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Disclaimer: Prepare yourself, this article will have puns…and lots of them. What self-respecting blog post about seasonal/holiday content wouldn’t?! You’ve been warned, now buckle up kiddo.

At Lately, we love a good celebration and if you think about it, on most days there’s a reason for some seasonal cheer. Whether it’s International Beer Day or International Coffee Day, we’re thirsty for some on-trend content.

Highlighting holidays and building social content around them is an awesome way to show off your business’ personality, boost engagement and have a bit of fun.

BUT, there’s so many holidays that we think you’re going to need a hand remembering them all…*waves* cue Lately!

Coordinate the heck out of your Calendar

Our Marketing Calendar is your second brain. And this is where you’re gonna pop in all of the seasonal events, celebrations and on-trend currents affairs to remind you to create some killer content.

Work out which themes you’re especially crazy about, enter them on the calendar and use our handy tagging system to remind you and your team about creating social content.

Use the easy-peasy drag-and-drop feature to instantly reschedule content when you need to as well. It’ll change across any of the channels you’ve synced with your calendar too – hey presto!

You can integrate your Lately calendar with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud or Yahoo calendars too, to create a megatron of calendars that will one day take over the world muahaha.

Oh, and we’ll automatically add the totally awesome content you publish as new entries on your calendar to show everyone what you’ve been up to ☺

Seasonal Events, you say? Which ones?

Which holidays and events can you keep an eye out for? It’s also smart to take a look at what’s trending or any current news throughout the day to see if you can get involved and create content too.

• We’re nearing one of the biggest holiday seasons already…Christmas! Channel your inner Mariah Carey, grab the eggnog and get Christmas all wrapped up with some crackers content. Santa Claus is coming to town, so schedule him into your calendar for a visit and launch 12 days of seriously Christmassy content.
• STEM Day is super important, especially in our neck of the woods. We love to show our audience why STEM (science, tech, engineering and math) is cool to study, an inspiring field to work in and what we’re doing to help open up opportunities to keen young whippersnappers. It just makes sense, you do the math!
• Oo arr me hearties! Ahoy matey, tis all hands on deck for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Set sail on ye Jolly Roger and look in Davy Jones’ Locker for some swashbucklin’ content treasure. Shiver me timbers!
• Here’s another one that’s a pleasure to celebrate! National Women’s Equality Day is about highlighting and empowering the badass women that work with you and support you every day, like we do at Lately. You can shift the focus to schemes you’ve got goin on, outreach work, anything you like that shows what women’s equality means to you and your business.
• Don’t miss out on National Lazy Day on August 10. I mean, ironically, you could do absolutely nothing I guess…
• Okay, here we go, it’s time for the big dawgs… literally. National Dog Day is a sure-fire way to boost engagement by showing off your furry friends, asking to see your audience’s precious pooches and basically being thankful for all the tops dogs in our lives, from dachshunds to Dalmatians. There’s a woof-ton of content to be created.
• World Kindness Day is a sweet way to offer some extra special deals and content for your audience cos you love them so dearly! You can also share what your business does to help your community and any charity work you do too.

Hopefully that’s given you lots of ideas for content already and you’re filling up your Lately Marketing Calendar right now! Or at least, you’re going to be talking like a pirate for the rest of the day, oo arrr.

And if you’re like us and would love an exhaustive list of silly and off-calendar holidays, keep reading!

List credit: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/

Interested in adding a list of fun holidays to your calendar? Click here to download a CSV file. Then visit your calendar, click “Import Events” and watch the magic happen.

JANUARY
January 01 – Polar Bear Plunge Day
January 02 – Buffet Day
January 02 – Science Fiction Day
January 03 – Fruitcake Toss Day
January 03 – Festival of Sleep Day
January 04 – Trivia Day
January 05 – Bird Day
January 06 – Bean Day
January 07 – Old Rock Day
January 08 – Earth’s Rotation Day
January 08 – Clean Off Your Desk Day
January 09 – Static Electricity Day
January 09 – Word Nerd Day
January 10 – Cut Your Energy Costs Day
January 11 – Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
January 12 – Marzipan Day
January 13 – Make Your Dreams Come True Day
January 14 – Organize Your Home Day
January 15 – Strawberry Ice Cream Day
January 16 – Nothing Day
January 17 – Benjamin Franklin Day
January 17 – Kid Inventors’ Day
January 17 – Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day
January 18 – Thesaurus Day
January 19 – Tin Can Day
January 19 – Popcorn Day
January 20 – Soup Swap Day
January 20 – Penguin Awareness Day
January 21 – Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 22 – Hot Sauce Day
January 23 – Handwriting Day
January 24 – Compliment Day
January 24 – Macintosh Computer Day
January 25 – Opposite Day
January 26 – Spouse’s Day
January 27 – Chocolate Cake Day
January 28 – Data Privacy Day
January 29 – Puzzle Day
January 30 – Croissant Day
January 31 – Backwards Day

