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Social Media Calendar For 2027

By September 1, 2026No Comments

Is your marketing strategy ready for 2027?

At Dash, we’ve put together the ultimate guide for holidays, awareness days, religious festivals, and social media fun days in 2027 that you can implement into your marketing strategy.

Dates for Islamic and some Hindu festivals are approximate and may vary depending on local moon sightings.

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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
11th January – Clean Off Your Desk Day
14th January – Hindu: Pongal
18th January – Blue Monday
18th January – Brew Monday
20th January – National Cheese Lovers Day
21st January – Get to Know Your Customers Day
22nd January – Buddhist: Mahayana New Year
23rd January – National Pie Day
23rd January – Jewish: Tu Bishvat
24th January – International Day of Education
25th January – Burns Night
25th January – St Dwynwen’s Day
27th January – Chocolate Cake Day
27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
28th January – Data Protection (Privacy) Day
31st January – Hot Chocolate Day

February

AMD Awareness Month
LGBT History Month
Heart Month (British Heart Foundation)
Raynaud’s Awareness Month

2nd February – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
2nd February – Pagan & Wiccan: Imbolc
2nd February – Christian: Candlemas
4th February – World Cancer Day
4th February – World Nutella Day
4th February – Time to Talk Day
7th February – National Send a Card to a Friend Day
8th February – Clean Out Your Computer Day
8th February – Islamic: Lailat al Miraj (subject to confirmation)
8th February – Islamic: Ramadan Begins
6th February – Chinese New Year (Year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram)
9th February – Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday
9th February – Safer Internet Day
9th February – National Pizza Day
11th February – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13th February – World Radio Day
14th February – Valentine’s Day
15th February – Buddhist: Parinivana
17th February – Random Act of Kindness Day
17th February – Ash Wednesday
20th February – Love Your Pet Day
20th February – World Day of Social Justice
21st February – International Mother Language Day
25th February – National Chilli Day
27th February – International Polar Bear Day
28th February – Rare Disease Day

March

Women’s History Month

1st March – St. David’s Day
1st March – Zero Discrimination Day
1st – 7th March – British Pie Week
3rd March – World Hearing Day
3rd March – International Irish Whiskey Day
3rd March – World Wildlife Day
4th March – World Obesity Day
4th March – World Book Day
5th March – Hindu: Maha Shivaratri
5th March – Employee Appreciation Day
6th March – National Dentist Day
7th March – Mother’s Day
8th March – International Women’s Day
8th March – No Smoking Day
10th March – Islamic: Eid al-Fitr
14th March – Pi Day
14th March – Commonwealth Day
14th March – Sikh: Hola Mohalla
17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
18th March – Global Recycling Day
19th March – Red Nose Day
20th March – First Day of Spring
20th March – International Day of Happiness
21st March – World Down Syndrome Day
21st March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21st March – World Poetry Day
21st March – International Day of Forests
22nd March – World Water Day
22nd March – Hindu: Holi
23rd March – National Puppy Day
23rd March – World Meteorology Day
24th March – World Tuberculosis Day
25th March – World Optometry Day
25th March – International Waffle Day
26th March – Good Friday
27th March – Earth Hour
28th March – British Summer Time (BST) Starts
28th March – Easter Sunday
30th March – Mother’s Day

April

Stress Awareness Month

1st April – April Fool’s Day
2nd April – World Autism Awareness Day
7th April – World Health Day
10th April – National Siblings Day
11th April – National Pet Day
11th April – Garden Day
11th April – World Parkinson’s Day
12th April – International Day of Human Space Flight
14th April – Sikh, Hindu: Vaisakhi
15th April – World Art Day
16th April – World Voice Day
18th April – International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day)
21st April – National Tea Day
21st – 29th April – Jewish: Passover
22nd April – Earth Day
23rd April – St. George’s Day
23rd April – World Book Day (UNESCO)
25th April – World Malaria Day
28th April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
29th April – International Dance Day
30th April – International Jazz Day

May

Mental Health Awareness Month
National Walking Month (UK)
Skin Cancer Awareness Month

1st May – May Day
1st May – Pagan & Wiccan: Beltane
3rd May – Early May Bank Holiday
3rd May – World Press Freedom Day
3rd – 9th May – Deaf Awareness Week
4th May – International Firefighters’ Day
4th May – Star Wars Day
5th May – Cinco de Mayo
8th May – Fair Trade Day
8th May – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
9th May – Europe Day
11th May – Eat What You Want Day
12th May – International Nurses Day
13th May – World Cocktail Day
15th May – Endangered Species Day
15th May – International Day of Families
16th May – International Day of Light
17th May – International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia
17th May – World Baking Day
17th May – World Hypertension Day
18th May – International Museum Day
18th May – Mental Health Awareness Week
18th – 22nd May – Chelsea Flower Show
20th May – World Bee Day
20th May – National Rescue Dog Day
20th May – Buddhist: Buddha’s Birthday
20th May – Buddhist: Vesak
20th May – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
23rd May – Christian: Pentecost
24th May – World Schizophrenia Day
25th May – Africa Day
26th May – Jewish: Lag BaOmer
27th May – Roman Catholic: Feast of Corpus Christi
28th May – World Blood Cancer Day
28th May – World Hunger Day
28th May – World Menstrual Hygiene Day
29th May – National Biscuit Day
31st May – Spring Bank Holiday
31st May – World No Tobacco Day

