media Calendar

  • 01/12/2024: World AIDS Day
  • 02/12/2024: Cyber Monday, World Pollution Prevention Day
  • 03/12/2024: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • 04/12/2024: International Cheetah Day, World Wildlife Conservation Day
  • 05/12/2024: International Volunteer Day
  • 07/12/2024: Small Business Saturday
  • 10/12/2024: Human Rights Day
  • 11/12/2024: International Mountain Day
  • 18/12/2024: International Migrants Day
  • 20/12/2024: International Human Solidarity Day
  • 24/12/2024: Christmas Eve
  • 25/12/2024: Christmas Day
  • 26/12/2024: Boxing Day
  • 31/12/2024: New Year’s Eve