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Social Media Holidays Calendar

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Every 2026 holiday worth posting about — by month and country

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Every holiday, festival, and marketing moment worth posting about in 2026 — filter this social media holidays calendar by month and by country to plan your brand's content. From Holi, Diwali, Eid, and Christmas to fun days like World Emoji Day and Black Friday, each date comes with a ready-to-use post idea.

104 dates for all countries in the year

Thu, Jan 1Public holiday

🎉 New Year's Day

🌍 Global

The start of 2026 — a fresh-start moment audiences everywhere are primed for.

Post ideas

  • Share your brand's 'resolutions' or a look-ahead at what's coming this year.
  • Run a New Year countdown giveaway or a 'best of last year' recap reel.
Tue, Jan 6Religious

👑 Epiphany (Three Kings' Day)

🇪🇺

Marks the end of the Christmas season across much of Europe; a public holiday in Spain, Italy, Austria and more, with gift-giving traditions.

Post ideas

  • Tie a last-chance holiday offer to the 'final day of Christmas'.
  • Feature a Three Kings' cake (roscón) or local Epiphany tradition.
Mon, Jan 19Public holiday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🇺🇸

US federal holiday honouring the civil-rights leader; widely marked as a day of service.

Post ideas

  • Amplify a quote and a community-service initiative your brand supports.
  • Highlight employee volunteering rather than a hard-sell promotion.
Mon, Jan 26Public holiday

🇮🇳 Republic Day (India)

🇮🇳

Commemorates the adoption of India's constitution in 1950 — a major patriotic holiday.

Post ideas

  • Share a tricolour-themed graphic celebrating the day.
  • Spotlight 'Made in India' products or Indian team members.
Mon, Jan 26Public holiday

Australia Day

🇦🇺

Australia's national day. Note it is a day of reflection for many; keep tone inclusive.

Post ideas

  • Celebrate local Australian makers, produce, or landscapes.
  • Acknowledge the day thoughtfully and support an Indigenous cause.
Wed, Feb 4Awareness

World Cancer Day

🌍 Global

A global awareness day driven by the UICC to close the care gap in cancer.

Post ideas

  • Share prevention/early-detection resources with credible sourcing.
  • Pledge a donation or spotlight a charity partner.
Sun, Feb 8Shopping / commercial

🏈 Super Bowl Sunday (LX)

🇺🇸

The biggest US TV event of the year — huge for food, beverage, and real-time social marketing.

Post ideas

  • Run a game-day themed offer or a 'best ad' live poll.
  • Post reactive, real-time content during the game (watch trademark rules on 'Super Bowl').
Sat, Feb 14Shopping / commercial

❤️ Valentine's Day

🌍 Global

The global celebration of love and gifting — one of the biggest retail moments of Q1.

Post ideas

  • Curate a gift guide or a 'treat yourself' bundle.
  • Run a couples (or Galentine's) UGC contest with a branded hashtag.
Sun, Feb 15Religious

Maha Shivaratri

🇮🇳

A major Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long prayers.

Post ideas

  • Share a respectful festive greeting with traditional motifs.
  • Feature calming, wellness, or reflection-themed content.
Mon, Feb 16Public holiday

Presidents' Day

🇺🇸

US federal holiday honouring past presidents — one of the year's big retail sale weekends.

Post ideas

  • Launch a Presidents' Day weekend sale.
  • Bundle 'long weekend' offers for travel or home categories.
Mon, Feb 16Public holiday

Family Day (Canada)

🇨🇦

A statutory holiday in most Canadian provinces focused on spending time with family.

Observed in most Canadian provinces (dates/names vary by province).

Post ideas

  • Promote family-friendly activities, bundles, or experiences.
  • Share a cosy 'day off' content series.
Tue, Feb 17Cultural

🧧 Chinese New Year (Day 1)

🇸🇬 🇭🇰

Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Horse — the most important holiday across Chinese communities.

