Is your marketing strategy ready for 2026?
At Dash, we’ve put together the ultimate guide for holidays, awareness days, religious festivals, and social medias fun days in 2026 that you can implement into your marketing strategy.
January
Dry January
Veganuarary
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
1st January – New Year’s Day
2nd January – World Introvert Day
4th January – World Braille Day
5th January – Twelfth Night
6th January – National Shortbread Day
6th January – Christian: Epiphany
13th January – Jewish: Tu Bishvat
14th January – Hindu: Pongal
14th January – Buddhist: Mahayana New Year
19th January – Blue Monday
20th January – National Cheese Lovers Day
23rd January – National Pie Day
24th January – International Day of Education
25th January – Burns Night
27th January – Chocolate Cake Day
27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
28th January – Data Privacy Day
29th January – Chinese New Year
31st January – Hot Chocolate Day
February
AMD Awareness Month
LGBT History Month
2nd February – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
2nd February – Pagan & Wiccan: Imbolc
2nd February – Christian: Candlemas
4th February – World Cancer Day
5th February – Time to Talk Day
6th February – Safer Internet Day
8th February – Islamic: Lailat al Miraj
9th February – National Pizza Day
10th February – Safer Internet Day
14th February – Valentine’s Day
15th February – Buddhist: Parinivana
17th February – Random Act of Kindness Day
17th February – Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)
17th February – Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday
20th February – Love Your Pet Day
26th February – Hindu: Maha Shivaratri
26th February – National Chili Day
28th February – Rare Disease Day
March
Women’s History Month
1st March – St. David’s Day
1st March – Islamic: Ramadan Begins
3rd March – World Hearing Day
3rd March – World Wildlife Day
2nd – 8th March – British Pie Week
5th March – World Book Day
6th March – National Dentist Day
7th March – Employee Appreciation Day
8th March – International Woman’s Day
14th March – Pi Day
14th March – Hindu: Holi
14th March – Sikh: Hola Mohalla
15th March – Mother’s Day
17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
18th March – Global Recycling Day
20th March – First Day of Spring
20th March – International Day of Happiness
20st March – Red Nose Day
21st March – World Down Syndrome Day
22nd March – World Water Day
23rd March – National Puppy Day
23rd March – World Optometry Day
25th March – International Waffle Day
29th March – British Summer Time (BST) Starts
30th March – Mother’s Day
31st March – Islamic: Eid al-Fitr
April
Stress Awareness Month
1st April – April Fool’s Day
2nd April – Autism Awareness Day
5th April – Easter Sunday
7th April – World Health Day
10th April – National Siblings Day
11th April – National Pet Day
11th April – World Parkinson’s Day
13th – 20th April – Jewish: Passover
14th April – Garden Day
14th April – Sikh, Hindu: Vaisakhi
15th April – World Art Day
21st April – National Tea Day
22nd April – Earth Day
23rd April – St. George’s Day
29th April – International Dance Day
30th April – International Jazz Day
May
1st May – May Day
1st May – Pagan & Wiccan: Beltane
4th May – International Firefighters Day
5th May – Cinco de Mayo
5th May – Buddhist: Buddha’s Birthday
5th – 11th May – Deaf Awareness Week
10th May – Fair Trade Day
11th May – Eat What You Want Day
12th May – International Nurses Day
12th May – Buddhist: Vesak
13th May – World Cocktail Day
15th May – Endangered Species Day
16th May – International Day of Light
16th May – Jewish: Lag BaOmer
17th May – International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
17th May – World Baking Day
18th May – International Museum Day
18th – 31st May – Chelsea Flower Show
20th May – World Bee Day
20th May – National Rescue Dog Day
21st May – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
24th May – World Schizophrenia Day
25th May – Spring Bank Holiday
28th May – World Blood Cancer Day
28th May – World Hunger Day
29th May – National Biscuit Day
June
Pride Month
1st June – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
2nd June – Volunteers’ Week
2nd – 3rd June – Jewish: Shavuot
3rd June – World Bicycle Day
3rd June – National Fish and Chips Day
4th June – Global Running Day
5th June – World Environment Day
5th – 9th June – Islamic: The Hajj
7th – 10th June – Islamic: Eid-al-Adha
7th June – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
