Fusion Group USA’s 2019 Social Media Holidays

I know, it’s only October and talking about 2019 seems premature. But we’re less than three months away from the new year and now is the time to start planning.
November and December are always a busy season for social media marketers, so it’s never a bad idea to get a jump on your content plans for the new year.
This list is nowhere near exhaustive. But we believe in quality over quantity, so this list is focused on the more popular social media holidays – you won’t find the International Day of Watching Paint Dry on this list.
Before we get to the list (I know that’s why you all came), there are two things to keep in mind.
First, please don’t use every holiday on this list. The best practice is to pick two or three each month to fill in around your content calendar.
Second, use caution with religious holidays. I’ve marked any religious holidays with an asterisk – if you’re going to use one, do some research to make sure you aren’t being offensive. Even if you think you know what the holiday is about, double check before you post.
Alright, that’s it. On to the list that you came for:
January
1: New Year’s Day
4: National Trivia Day
17: Ditch Your Resolution Day
20: Cheese Lovers Day
21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
24: Belly Laugh Day
25: Opposite Day
February
2: Groundhog Day
3: Superbowl 53
5: Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year
9: National Pizza Day
14: Valentine’s Day
15: Singles Awareness Day
18: Presidents’ Day
22: Margarita Day
March
1: Employee Appreciation Day
5: Mardi Gras*
6: Ash Wednesday*
10: Daylight Savings Begins
14: Pi Day
17: St. Patrick’s Day*
20: First Day of Spring
21: Holi* / Purim*
23: Puppy Day
29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day
April
1: April Fool’s Day
7: Beer Day
14: Palm Sunday*
15: Tax Day
18: National High Five Day
19: Good Friday*
20: Passover Starts*
21: Easter*
22: Earth Day
26: Arbor Day
May
1: May Day
2: Thank a Teacher Day
4: Star Wars Day / Kentucky Derby
5: Cinco De Mayo
6: First Day of Ramadan*
10: Receptionist Day
12: Mother’s Day
27: Memorial Day
June
2: Donut Day
3: Eid al-Fitr*
4: Leave the Office Early Day
9: Shavuot*
14: Flag Day
16: Father’s Day
19: Juneteenth
21: First Day of Summer
30: Social Media Day
July
4: Independence Day
7: World Chocolate Day
10: Pina Colada Day
14: Bastille Day
20: Moon Day
24: Cousins Day
27: National Korean War Veterans Day
28: Parents’ Day
August
1: Colorado Day (our Colorado office insisted we include this)
9: Book Lovers’ Day
10: Eid al-Adha*
11: Tisha B’Av*
13: International Lefthanders Day
15: Relaxation Day
September
2: Labor Day
3: Beard Day
8: Grandparents’ Day
9: Ashura*
11: 9/11 Remembrance
12: Video Games Day
21: Day of Peace
23: First Day of Fall
30: Rosh Hashanah*
October
1: Coffee Day
4: Taco Day
9: Yom Kippur*
14: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
16: Boss Appreciation Day
25: Greasy Foods Day
27: Diwali*
30: Checklist Day
31: Halloween*
November
3: Daylight Savings Ends
4: Candy Day
11: Veterans Day
13: Kindness Day
21: Entrepreneurs Day
28: Thanksgiving
29: Black Friday
December
2: Cyber Monday
11: Mountain Day
22: First Day of Winter
23: Hanukkah*
25: First Day of Christmas*
26: Kwanzaa*
31: New Year’s Eve
Social Media Holidays
It’s a good start, but we know there are more holidays out there just waiting to be discovered. What did we miss? What social media holidays will your brand be celebrating this year? Let us know in the comments and we’ll update the list!