Developing content for 365 days of the year doesn’t have to be hard! There are so many ways to make a robust marketing calendar without giving yourself a stress headache. One of the best ways to start generating ideas is looking at an event and holiday calendar. We created a HUGE one for the Heron & Oak office as a daily reminder of what’s on the horizon. These are the holidays we picked:
JANUARY
1 New Year’s Day
13 Friday the 13th
16 Martin Luther King, Jr Day
19 National Popcorn Day
28 Chinese New Year
29 Pro Bowl
All Month: National Blood Donor Month, National Hobby Month, National Mentoring Month and National Healthy Weight Awareness Month
FEBRUARY
2 Groundhog’s Day
3 Wear Red Day
5 Super Bowl Sunday
12 Lincoln’s Birthday
14 Valentines Day
15 Singles Awareness Day
20 President’s Day
26 Daytona 500
26 Oscar Night 2017
28 Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
All Month: American Heart Month, Black History Month, Creative Romance Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month and National Wedding Month
MARCH
1 Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
2 Read Across America Day
3 Employee Appreciation Day
8 International Women’s Day
12 Daylight Savings Begins
14 Pi Day
15 Ides of March
17 St. Patrick’s Day
20 First Day of Spring
23 National Puppy Day
All Month: National Craft Month, National Irish American Month, National Nutrition Month, National Women’s History Month and Red Cross Month
APRIL
1 April Fool’s Day
1 Walk to Work Day
2 Baseball Opening Day
6 Masters Starts (Golf)
7 World Health Day
14 Good Friday
15 Income Taxes Due
16 Easter Sunday
17 Patriot’s Day
22 Earth Day (U.S.)
26 Admin. Professionals Day
28 Arbor Day
All Month: National Humor Month, Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness, Month National Autism Awareness Month and National Volunteer Month
MAY
1 May Day
2 Teacher Appreciation
4 Star Wars Day
5 Cinco de Mayo
6 Kentucky Derby
8 VE Day, WW II
14 Mother’s Day
20 Armed Forces Day
29 Memorial Day
All Month: Foster Care Month, National Bike Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Photograph Month, Motorcycle Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month and Asthma Awareness Month
JUNE
2 National Donut Day
3 National Trails Day
6 D Day, WWII
14 Flag Day
18 Father’s Day
18 International Picnic Day
19 Juneteenth Day
20 Summer Solstice
21 International Yoga Day
All Month: National Candy Month, Gay Pride Month, National Adopt a Cat Month, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals and National Safety Month
JULY
1 Canada Day
3 Wimbledon Begins
4 Independence Day
5 National Bikini Day
8 Video Games Day
22 Hammock Day
23 Parents’ Day
All Month: National Anti-Boredom Month, National Ice Cream Month and National Picnic Month
AUGUST
3 Watermelon Day
6 Friendship Day
10 National S’mores Day
10 Lazy Day
13 Left Hander’s Day
14 V-J Day
21 Senior Citizen’s Day
26 Women’s Equality Day
All Month: Back to School, National Eye Exam Month and National Golf Month
SEPTEMBER
4 Labor Day
8 International Literacy Day
10 Grandparents Day
11 911 Remembrance
16 Oktoberfest Begins
17 Constitution Day
21 International Peace Day
22 First Day of Fall
29 National Coffee Day
All Month: Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month and National Preparedness Month
OCTOBER
4 Taco Day
3 Oktoberfest Ends
6 World Smile Day
9 Columbus Day
13 Friday the 13th
16 Boss’s Day
21 Sweetest Day
24 United Nations Day
28 Make a Difference Day
31 Halloween
All Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Pizza Month, National Vegetarian Month and Fire Prevention Month
NOVEMBER
1 Dia de los Muertos
5 Daylight Savings Ends
11 Veteran’s Day
15 American Recycles Day
20 Universal Children’s Day
23 Thanksgiving Day
24 Black Friday
25 Small Business Saturday
27 Cyber Monday
All Month: Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, Native American Heritage Month and Peanut Butter Lovers Month
DECEMBER
7 Pearl Harbor Day
12 Poinsettia Day
12 Hanukkah Begins
21 Winter Solstice
23 Festivus
25 Christmas
26 Boxing Day
26 Kwanzaa Begins
27 National Fruitcake Day
31 New Year’s Eve
All Month: Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month and Years Resolutions
*We checked all the dates on multiple sources, but please always double check before you post. One could have been changed since November 2016.