Post ideas

  • Share a red-and-gold festive greeting wishing prosperity.
  • Run a red-packet (ang bao / lai see) themed giveaway.
Wed, Feb 18Cultural

🐎 Chinese New Year (Day 2)

🇸🇬 🇭🇰

The second public-holiday day of Lunar New Year celebrations in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Post ideas

  • Continue the festive series with reunion-dinner or family themes.
  • Feature Year of the Horse symbolism in your creative.
Wed, Feb 18Religious

🌙 Ramadan begins

🕌 🇮🇳 🇸🇬

The Islamic holy month of fasting, reflection, and community — a major cultural moment across the Middle East and Muslim communities worldwide.

First day of fasting; moon-sighting can shift this ±1 day by country.

Post ideas

  • Share a sincere 'Ramadan Mubarak' greeting.
  • Plan iftar/suhoor-relevant content and offers with a respectful tone.
Wed, Mar 4Cultural

🎨 Holi

🇮🇳

India's vibrant festival of colours marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.

Holika Dahan is the evening before (Mar 3).

Post ideas

  • Go bold with a colour-splashed campaign visual.
  • Run a colourful UGC photo contest with a festive hashtag.
Sun, Mar 8Awareness

♀️ International Women's Day

🌍 Global

A global day celebrating women's achievements and pushing for equality.

Post ideas

  • Spotlight women leaders, founders, or team members — with real substance, not tokenism.
  • Share a concrete commitment or initiative rather than just a graphic.
Sun, Mar 15Shopping / commercial

💐 Mothering Sunday (UK)

🇬🇧

The UK and Ireland's Mother's Day — a major gifting, flowers, and dining occasion.

The UK/Ireland Mother's Day falls in March (4th Sunday of Lent), not May.

Post ideas

  • Publish a Mother's Day gift guide well ahead of the date.
  • Run a 'nominate your mum' story campaign.
Tue, Mar 17Cultural

☘️ St. Patrick's Day

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

Irish culture celebrated widely across English-speaking markets — green everything, pubs, and parades.

Post ideas

  • Add a playful green twist to your product shots.
  • Run a 'luck of the Irish' discount or giveaway.
Fri, Mar 20Religious

🌙 Eid al-Fitr

🕌 🇮🇳

The joyful 'festival of breaking the fast' at the end of Ramadan — gifting, new clothes, and feasting.

Marks the end of Ramadan; the exact date can vary ±1 day by country and moon sighting.

Post ideas

  • Share a warm 'Eid Mubarak' greeting.
  • Feature gifting bundles or festive collections.
Sat, Mar 21Public holiday

🌙 Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)

🇸🇬

Singapore's public holiday marking the end of Ramadan, celebrated with open houses and festive food.

Singapore's gazetted date for Eid al-Fitr.

Post ideas

  • Wish your Singapore audience 'Selamat Hari Raya'.
  • Feature festive green-and-gold creative and local treats.
Thu, Mar 26Religious

Ram Navami

🇮🇳

Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, observed with prayers and processions.

Vaishnava observance is the following day (Mar 27).

Post ideas

  • Share a respectful festive greeting.
  • Feature reflective, tradition-themed content.
Wed, Apr 1Fun / social

😜 April Fools' Day

🌍 Global

The day for playful pranks — brands love a well-judged joke, but the bar for taste is high.

Post ideas

  • Announce a fake 'product' that's clearly a joke (and reveal it kindly).
  • Keep it light and on-brand — avoid anything that could read as misinformation.
Fri, Apr 3Religious

✝️ Good Friday

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇸🇬 🇭🇰 🇮🇳

A solemn Christian observance and a public holiday across many markets ahead of Easter weekend.

Post ideas

  • Keep messaging reflective and low-key on the day itself.
  • Set up your Easter-weekend offer to go live around it.
Sun, Apr 5Religious

🐣 Easter Sunday

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

The central Christian holiday, widely celebrated with family gatherings, egg hunts, and chocolate.

Post ideas

  • Run an Easter egg-hunt style promo or hidden-discount game.
  • Share pastel, spring-themed seasonal creative.
Mon, Apr 6Cultural

Ching Ming Festival

🇭🇰

Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families in Hong Kong honour ancestors — a reflective public holiday.