FEBRUARY
February 02 – Work Naked Day
February 02 – Day of the Crêpe
February 02 – Play Your Ukulele Day
February 03 – Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
February 03 – Carrot Cake Day
February 04 – Thank Your Mailman Day
February 04 – Stuffed Mushroom Day
February 05 – National Weatherperson’s Day
February 05 – Chocolate Fondue Day
February 06 – Lame Duck Day
February 07 – Send a Card to a Friend Day
February 08 – Laugh and Get Rich Day
February 09 – Toothache Day
February 09 – Bagel and Lox Day
February 10 – Umbrella Day
February 11 – Make a Friend Day
February 11 – Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
February 12 – Clean Out Your Computer Day
February 12 – Darwin Day
February 13 – World Radio Day
February 14 – Ferris Wheel Day
February 14 – Library Lovers Day
February 15 – Gumdrop Day
February 16 – Do a Grouch a Favor Day
February 17 – Random Act of Kindness Day
February 18 – Battery Day
February 19 – Chocolate Mint Day
February 22 – Single Tasking Day
February 22 – Be Humble Day
February 23 – International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24 – Tortilla Chip Day
February 24 – World Sword Swallowers Day
February 26 – Pistachio Day
February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February 27 – No Brainer Day
February 28 – Public Sleeping Day

MARCH
March 01 – World Compliment Day
March 01 – Plan a Solo Vacation Day
March 02 – Old Stuff Day
March 03  –I Want You to be Happy Day
March 04 – March Forth and Do Something Day
March 05 – Learn What Your Name Means Day
March 06 – Dentist’s Day
March 07 – Alexander Graham Bell Day
March 08 – Proofreading Day
March 10 – Mario Day
March 11  – Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day
March 12 – Napping Day
March 12 – Alfred Hitchcock Day
March 13 – Jewel Day
March 14 – Pi Day
March 15 – Everything You Think is Wrong Day
March 15 – Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
March 16 – Everything You Do is Right Day
March 17 – Submarine Day
March 18 – Awkward Moments Day
March 19 – Let’s Laugh Day
March 20 – World Storytelling Day
March 20 – Proposal Day
March 21 – Common Courtesy Day
March 22 – International Goof Off Day
March 23 – OK Day
March 23 – Puppy Day
March 23 – Near Miss Day
March 24 – Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25 – Waffle Day
March 25 – Tolkien Reading Day
March 26 – Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
March 27 – Spanish Paella Day
March 28 – Something on a Stick Day
March 29 – Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30 – Take a Walk in the Park Day
March 31 – Bunsen Burner Day

APRIL
April 01 – Fun at Work Day
April 03 – World Party Day
April 04 – Tell a Lie Day
April 05 – Read a Road Map Day
April 05 – First Contact Day
April 06 – Walk to Work Day
April 10 – Be Kind to Lawyers Day
April 10 – Siblings Day
April 11 – Barbershop Quartet Day
April 12 – Grilled Cheese Day
April 13 – Scrabble Day
April 14 – International Moment of Laughter Day
April 14 – Reach as High as You Can Day
April 14 – Look up the Sky Day
April 16 – Eggs Benedict Day
April 16 – Wear Pajamas to Work Day
April 17 – Haiku Poetry Day
April 18 – Columnist Day
April 20 – Look Alike Day
April 21 – Record Store Day
April 21 – Astronomy Day
April 22 – Jelly Bean Day
April 23 – Take a Chance Day
April 23 – Impossible Astronaut Day
April 23 – Lover’s Day
April 25 – DNA Day
April 26 – Poem in Your Pocket Day
April 26 – Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
April 26 – Pretzel Day
April 26 – Richter Scale Day
April 27 – World Pinhole Photography Day
April 29 – Zipper Day
April 30 – Honesty Day

MAY
May 01 – Batman Day
May 04 – No Pants Day
May 04 – Space Day
May 04 – Star Wars Day
May 05 – Herb Day
May 05 – Free Comic Book Day
May 06 – Beverage Day
May 09 – National School Nurse Day
May 09 – Europe Day
May 09 – Lost Sock Memorial Day
May 10 – Clean Up Your Room Day
May 11 – Twilight Zone Day
May 11 – Eat What You Want Day
May 12 – Limerick Day
May 13 – Frog Jumping Day
May 14 – Dance Like a Chicken Day
May 15 – Chocolate Chip Day
May 17 – Pack Rat Day
May 18 – Pizza Party Day
May 18 – No Dirty Dishes Day
May 19 – May Ray Day
May 20 – Be a Millionaire Day
May 21 – Talk Like Yoda Day
May 22 – Buy a Musical Instrument Day
May 24 – Scavenger Hunt Day
May 25 – Sing Out Day
May 25 – Towel Day
May 26 – World Lindy Hop Day
May 27 – Sun Screen Day
May 28 – Hamburger Day
May 29 – Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
May 30 – My Bucket’s Got a Hole Day
May 31 – Macaroon Day