8th June – World Oceans Day
8th June – Christian: Pentecost
8th June – National Best Friends Day
13th June – World Gin Day
14th June – World Blood Donor Day
15th June – Father’s Day
16th June – National Fudge Day
18th June – International Picnic Day
19th June – Clean Air Day
19th June – Roman Catholic: Feast of Corpus Christi
21st June – Summer Solstice
21st June – Father’s Day
21st June – International Yoga Day
22nd June – World Rainforest Day
23rd June – International Women in Engineering Day
27th June – National PTSD Awareness Day
27th June – Armed Forces Day
29th June – National Camera Day
July
Plastic Free July
5th July – Thank You Day
6th July – Islamic: Ashura
7th July – World Chocolate Day
14th July – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
17th July – World Emoji Day
19th July – National Ice Cream Day
20th July – Moon Landing Anniversary
24th July – International Self Care Day
25th July – Cheese & Wine Day
26th July – Parents’ Day
30th July – International Friendship Day
August
1st August – Pagan & Wiccan: Lughnasadh
8th August – International Cat Day
9th August – National Book Lovers Day
12th August – International Youth Day
13th August – Prosecco Day
15th August – National Relaxation Day
15th August – Roman Catholic: Feast of the Assumption
16th- 17th August – Hindu: Krishna Janmashtami
17th August – National Cupcake Day
19th August – World Humanitarian Day
20th August – National Radio Day
26th August – National Dog Day
27th August – Hindu: Ganesh Chaturthi
27th August – National Burger Day
30th August – National Beach Day
31st August – Summer Bank Holiday
September
4th September – World Sexual Health Day
5th September – International Charity Day
5th September – Islamic: Mawlid al-Nabi
6th September – Read a Book Day
8th September – International Literacy Day
9th September – Emergency Services Day
10th September – World Suicide Prevention Day
12th September – Stand Up To Cancer Day
16th September – National Guacamole Day
16th September – National Fitness Day
21st September – International Day of Peace
21st September – World Alzheimer’s Day
22nd September – Autumn Equinox
22nd September – Pagan & Wiccan: Mabon
23rd September – International Day of Sign Languages
23rd – 24th September – Jewish: Rosh Hashanah
25th September – World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
27th September – World Tourism Day
28th September – Hindu: Durga Puja
29th September – World Heart Day
October
Black History Month
Stoptober
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1st October – World Vegetarian Day
2nd October – National Poetry Day
2nd October – Jewish: Yom Kippur
2nd October – World Smile Day
3rd October – Buy British Day
5th October – World Teachers Day
7th – 13th October – Jewish: Sukkot
8th October – World Sight Day
10th October – World Mental Health Awareness Day
13th – 19th October – UK Coffee Week
16th October – World Food Day
17th October – National Pasta Day
17th October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20th October – Hindu: Diwali
24th October – United Nations Day
25th October – World Pasta Day
26th October – Pumpkin Day
28th October – RSPB Feed The Birds Day
31st October – Halloween
31st October – Pagan & Wiccan: Samhain
November
Movember
1st November – World Vegan Day
1st November – Christian: All Saints’ Day
2nd November – Christian: All Souls’ Day
4th November – Roast Dinner Day
5th November – Guy Fawkes Day
8th November – National Cappuccino
8th November – Remembrance Sunday
9th November – World Adoption Day
11th November – Remembrance Day
13th November – World Kindness Day
14th November – World Diabetes Day
19th November – International Men’s Day
23rd November – National Espresso Day
24th November – Sikh: Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
27th November – Thanksgiving Day
27th November – Black Friday
28th November – Small Business Saturday
30th November – St Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
30th November – Christian: Advent
30th November – Cyber Monday
December
1st December – World AIDS Day
4th December – National Cookie Day
5th December – International Volunteer Day
6th December – Christian: Saint Nicholas Day
8th December – Buddhist: Bodhi Day
10th December – Human Rights Day
10th December – Christmas Jumper Day
15th – 22nd December – Jewish: Hannukah
17th December – National Maple Syrup Day
21st December – Pagan & Wiccan: Yule
24th December – Christmas Eve
25th December – Christmas Day
26th December – Boxing Day
31st December – New Year’s Eve