Festival falls Apr 5; the Hong Kong public holiday is observed Apr 6.

Post ideas

  • Keep the tone respectful; avoid overtly promotional content.
  • Share heritage- or family-remembrance themed storytelling.
Mon, Apr 6Public holiday

Easter Monday

🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

A public holiday extending the Easter long weekend across the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia.

Post ideas

  • Extend your Easter-weekend sale through the long weekend.
  • Post relaxed, 'make the most of the day off' content.
Tue, Apr 7Public holiday

Easter Monday (Hong Kong)

🇭🇰

The Easter Monday public holiday as observed in Hong Kong in 2026.

Observed Apr 7 in Hong Kong due to the Ching Ming holiday collision.

Post ideas

  • Tie in a long-weekend leisure or travel offer.
  • Share a light 'enjoy the break' post.
Wed, Apr 22Awareness

🌍 Earth Day

🌍 Global

The world's largest environmental awareness day — audiences expect authenticity, not greenwashing.

Post ideas

  • Share a concrete sustainability action your brand is taking.
  • Spotlight an eco-initiative or partner — back claims with specifics.
Sat, Apr 25Public holiday

🌺 ANZAC Day

🇦🇺

A day of remembrance in Australia honouring those who served. Commercial promotion is discouraged.

Post ideas

  • Post a respectful 'Lest We Forget' tribute — no sales messaging.
  • Acknowledge the day quietly; pause scheduled promotions.
Fri, May 1Public holiday

Labour Day (May Day)

🇮🇳 🇸🇬 🇭🇰 🇪🇺

International Workers' Day — a public holiday across much of Asia and Europe honouring labour.

Post ideas

  • Thank your team and highlight the people behind your brand.
  • Run a long-weekend offer where the day falls on a break.
Mon, May 4Fun / social

🚀 Star Wars Day

🌍 Global

'May the 4th be with you' — a pop-culture day beloved by fans and playful brands.

Post ideas

  • Drop a tasteful Star Wars pun into your caption.
  • Run a 'May the 4th' flash offer if it fits your brand.
Mon, May 4Public holiday

Early May Bank Holiday (UK)

🇬🇧

The first UK bank holiday of May — a long-weekend shopping and leisure moment.

Post ideas

  • Launch a bank-holiday weekend promotion.
  • Share long-weekend inspiration content.
Sat, May 9Cultural

🇪🇺 Europe Day

🇪🇺

Celebrates peace and unity in Europe, marking the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.

Post ideas

  • Celebrate your European community or pan-European presence.
  • Share a unity- or collaboration-themed message.
Sun, May 10Shopping / commercial

💐 Mother's Day

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

A major gifting, flowers, and dining occasion across the US, Canada, and Australia.

US, Canada, Australia (the UK's Mothering Sunday is in March).

Post ideas

  • Publish a Mother's Day gift guide with a clear order-by date.
  • Run a heartfelt 'thank your mum' UGC campaign.
Mon, May 18Public holiday

Victoria Day (Canada)

🇨🇦

A Canadian public holiday that unofficially marks the start of summer and the long-weekend season.

Post ideas

  • Kick off a 'start of summer' campaign.
  • Promote outdoor, travel, or BBQ-ready products.
Mon, May 25Religious

Buddha's Birthday

🇭🇰

A Hong Kong public holiday celebrating the birth of the Buddha, marked with bathing-the-Buddha rituals.

Festival Sun May 24; Hong Kong public holiday observed Mon May 25.

Post ideas

  • Share a peaceful, reflective festive greeting.
  • Feature calm, mindful, wellness-themed content.
Mon, May 25Public holiday

Memorial Day (US)

🇺🇸

US federal holiday honouring fallen service members; also the unofficial start of summer and a big sale weekend.

Post ideas

  • Balance remembrance with any 'start of summer' promotion — lead with respect.
  • Launch a Memorial Day weekend sale tastefully.
Mon, May 25Public holiday

Spring Bank Holiday (UK)

🇬🇧

The late-May UK bank holiday — another long-weekend retail and leisure moment.

