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April 2026 Social Media Holidays

25 dates to post about in April 2026, from April Fools' Day to Good Friday. Filter by type, search for a theme, copy a post idea or send it to the scheduler with the hashtags attached.

Free calendar · 25 dates in April 2026 · updated for 2026
Wed, Apr 1
April Fools' Day Fun day
Announce a ridiculous fake product with a straight face, then reveal the joke by noon with a real offer.
#AprilFools#AprilFoolsDay
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Wed, Apr 1
Stress Awareness Month begins Awareness day
Share the one habit that keeps your workday calm and ask followers for theirs.
#StressAwarenessMonth
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Wed, Apr 1moves yearly
Passover begins (evening) Religious
Wish customers a happy Passover and flag any kosher-for-Passover items or adjusted hours.
#Passover#ChagSameach
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Thu, Apr 2
World Autism Awareness Day Awareness day
Explain the sensory-friendly changes you have made, such as quiet hours or dimmer lighting, and ask what else would help.
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay#AutismAcceptance
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Fri, Apr 3moves yearly
Good Friday Religious
Post holiday opening hours in a single clear graphic and pin it to the top of your profile.
#GoodFriday
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Sun, Apr 5moves yearly
Easter Sunday Religious
Run an egg hunt on your feed: hide small egg icons in five posts and reward whoever spots them all.
#Easter#HappyEaster
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Mon, Apr 6moves yearly
Easter Monday Public holidayUK
Show what the team did over the long weekend in a relaxed photo dump, no product in sight.
#EasterMonday
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Tue, Apr 7
World Health Day Awareness day
Talk about a small health change your workplace made this year, like standing desks or free fruit, and its effect.
#WorldHealthDay
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Fri, Apr 10
National Siblings Day Fun day
If siblings work in your business, photograph them together and let each say one thing the other does well.
#NationalSiblingsDay
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Sat, Apr 11
National Pet Day Fun day
Introduce the office pet with a mini profile, or repost customer pets with permission if you have none.
#NationalPetDay
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Sun, Apr 12
National Grilled Cheese Day Fun dayUS
Film a 20-second grilled cheese pull and ask which cheese followers would swap in.
#NationalGrilledCheeseDay
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Wed, Apr 15
World Art Day Awareness day
Credit the artist behind your logo, packaging or shop mural and show an early sketch if they allow it.
#WorldArtDay
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Thu, Apr 16moves yearly
Get to Know Your Customers Day Shopping
Ask followers one open question about what they wish you sold, then reply to every answer.
#GetToKnowYourCustomersDay
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Sat, Apr 18moves yearly
Record Store Day Shopping
Name the album that plays most often in your workspace and tag the local record shop you buy from.
#RecordStoreDay#RSD2026
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Tue, Apr 21
World Creativity and Innovation Day Awareness day
Reveal an idea your team tried that failed, what it cost, and what you learned from it.
#WorldCreativityDay
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Wed, Apr 22
Earth Day Awareness day
Publish a plain list of what your business has done for the environment this year, including what still needs work.
#EarthDay#EarthDay2026
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Wed, Apr 22moves yearly
Administrative Professionals Day ShoppingUS
Thank the person who keeps your calendar, invoices and inbox running, with a photo and their own words.
#AdministrativeProfessionalsDay#AdminDay
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Thu, Apr 23
World Book Day (UNESCO) Awareness day
Stack the books that shaped your business on a table, photograph them, and explain one in the caption.
#WorldBookDay
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Fri, Apr 24moves yearly
Arbor Day Awareness dayUS
Plant a tree at your premises or with a local group and post the location so followers can watch it grow.
#ArborDay
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Sat, Apr 25
ANZAC Day Public holidayAU
Keep promotional posts off the feed today and share details of the local dawn service instead.
#ANZACDay#LestWeForget
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Sun, Apr 26
World Intellectual Property Day Awareness day
Tell the story of naming your business or product, including the names you rejected along the way.
#WorldIPDay
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Tue, Apr 28
National Superhero Day Fun day
Nominate a customer or colleague as the hero of your week and describe exactly what they did.
#NationalSuperheroDay
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Wed, Apr 29
International Dance Day Awareness day
Record a short, unpolished team dance in the stockroom and post it with the audio you were actually playing.
#InternationalDanceDay
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Thu, Apr 30
International Jazz Day Awareness day
Put together a short jazz playlist for your customers and link it in your bio for the day.
#JazzDay#InternationalJazzDay
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Thu, Apr 30
Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Awareness dayUS
Feature three adoptable animals from a nearby shelter, with a link to each listing.
#AdoptAShelterPetDay
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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.

Planning April content

Choose the handful of days that fit your audience and schedule them now; the rest of the month is for your own content. Awareness days with a real story behind them and shopping dates with a real offer outperform generic "happy national X day" posts every time. Use the best-time-to-post tools to pick the slot, and the hashtag counter to keep tags in check.

Also see March and May, or the full 2026 calendar.

Frequently asked questions

What are the social media holidays in April 2026?

April Fools' Day (1 Apr), Stress Awareness Month begins (1 Apr), Passover begins (evening) (1 Apr), World Autism Awareness Day (2 Apr), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), World Health Day (7 Apr) and 17 more listed above.

Do I need to post on every one?

No. Two or three a month that fit your brand is plenty; the rest is noise.

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