Mark Your Calendar: The Ultimate List of Social Media Holidays for 2024

We all know how difficult it is to gain digital space and increase your Brand’s organic reach in social media. With today’s networks being dominated by paid advertising, social media managers are on constant lookout for the best “hacks” to get picked up by the algorithm.

Enter social media holidays—a fun and quirky way to engage with your audience, raise awareness, and reach broader audiences online. With each social media holiday having its own, well-known hashtag, the holiday calendar presents a golden opportunity for businesses to expand their organic reach and tap into a community of like-minded individuals.

But what exactly are social media holidays, and why should you care? Think of them as curated moments on the digital calendar, strategically designed to resonate with diverse audiences. 

Let’s not confuse Social Media Holidays with National Holidays, though. While yes, National Holidays are also included on the social calendar, Social Media Holidays are a broad range of marked dates that hold specific significance, originating from esteemed organizations, marketing efforts, and at times from the sheer audacity of the Internet. 

And of course, the true power of Social Media Holidays lies in its hashtags. The right hashtag can take your content and distribute it to large audiences, generating quality prospective clients for you, for free.

But choosing the right holiday to tap into cannot be underestimated. Make sure your chosen holiday resonates both with your brand profile and your target audience. And for that, we’ve compiled a list of over 1600 special dates and holidays for you to explore and find the right fit. The list includes all 12 months and of course, it is up to you to pick the best ones related to your niche.

All Your Favourite Holidays In One Calendar

+1600 Holidays is a lot. – Scrolling through a spreadsheet is not fun either. 

So, we decided to make it easier for you and include all our found Social Media Holidays inside your Publer Calendar View. This way you can click and see all relevant holidays on specific days of the calendar!

Inside your Calendar view, you will find each day marked with its respective holidays!

In case you’re looking for that spreadsheet, you can find it here.

And if you just want a compilation of the best holidays of the year, check out this PDF file here.

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Use Publer to Get The Best of The Holidays

Publer is a powerful social media management tool that can help you take your content marketing strategy to the next level by leveraging social media holidays. Here are some additional tips and tricks to help you make the most out of Publer’s Social Media Holiday Calendar:

Plan Ahead

The key to successful content marketing is planning ahead.

You can find all relevant holiday hashtags on each day of 2024, thanks to the Calendar view on your Publer account. Click on each day to select your favorite hashtags & prepare new posts.

Take the time to research upcoming holidays and events relevant to your business, and create a content calendar outlining your posts, hashtags, and messaging for each day.

Capture Attention with Unique Images & Copy

With the newest Publer AI Assist, you should never fear the absence of new ideas. In just a few clicks, you can use AI to generate images and text as if you have hired your own personal content creator.

You can also design unique photo and/or video illustrations using VistaCreate and Canva within the composer. No need for extra tabs.

Use Publer’s Analytics to Track Progress

Publer provides detailed analytics to help you track your progress and see which posts perform best. It can also calculate your best times to post so that you can take advantage of your peak hours.

Use this information to optimize your content strategy and improve your engagement rates.

By following these tips and tricks, you can use Publer’s Social Media Holiday Calendar to create engaging content, reach new audiences, and build a solid online presence for your Brand.

Social Media Holiday Calendar 2024 – PDF

As promised, we’ve compiled a PDF version of the calendar, containing all major Social media Holidays for each month of 2024. Download below and jumpstart your 2024 campaigns with Publer!

Alkeo Taga

A Marketer & an Everyday Publer User

Talks about marketing and all things social. Always on the look out for the next big thing, and always overly excited about #PublerUpdates.