Post ideas

  • Run a spring bank-holiday weekend offer.
  • Share day-trip or staycation inspiration.
Wed, May 27Religious

🌙 Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Haji)

🕌 🇮🇳 🇸🇬

The 'festival of sacrifice' — one of Islam's two major holidays, marked with prayers and community giving.

Date can vary ±1 day by country and moon sighting.

Post ideas

  • Share a sincere 'Eid Mubarak' greeting.
  • Highlight charity, community, and giving-back themes.
Sun, May 31Religious

Vesak Day (Singapore)

🇸🇬

Singapore's public holiday commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.

Falls Sun May 31; public holiday observed Mon Jun 1.

Post ideas

  • Share a serene, respectful festive greeting.
  • Feature mindfulness or compassion-themed content.
Mon, Jun 1Awareness

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month begins

🌍 Global

A month celebrating LGBTQ+ communities. Audiences reward genuine, year-round support over one-off logo swaps.

Pride is celebrated throughout June.

Post ideas

  • Share concrete support — partnerships, donations, or inclusive policies.
  • Amplify LGBTQ+ voices and creators authentically.
Fri, Jun 5Awareness

🌱 World Environment Day

🌍 Global

The UN's flagship day for encouraging environmental action worldwide.

Post ideas

  • Share a specific environmental commitment or result.
  • Run an eco-focused challenge with your community.
Mon, Jun 8Public holiday

King's Birthday (Australia)

🇦🇺

A public holiday across most Australian states marking the monarch's official birthday.

2nd Monday of June in most states; QLD (Oct 5) and WA (~late Sep) differ.

Post ideas

  • Run a long-weekend promotion.
  • Share relaxed 'enjoy the public holiday' content.
Tue, Jun 16Religious

Islamic New Year (Muharram)

🕌

Marks the start of the Islamic lunar year (1448 AH), observed across the Middle East.

Approximate — moon sighting may shift this June 15–17.

Post ideas

  • Share a respectful new-year greeting.
  • Keep the tone reflective rather than promotional.
Fri, Jun 19Cultural

🐉 Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng)

🇭🇰

A Hong Kong public holiday featuring dragon-boat races and rice dumplings (zongzi).

Post ideas

  • Share dragon-boat race energy or a zongzi feature.
  • Run a teamwork-themed campaign echoing the racing crews.
Fri, Jun 19Public holiday

Juneteenth

🇺🇸

US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery — approach with substance and sensitivity.

Post ideas

  • Support and amplify Black-owned businesses and creators.
  • Share educational content and a real commitment, not just a graphic.
Sun, Jun 21Shopping / commercial

👔 Father's Day

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦

A key gifting occasion across the US, UK, and Canada celebrating fathers and father figures.

US, UK, Canada (Australia's Father's Day is in September).

Post ideas

  • Publish a Father's Day gift guide with an order-by date.
  • Run a 'dad joke' or 'thank you dad' UGC campaign.
Sun, Jun 21Awareness

🧘 International Day of Yoga

🌍 Global

A UN-recognised day promoting the holistic benefits of yoga, with strong resonance in India and worldwide.

Post ideas

  • Share a simple wellness or stretch routine.
  • Host a live or guided mindfulness moment.
Wed, Jul 1Public holiday

🍁 Canada Day

🇨🇦

Canada's national day, celebrated with fireworks, festivals, and plenty of red-and-white.

Post ideas

  • Go red-and-white and celebrate Canadian makers.
  • Run a Canada Day long-weekend offer.
Wed, Jul 1Public holiday

HKSAR Establishment Day

🇭🇰

A Hong Kong public holiday marking the establishment of the Special Administrative Region.

Post ideas

  • Share a local Hong Kong celebration or cityscape feature.
  • Tie in a public-holiday leisure offer.
Sat, Jul 4Public holiday

🎆 Independence Day (US)

🇺🇸

The Fourth of July — a huge US celebration with fireworks, BBQs, and major retail sales. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary.