JUNE
June 01 – Say Something Nice Day
June 01 – National Doughnut Day
June 02 – Leave the Office Early Day
June 03 – Repeat Day
June 04 – Hug Your Cat Day
June 06 – Drive-In Movie Day
June 07 – VCR Day
June 08 – Best Friends Day
June 09 – Donald Duck Day
June 10 – Iced Tea Day
June 11 – Corn on the Cob Day
June 12 – Red Rose Day
June 13 – Sewing Machine Day
June 14 – Bourbon Day
June 15 – Nature Photography Day
June 16 – World Juggling Day
June 16 – Bloomsday
June 17 – Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18 – International Picnic Day
June 19 – Sauntering Day
June 21 – Daylight Appreciation Day
June 22 – Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 22 – Onion Ring Day
June 23 – Typewriter Day
June 24 – Swim a Lap Day
June 25 – Please Take my Children to Work Day
June 26 – Chocolate Pudding Day
June 27 – Helen Keller Day
June 28 – Tau Day
June 29 – Camera Day
June 30 – Meteor Watch Day

JULY
July 01 – International Joke Day
July 02 – I Forgot Day
July 02 – World UFO Day
July 03 – Compliment Your Mirror Day
July 03 – International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 04 – Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
July 05 – Workaholics Day
July 06 – World Kissing Day
July 07 – Tell the Truth Day
July 08 – Video Games Day
July 08 – Math 2.0 Day
July 09 – Sugar Cookie Day
July 10 – Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day
July 11 – Cheer Up the Lonely Day
July 12 – Simplicity Day
July 12 – Malala Day
July 13–  Embrace Your Geekness Day
July 14 – Pandemonium Day
July 15 – Gummi Worm Day
July 15 – Give Something Away Day
July 15 – Ice Cream Day
July 16 – Corn Fritters Day
July 17 – Yellow Pig Day
July 17 – World Emoji Day
July 18 – Insurance Nerd Day
July 18 – Caviar Day
July 18–  Nelson Mandela International Day
July 19–  Comic Con International
July 19–  Get to Know Your Customers Day
July 19 – Stick Out Your Tongue Day
July 20 – Space Exploration Day
July 20 – Moon Day
July 21 – Junk Food Day
July 22 – Pi Approximation Day
July 23 – Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 24 – Cousins Day
July 25 – Culinarians Day
July 26 – Uncle and Aunt Day
July 27 – Take your Pants for a Walk Day
July 28 – Milk Chocolate Day
July 29 – Lasagna Day
July 30 – National Cheesecake Day
July 30 – International Day of Friendship
July 31 – Uncommon Musical Instrument Day

AUGUST
August 01 – Girlfriend’s Day
August 02 – Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 03 – Watermelon Day
August 03 – International Beer Day
August 04 – Single Working Women’s Day
August 05 – Sisters’ Day
August 05 – Work Like a Dog Day
August 06 – Fresh Breath Day
August 07 – Lighthouse Day
August 08 – Happiness Happens Day
August 08 – International Cat Day
August 09 – Book Lovers Day
August 10 – Lazy Day
August 11 – Son and Daughter Day
August 12 – Middle Child Day
August 12 – World Elephant Day
August 12 – International Youth Day
August 13 – Left-Handers Day
August 14 – Creamsicle Day
August 15 – Relaxation Day
August 16 – Tell a Joke Day
August 17 – Thrift Shop Day
August 18 – Mail Order Catalog Day
August 19 – World Photo Day
August 20 – Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
August 22 – Be An Angel Day
August 23 – Ride Like the Wind Day
August 24 – Pluto Demoted Day
August 25 – Kiss and Make up Day
August 26 – National Women’s Equality Day
August 26 – Dog Appreciation Day
August 28 – Bow Tie Day
August 30 – Frankenstein Day
August 31 – Eat Outside Day

