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Social Media Holiday Calendar 2026

Pick a month to see every date worth a post in 2026: public holidays, awareness days, the fun "national days" people actually search, and the shopping dates that drive sales: each with the hashtags in use and a post idea you can copy. Movable dates (Easter, Thanksgiving, Diwali) are given for 2026.

Free calendar · 295 dates in 2026 · updated for 2026

January 24 dates Dry January / Veganuary begins · World Braille Day · Epiphany / Three Kings Day February 24 dates Black History Month begins · Grammy Awards · Groundhog Day March 25 dates Women's History Month begins · World Compliment Day · Read Across America Day April 25 dates April Fools' Day · Stress Awareness Month begins · Passover begins (evening) May 25 dates Mental Health Awareness Month begins · National Space Day · International Harry Potter Day June 25 dates Pride Month begins · World Milk Day · World Bicycle Day July 24 dates Plastic Free July begins · International Joke Day · World UFO Day August 23 dates National Black Business Month begins · World Wide Web Day · National Friendship Day September 25 dates Suicide Prevention Awareness Month begins · Back to School · Krishna Janmashtami October 25 dates Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins · Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins · International Coffee Day November 25 dates Movember begins · World Vegan Day · Dia de los Muertos December 25 dates Giving Tuesday · World AIDS Day · International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dates marked "moves yearly" follow a calendar rule (Easter, Thanksgiving, Diwali) and are shown for 2026. Fun "national days" are the ones marketers actually post about, not every entry on the national-day registries.

How to use a social media holiday calendar

Pick two or three dates a month that fit your brand. Posting about every national day reads as filler.
Schedule them ahead: the post idea and hashtags on each date drop straight into the scheduler.
Awareness days work best with something real: a donation, a customer story, a policy you actually have.
Shopping dates (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Singles' Day) need the offer decided a month out and the posts scheduled a week out.

The dates most brands post about

New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, International Women's Day (8 March), Earth Day (22 April), Star Wars Day (4 May), Pride Month (June), Social Media Day (30 June), World Emoji Day (17 July), National Coffee Day (29 September), Halloween, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday and the December holidays. The monthly pages have the rest, including the awareness months that run all month long.

Frequently asked questions

Are these dates correct for 2026?

Yes. Fixed dates are the same every year; movable ones (Easter 5 April, Thanksgiving 26 November, Diwali 8 November, Mother's Day US 10 May) are calculated for 2026.

Which country is this for?

Global by default, with US, UK, India, Canada and Australia public holidays marked by scope.

Can I add these to my scheduler?

Each date has a "Schedule" link that opens Social by InstantDM with the idea and hashtags prefilled.

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