Post ideas

  • Launch a Fourth of July sale with patriotic creative.
  • Lean into the milestone 250th (Semiquincentennial) angle.
Tue, Jul 7Fun / social

🍫 World Chocolate Day

🌍 Global

A sweet, highly shareable day — a favourite for food, café, and lifestyle brands.

Post ideas

  • Post an indulgent chocolate close-up or recipe.
  • Run a 'sweet treat' giveaway.
Fri, Jul 17Fun / social

😀 World Emoji Day

🌍 Global

A playful, engagement-friendly day built for emoji-led social creative.

Post ideas

  • Describe your product or brand story using only emojis.
  • Run an emoji-guessing game in Stories.
Thu, Jul 30Awareness

🤝 International Friendship Day

🌍 Global

A UN day celebrating friendship across cultures — great for referral and community campaigns.

Post ideas

  • Launch a 'refer a friend' offer.
  • Encourage a tag-a-friend engagement post.
Mon, Aug 3Public holiday

Civic Holiday (Canada)

🇨🇦

A widely observed Canadian summer long-weekend public holiday.

Observed in many Canadian provinces (names vary locally).

Post ideas

  • Run a summer long-weekend promotion.
  • Share outdoor and travel inspiration.
Sat, Aug 8Fun / social

🐱 International Cat Day

🌍 Global

One of social media's most reliably engaging days — pets always perform.

Post ideas

  • Feature team pets or a customer's cat.
  • Run a cutest-pet photo contest.
Sun, Aug 9Public holiday

🇸🇬 National Day (Singapore)

🇸🇬

Singapore's national day, celebrated with a major parade and city-wide festivities.

Post ideas

  • Go red-and-white with a National Day greeting.
  • Celebrate local Singapore culture and community.
Sat, Aug 15Public holiday

🇮🇳 Independence Day (India)

🇮🇳

Commemorates India's independence in 1947 — a major patriotic celebration.

Post ideas

  • Share a tricolour Independence Day greeting.
  • Spotlight Indian heritage, makers, or team members.
Wed, Aug 19Fun / social

📷 World Photography Day

🌍 Global

A day celebrating photography — ideal for visual brands and UGC.

Post ideas

  • Showcase your best product or behind-the-scenes photography.
  • Invite followers to share their best shots with your product.
Tue, Aug 25Religious

Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)

🕌

Marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed across the Middle East.

Approximate — moon sighting may shift this ±1 day.

Post ideas

  • Share a respectful greeting.
  • Keep the tone reflective rather than commercial.
Wed, Aug 26Cultural

🌸 Onam (Thiruvonam)

🇮🇳

Kerala's grand harvest festival, celebrated with flower carpets (pookalam), feasts (sadhya), and boat races.

Primarily Kerala; date is approximate for 2026.

Post ideas

  • Feature a colourful pookalam or sadhya spread.
  • Wish your South Indian audience a Happy Onam.
Fri, Aug 28Cultural

Raksha Bandhan

🇮🇳

A Hindu festival celebrating the bond between siblings, marked by tying the rakhi thread.

Post ideas

  • Feature a sibling-gifting guide.
  • Run a heartfelt 'brother-sister bond' story campaign.
Mon, Aug 31Public holiday

Summer Bank Holiday (UK)

🇬🇧

The late-August UK bank holiday — the last big long weekend of summer.

England, Wales & NI; Scotland's is the first Monday of August.

Post ideas

  • Run an end-of-summer clearance or bank-holiday offer.
  • Share last-of-summer content.
Fri, Sep 4Religious

Janmashtami

🇮🇳

Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, observed with fasting, devotional songs, and dahi-handi events.

Post ideas

  • Share a festive greeting with Krishna motifs.
  • Feature the joyful dahi-handi tradition.
Sun, Sep 6Shopping / commercial

👔 Father's Day (Australia)

🇦🇺

Australia's Father's Day (first Sunday of September) — a key gifting occasion.