SEPTEMBER
September 01 – No Rhyme or Reason Day
September 03 – Skyscraper Day
September 04 – Eat an Extra Dessert Day
September 04–  National Wildlife Day
September 05 – Be Late for Something Day
September 05 – Cheese Pizza Day
September 06 – Fight Procrastination Day
September 06 – Read a Book Day
September 07 – Salami Day
September 07 – Literacy Day
September 08 – Pardon Day
September 09 – Teddy Bear Day
September 10 – Swap Ideas Day
September 11 – Make Your Bed Day
September 12 – Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13 – Positive Thinking Day
September 13 – Roald Dahl Day
September 14 – Hug Your Hound Day
September 15 – National CleanUp Day
September 15 – Make a Hat Day
September 16 – Collect Rocks Day
September 16 – Guacamole Day
September 17 – International Country Music Day
September 18 – Rice Krispie Treat Day
September 19 – National Gymnastics Day
September 19 – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20 – Punch Day
September 21 – Miniature Golf Day
September 21 – Peace Day
September 22 – Hobbit Day
September 23 – Checkers Day
September 24 – Punctuation Day
September 25 – Comic Book Day
September 26 – Love Note Day
September 27 – Crush a Can Day
September 28 – Ask a Stupid Question Day
September 28 – Good Neighbor Day
September 30 – Hot Mulled Cider Day

OCTOBER
October 01 – International Coffee Day
October 01 – Balloons Around the World Day
October 01 – World Vegetarian Day
October 02 – Phileas Fogg Wager Day
October 04 – Taco Day
October 05 – World Smile Day
October 05 – Chic Spy Day
October 06 – Card Making Day
October 06 – Mad Hatter Day
October 07 – Frappé Day
October 08 – Pierogi Day
October 09 – Curious Events Day
October 10 – Handbag Day
October 10 – Mental Health Day
October 11 – It’s My Party Day
October 11 – Day of the Girl
October 12 – Old Farmers Day
October 13 – Astronomy Day
October 13 – International Skeptics Day
October 14 – National Dessert Day
October 15 – I Love Lucy Day
October 15 – National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day
October 16 – Dictionary Day
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 18 – Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 20 – International Observe the Moon Night
October 20 – Sweetest Day
October 20 – International Sloth Day
October 21 – Count your Buttons Day
October 22 – Caps Lock Day
October 23 – Mole Day
October 24 – Bologna Day
October 25 – Sourest Day
October 26 – Howl at the Moon Day and Night
October 27 – American Beer Day
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – Internet Day
October 30 – Candy Corn Day
October 31 – Magic Day

NOVEMBER
November 01 – Author’s Day
November 01 – Men Make Dinner Day
November 01 – International Stout Day
November 02 – Deviled Eggs Day
November 03 – Sandwich Day
November 04 – Zero Tasking Day
November 04 – Common Sense Day
November 04 – Candy Day
November 06 – Saxophone Day
November 07  – Stress Awareness Day
November 07 – Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 08 – Tongue Twister Day
November 08 – National Cappucino Day
November 08 – STEM Day
November 09 – Chaos Never Dies Day
November 10 – Forget Me Not Day
November 10 – Vanilla Cupcake Day
November 11 – Origami Day
November 12 – Happy Hour Day
November 13 – World Kindness Day
November 13 – Sadie Hawkins Day
November 14 – Spicy Guacamole Day
November 14 – Pickle Day
November 15 – Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
November 15 – Use Less Stuff Day
November 16 – Fast Food Day
November 17 – Take A Hike Day
November 17–  International Students Day
November 18 – Push Button Phone Day
November 20 – National Absurdity Day
November 21 – World Hello Day
November 22 – Go For a Ride Day
November 23 – Fibonacci Day
November 23 – Buy Nothing Day
November 24 – Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
November 25 – Shopping Reminder Day
November 26 – Cake Day
November 28 – Red Planet Day
November 29 – Electronic Greeting Card Day
November 30 – Computer Security Day

DECEMBER
December 01 – Eat a Red Apple Day
December 02 – Fritters Day
December 03 – Make a Gift Day
December 04 – Wear Brown Shoes Day
December 04 – National Cookie Day
December 05 – Day of the Ninja
December 06 – Put on Your Own Shoes Day
December 06 – Microwave Oven Day
December 07 – Letter Writing Day
December 08 – Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
December 09 – Christmas Card Day
December 10 – Dewey Decimal System Day
December 12 – Gingerbread House Day
December 14 – Official Lost and Found Day
December 14 – Christmas Jumper Day
December 14 – Monkey Day
December 16 – Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17 – Wright Brothers Day
December 19 – Underdog Day
December 20 – Sangria Day
December 21 – Ugly Sweater Day
December 22 – Date Nut Bread Day
December 23 – Festivus
December 24 – Eggnog Day
December 25 – Grav Mass Day
December 25 – A’phabet Day or No “L” Day
December 26 – Thank You Note Day
December 27 – No Interruptions Day
December 28 – Card Playing Day
December 29 – Pepper Pot Day
December 30 – Bicarbonate of Soda Day
December 31 – Make Up Your Mind Day

Interested in adding a list of fun holidays to your calendar? Click here to download a CSV file. Then visit your calendar, click “Import Events” and watch the magic happen.