Taking part in National and International social media awareness days allows you or your brand to be a part of a trending, wider conversation simply by using the relevant hashtag or mentioning the appropriate keywords.
This doesn’t necessary mean joining in with all 150 awareness days on this list, instead try to pick those that are the most relevant to your brand, industry and most importantly, your target audience.
If you would like any help with your social media, please get in touch with us here at Nutshell Creative, we have services that include everything from social media consultancy to paid advertising, from social strategy to tone of voice – but let’s take a step back, how about we just start with a simple hello; hello@nutshellcreative.co.uk
January.
1st January – New Year’s Day
1st – 31st January – Dry January
1st – 31st January – Veganuary
1st – 31st January – Ginuary
4th January – World Braille Day
6th January – National Shortbread Day
14th January – Printing Ink Day
16th January – Hot & Spicy Food Day
20th January – Blue Monday
21st January – Squirrel Appreciation Day
25th January – Burns Night
26th January – Australia Day
29th January – Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake
30th January – National Croissant Day
February.
1st – 28th February – LGBTQ+ History Month
2nd February – Yorkshire Pudding Day
9th February – National Pizza Day
13th February – Galentine’s Day
14th February – Valentine’s Day
17th February – Random Acts of Kindness Day
20th February – Love Your Pet Day
27th February – National Strawberry Day
March.
1st March – St David’s Day
3rd – 9th March – British Pie Week
4th March – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
5th March – Ash Wednesday
6th March – World Book Day
8th March – International Women’s Day
7th – 16th March – British Science Week
14th March – Holi
17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
18th March – Global Recycling Day
20th March – First Day of Spring
20th March – International Day of Happiness
21st March – Red Nose Day
21st March – World Poetry Day
30th March – Mother’s Day
30th March – BST Starts (clocks go forward)
30th – 31st March – Eid al-Fitr (depending on the sighting of the moon)
April.
1st April – April Fool’s Day
4th April – International Carrot Day
5th April – End of the Tax Year
5th April – The Grand National
10th April – Sibling’s Day
11th April – National Pet Day
18th April – Good Friday
20th April – Easter Sunday
21st April – Easter Monday
21st April – National Tea Day
22nd April – Earth Day
23rd April – St George’s Day
27th April – London Marathon
May.
1st May – May Day
4th May – Star Wars Day
11th May – National Eat What You Want Day
13th May – World Cocktail Day
15th May – International Day of Families
16th May – International Day of Light
17th May – FA Cup Final
18th May – World Baking Day
19th – 25th May – National Vegetarian Week
20th May – World Bee Day
26th May – Spring Bank Holiday
26th May – 1st June – National BBQ Week
29th May – National Biscuit Day
June.
1st June – Global Day of Parents
3rd June – World Bicycle Day
4th June – National Cheese Day
6th June – National Fish & Chips Day
8th June – Best Friends’ Day
14th June – World Gin Day
15th June – Father’s Day
17th – 25th June – National Picnic Week
19th June – World Tapas Day
21st June – Summer Solstice / Longest Day
21st June – National Selfie Day
25th – 29th June – Glastonbury Festival
30th June – 13th July – Wimbledon Championships
July.
1st July – International Chicken Wing Day
2nd June – 27th July – Men’s Euros 2025
3rd – 6th July – Silverstone Grand Prix
4th July – American Independence Day
6th July – National Fried Chicken Day
7th July – World Chocolate Day
13th – 20th July – The Open Championship 2025
15th July – Give Something Away Day
16th July – National Cherry Day
17th July – World Emoji Day
26th July – 11th August – Saudi Arabia Olympics
30th July – International Cheesecake Day
August.
1st August – National Girlfriend Day
1st August – International Beer Day
8th August – International Cat Day
9th August – International Book Lover’s Day
10th August – National Lazy Day
11th August – Nutshell Creative’s Birthday 🥳
13th August – National Prosecco Day
16th August – National Rum Day
19th August – World Photo Day
25th August – Summer Bank Holiday
26th August – National Dog Day
28th August – National Burger Day
September.
1st September – National Tofu Day
6th September – International Bacon Day
7th September – World Salami Day
12th September – National Blackberry Day
12th September – National Chocolate Milkshake Day
13th September – Roald Dahl Day
16th September – 100 Days Until Xmas
20th September – 5th October – Oktoberfest
27th September – National Doodle Day
October.
1st – 31st October – Black History Month
1st – 31st October – STOPtober
1st October – International Coffee Day
1st October – World Vegetarian Day
5th October – World Teachers’ Day
5th October – National Grandparents’ Day
9th October – International Beer and Pizza Day
10th October – World Mental Health Day
16th October – World Food Day
20th October – Diwali
22nd October – National Nut Day
22nd October – International Print Day
25th October – World Pasta Day
26th October – BST Ends (clocks go back)
31st October – Halloween
November.
1st – 30th November – Movember
1st November – World Vegan Day
3rd November – World Sandwich Day
5th November – Guy Fawkes Night
8th November – Cappuccino Day
9th November – Remembrance Sunday
11th November – Remembrance Day
13th November – World Kindness Day
26th November – National Cake Day
27th November – Thanksgiving
28th November – Black Friday
30th November – International Computer Security Day
30th November – St Andrew’s Day
December.
1st December – Cyber Monday
2nd December – English Breakfast Day
3rd December – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
7th December – Christmas Jumper Day
10th December – Human Rights Day
14th – 22nd December – Hanukkah
21st December – Winter Solstice / Shortest Day
24th December – Christmas Eve
25th December – Christmas Day
26th December – Boxing Day
31st December – New Year’s Eve
If you would like help with your social media, please get in touch and we will be happy to advise. It all starts with a hello@nutshellcreative.co.uk
For a limited time we are offering FREE social media audits to help you get the best out of your social media channels. If you’d like to receive a social media audit please email victoria@nutshellcreative.co.uk
Look out for our 2026 social media awareness days’ list towards the end of the year!
Please note: all dates have been confirmed using multiple sources to the best of our ability as of the 20th of December 2024. Also, “National” events refer to the UK only.