Post ideas

  • Publish an Australian Father's Day gift guide.
  • Run a 'thank you dad' campaign for your AU audience.
Mon, Sep 7Public holiday

Labor Day (US & Canada)

🇺🇸 🇨🇦

Honours workers and marks the unofficial end of summer in the US and Canada — a big sale weekend.

Post ideas

  • Launch a Labor Day weekend sale.
  • Thank your team and the people behind your product.
Sat, Sep 12Religious

🍎 Rosh Hashanah

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

The Jewish New Year — a reflective holiday centred on family, apples, and honey.

Begins at sundown Sep 11; a two-day observance.

Post ideas

  • Share a warm 'Shanah Tovah' greeting.
  • Feature honey- or new-year-themed seasonal creative.
Mon, Sep 14Religious

🐘 Ganesh Chaturthi

🇮🇳

A vibrant Hindu festival welcoming Lord Ganesha, especially grand in Maharashtra.

Post ideas

  • Share a 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' festive greeting.
  • Feature eco-friendly celebration ideas.
Sat, Sep 19Cultural

🍺 Oktoberfest begins

🇪🇺

The world's largest folk festival, kicking off in Munich — big for food, beverage, and hospitality brands.

Munich festival runs ~Sep 19 – Oct 4; date approximate.

Post ideas

  • Run an Oktoberfest-themed food or drink feature.
  • Add a Bavarian twist to your creative.
Mon, Sep 21Religious

Yom Kippur

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

The holiest day of the Jewish year — a solemn day of fasting and atonement.

Begins at sundown Sep 20.

Post ideas

  • Keep messaging respectful and pause promotions.
  • Share a simple, sincere acknowledgement.
Mon, Sep 21Awareness

🕊️ International Day of Peace

🌍 Global

A UN day dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace worldwide.

Post ideas

  • Share a message of unity or a peace-focused initiative.
  • Amplify a cause your brand supports.
Wed, Sep 23Public holiday

🇸🇦 Saudi National Day

🕌

Celebrates the unification of Saudi Arabia — marked with green-themed festivities.

Post ideas

  • Share a green-and-white National Day greeting.
  • Feature local Saudi culture and community.
Fri, Sep 25Cultural

🥮 Mid-Autumn Festival

🇭🇰 🇸🇬

The Mooncake Festival — a family reunion celebrated with mooncakes, lanterns, and the full moon.

Hong Kong's public holiday is the day after (Sep 26).

Post ideas

  • Feature a mooncake gift set or lantern-lit creative.
  • Share a reunion- and gratitude-themed message.
Thu, Oct 1Fun / social

International Coffee Day

🌍 Global

A global celebration of coffee — a natural fit for cafés, food, and lifestyle brands.

Post ideas

  • Share your team's coffee order or a latte-art close-up.
  • Run a 'free coffee with purchase' style offer.
Thu, Oct 1Public holiday

National Day (China / Hong Kong)

🇭🇰

China's National Day, a public holiday in Hong Kong marked with fireworks and festivities.

Post ideas

  • Share a celebratory cityscape or fireworks visual.
  • Tie in a 'Golden Week' leisure offer.
Fri, Oct 2Public holiday

Gandhi Jayanti

🇮🇳

Marks the birth of Mahatma Gandhi — a national holiday and a day of reflection on non-violence.

Post ideas

  • Share an inspiring Gandhi quote.
  • Highlight a community or non-violence-themed initiative.
Mon, Oct 5Awareness

🍎 World Teachers' Day

🌍 Global

A UNESCO day honouring educators worldwide.

Post ideas

  • Thank a teacher who shaped your team.
  • Offer an educator discount for the day.
Sat, Oct 10Awareness

💚 World Mental Health Day

🌍 Global

A global day raising awareness of mental health — approach with genuine care.

Post ideas

  • Share real mental-health resources or support.
  • Highlight wellbeing initiatives for your team or customers.
Sun, Oct 11Cultural

💃 Navratri begins

🇮🇳

Nine nights honouring the goddess Durga, celebrated with dance (garba/dandiya) and fasting.

Nine-night festival running through Dussehra (Oct 20).

Post ideas

  • Feature vibrant garba/dandiya energy.
  • Run a nine-day content series counting down to Dussehra.
Mon, Oct 12Public holiday

🦃 Thanksgiving (Canada)

🇨🇦

Canadian Thanksgiving — a harvest and gratitude holiday marked with family meals.

Post ideas

  • Share what your brand is grateful for.
  • Run a Thanksgiving long-weekend offer.
Mon, Oct 12Public holiday

Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day (US)

🇺🇸

A US federal holiday increasingly observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day, honouring Native American communities.

Post ideas

  • Amplify Indigenous makers, artists, and voices.
  • Share educational content with a respectful tone.
Mon, Oct 19Cultural

Chung Yeung Festival

🇭🇰

A Hong Kong public holiday when families honour ancestors and hike to high ground.

Post ideas

  • Share an autumn hiking or outdoors feature.
  • Keep ancestor-remembrance references respectful.
Tue, Oct 20Religious

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

🇮🇳

Celebrates the victory of good over evil, marked with Ramlila and the burning of Ravana effigies.

Post ideas

  • Share a 'victory of good over evil' festive message.
  • Feature new-beginnings themes as the festive season peaks.
Sat, Oct 31Shopping / commercial

🎃 Halloween

🌍 Global

A huge social and retail moment — costumes, spooky content, and playful engagement.

Post ideas

  • Run a costume or carved-pumpkin UGC contest.
  • Drop limited spooky-themed packaging or offers.
Sun, Nov 1Public holiday

All Saints' Day

🇪🇺

A public holiday across much of Europe when families remember loved ones.

Post ideas

  • Keep the tone reflective and respectful.
  • Pause promotional posts in affected markets.
Tue, Nov 3Cultural

🏇 Melbourne Cup

🇦🇺

'The race that stops a nation' — a huge Australian social and hospitality moment.

Post ideas

  • Run a Melbourne Cup sweepstake or 'fashions on the field' post.
  • Feature a race-day themed offer.
Thu, Nov 5Cultural

🎆 Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes)

🇬🇧

A UK tradition of bonfires and fireworks marking the foiled Gunpowder Plot.

Post ideas

  • Share fireworks-themed creative.
  • Post firework-safety tips with a light brand tie-in.
Sun, Nov 8Religious

🪔 Diwali / Deepavali

🇮🇳 🇸🇬

The festival of lights — one of the biggest celebrations of the year, centred on light, gifting, and new beginnings.

Main day of a 5-day festival; Singapore's public holiday is observed Nov 9.

Post ideas

  • Run a 'festival of lights' gifting campaign with warm, golden creative.
  • Share a heartfelt Diwali greeting and a special festive offer.
Wed, Nov 11Public holiday

Remembrance Day / Veterans Day

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

A day honouring military veterans and the fallen across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Post ideas

  • Post a respectful tribute; avoid overt sales messaging.
  • Offer a veterans' discount handled with care.
Wed, Nov 11Shopping / commercial

🛍️ Singles' Day (11.11)

🌍 Global

The world's largest online shopping event, originating in China and now global.

Post ideas

  • Launch an 11.11 flash sale with countdown creative.
  • Bundle 'treat yourself' offers for the day.
Fri, Nov 13Awareness

💛 World Kindness Day

🌍 Global

A feel-good day encouraging acts of kindness.

Post ideas

  • Surprise-and-delight a few customers publicly.
  • Share a random-acts-of-kindness challenge.
Sat, Nov 14Cultural

Children's Day (India)

🇮🇳

Marks Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday, celebrated across India as Children's Day.

Post ideas

  • Share a nostalgic 'inner child' campaign.
  • Feature a children's charity or education initiative.
Thu, Nov 26Public holiday

🦃 Thanksgiving (US)

🇺🇸

A major US family and gratitude holiday, and the kickoff to the holiday shopping season.

Post ideas

  • Share what your brand and team are thankful for.
  • Tease your Black Friday deals dropping the next day.
Fri, Nov 27Shopping / commercial

🛍️ Black Friday

🌍 Global

The single biggest retail day of the year, now global across most markets.

Post ideas

  • Launch your headline Black Friday offer with clear urgency.
  • Use countdown timers and doorbuster-style creative.
Sat, Nov 28Shopping / commercial

Small Business Saturday (US)

🇺🇸

A US day encouraging shoppers to support small and local businesses.

Post ideas

  • Celebrate your small-business story or spotlight partners.
  • Offer a 'shop small' incentive.
Mon, Nov 30Shopping / commercial

💻 Cyber Monday

🌍 Global

The online counterpart to Black Friday and the peak day for e-commerce deals.

Post ideas

  • Run an online-exclusive Cyber Monday offer.
  • Retarget Black Friday browsers with a last-chance push.
Tue, Dec 1Awareness

🤝 Giving Tuesday

🌍 Global

A global day of generosity following the shopping weekend — a chance to give back.

Post ideas

  • Announce a donation match or charity partnership.
  • Invite your community to give alongside you.
Wed, Dec 2Public holiday

🇦🇪 UAE National Day

🕌

Celebrates the founding of the United Arab Emirates, marked with major festivities.

Post ideas

  • Share a National Day greeting in the UAE flag colours.
  • Feature local UAE culture and community.
Sat, Dec 5Religious

🕎 Hanukkah begins

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

The Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrated with the menorah, latkes, and gifts.

First candle at sundown Dec 4; the eight-day festival runs to Dec 12.

Post ideas

  • Share a warm 'Happy Hanukkah' greeting.
  • Feature an eight-day content or gifting series.
Sun, Dec 6Cultural

St. Nicholas Day

🇪🇺

A gift-giving tradition across much of Europe, when children leave out shoes or stockings.

Post ideas

  • Kick off the European festive season with a gifting feature.
  • Share a cosy, tradition-led seasonal post.
Thu, Dec 24Shopping / commercial

🎁 Christmas Eve

🌍 Global

The day before Christmas — peak last-minute gifting and cosy family anticipation.

Post ideas

  • Share a warm 'night before Christmas' post.
  • Promote e-gift cards for last-minute shoppers.
Fri, Dec 25Religious

🎄 Christmas Day

🌍 Global

The biggest holiday of the year across much of the world — celebrated by families and brands alike.

Post ideas

  • Post a simple, heartfelt Christmas greeting (skip the hard sell).
  • Share a warm team photo or a year-end thank-you.
Sat, Dec 26Public holiday

Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day

🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇭🇰 🇪🇺

The day after Christmas — a public holiday and one of the biggest sale days across the Commonwealth and Europe.

Post ideas

  • Launch your Boxing Day clearance sale.
  • Bundle post-Christmas 'treat yourself' offers.
Thu, Dec 31Shopping / commercial

🎆 New Year's Eve

🌍 Global

The countdown to 2027 — celebration, reflection, and year-in-review content.

Post ideas

  • Share a 'year in review' recap of your brand's highlights.
  • Post a celebratory countdown and thank your community.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of holidays are included?
Everything a brand might build a post around: public and bank holidays, religious and cultural festivals (Holi, Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Lunar New Year), national days, awareness days (Earth Day, Women's Day), and fun marketing moments like World Emoji Day and International Coffee Day.
Why do some dates vary by country?
Many festivals follow the lunar or Islamic calendar, so their Gregorian date shifts every year and can differ by a day between countries depending on moon sightings and local declarations. Public holidays are also set nation-by-nation. When a date is region-specific or approximate, we flag it on the card.
How do the month and country filters work?
Pick a month to narrow the calendar, and a country or region to see the dates that matter there. Global moments (like Valentine's Day or Black Friday) show up under every country, so you always see the full picture for your audience.
What is a 'post idea'?
A short, ready-to-use angle for a social post tied to that date - a starting point you can adapt to your brand voice, product, and audience.
Are these dates official?
We compile dates from widely used public sources and verify the movable ones for 2026, but always double-check against your local calendar before scheduling - especially for lunar and Islamic festivals, which can move by a day regionally.
Is this tool free?
Yes. Browsing the calendar is completely free and available to everyone.