June

Pride Month
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

1st June – World Milk Day
1st – 7th June – Volunteers’ Week
3rd June – World Bicycle Day
3rd June – National Fish and Chips Day
4th June – Global Running Day
5th June – World Environment Day
5th – 11th June – Carers Week
6th June – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
8th June – World Oceans Day
8th June – National Best Friends Day
8th June – World Brain Tumour Day
10th – 11th June – Jewish: Shavuot
12th June – World Day Against Child Labour
13th June – World Gin Day
14th June – World Blood Donor Day
14th – 19th June – Islamic: Hajj
15th June – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16th June – National Fudge Day
17th June – Clean Air Day
17th – 20th June – Islamic: Eid al-Adha
18th June – International Picnic Day
20th June – Father’s Day
20th June – World Refugee Day
21st June – Make Music Day
21st June – Summer Solstice
21st June – International Yoga Day
22nd June – World Rainforest Day
23rd June – International Women in Engineering Day
24th June – Midsummer’s Day
26th June – Armed Forces Day
27th June – National PTSD Awareness Day
28th June – Social Media Day
29th June – National Camera Day

July

Plastic Free July

1st July – International Joke Day
3rd July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
4th July – Thank You Day
7th July – World Chocolate Day
11th July – World Population Day
12th July – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
15th July – World Youth Skills Day
16th July – Islamic: Ashura
17th July – World Emoji Day
18th July – National Ice Cream Day
18th July – Nelson Mandela International Day
20th July – Moon Landing Anniversary
20th July – International Chess Day
24th July – International Self Care Day
25th July – Cheese & Wine Day
25th July – Parents’ Day
28th July – World Hepatitis Day
29th July – International Tiger Day
30th July – International Friendship Day

August

Psoriasis Awareness Month
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
International Peace Month
National Immunisation Awareness Month
Make-A-Will Month

1st August – Pagan & Wiccan: Lughnasadh
1st August – Yorkshire Day
6th August – Cycle to Work Day
8th August – International Cat Day
9th August – National Book Lovers Day
9th August – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
10th August – World Lion Day
12th August – International Youth Day
14th August – Prosecco Day
15th August – National Relaxation Day
15th August – Roman Catholic: Feast of the Assumption
15th August – Islamic: Mawlid al-Nabi
17th August – National Cupcake Day
19th August – World Humanitarian Day
19th August – World Photography Day
20th August – National Radio Day
23rd August – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
26th August – International Dog Day
29th August – National Burger Day
30th August – National Beach Day
30th August – Summer Bank Holiday (see our summer marketing strategy guide for ideas)

September

Zero Waste Month / Second Hand September
World Alzheimer’s Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
PCOS Awareness Month

3rd September – Hindu: Krishna Janmashtami
4th September – Hindu: Ganesh Chaturthi
4th September – World Sexual Health Day
5th September – International Day of Charity
6th September – Read a Book Day
8th September – International Literacy Day
9th September – Emergency Services Day
10th September – World Suicide Prevention Day
10th September – World First Aid Day
12th September – Stand Up To Cancer Day
13th September – International Chocolate Day
15th September – Battle of Britain Day
16th September – National Guacamole Day
16th September – National Fitness Day
18th September – World Cleanup Day
21st September – International Day of Peace
21st September – World Alzheimer’s Day
22nd September – Pagan & Wiccan: Mabon
23rd September – Autumn Equinox
23rd September – International Day of Sign Languages
23rd September – Bi Visibility Day
25th September – World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
27th September – World Tourism Day
29th September – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
29th September – World Heart Day

October

Black History Month
Stoptober
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

1st October – World Vegetarian Day
1st October – International Coffee Day
2nd October – National Poetry Day
2nd October – World Smile Day
2nd – 4th October – Jewish: Rosh Hashanah
3rd October – Buy British Day
4th October – World Animal Day
5th October – World Teachers’ Day
6th October – World Cerebral Palsy Day
10th October – World Mental Health Day
10th October – World Homeless Day
10th – 15th October – Hindu: Durga Puja
11th October – International Day of the Girl Child
11th – 12th October – Jewish: Yom Kippur
12th October – World Arthritis Day
13th – 19th October – UK Coffee Week
14th October – World Sight Day
15th October – Global Handwashing Day
16th October – World Food Day
16th – 23rd October – Jewish: Sukkot
17th October – National Pasta Day
17th October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18th October – World Menopause Day
20th October – International Chefs Day
24th October – United Nations Day
25th October – World Pasta Day
26th October – Pumpkin Day
28th October – RSPB Feed The Birds Day
29th October – Hindu: Diwali
29th October – World Stroke Day
31st October – Halloween
31st October – Pagan & Wiccan: Samhain

November

Movember
Men’s Health Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
UK Disability History Month (usually mid-November to mid-December)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

1st November – World Vegan Day
1st November – World Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
1st November – Christian: All Saints’ Day
2nd November – Christian: All Souls’ Day
4th November – Roast Dinner Day
5th November – Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night
8th November – National Cappuccino
9th November – World Adoption Day
10th November – World Science Day for Peace and Development
11th November – Remembrance Day
13th November – World Kindness Day
14th November – Remembrance Sunday
14th November – World Diabetes Day
15th November – World Recycling Day
16th November – International Day for Tolerance
17th November – International Students’ Day
19th November – International Men’s Day
20th November – World Children’s Day
23rd November – National Espresso Day
24th November – Sikh: Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
25th November – Thanksgiving Day
25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
26th November – Black Friday
28th November – Christian: Advent
29th November – Cyber Monday
30th November – St Andrew’s Day (Scotland)

December

1st December – World AIDS Day
1st December – Advent Calendar Season
3rd December – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
4th December – National Cookie Day
4th December – Small Business Saturday
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
12th December – Christmas Card Day
17th December – National Maple Syrup Day
18th December – International Migrants Day
20th December – International Human Solidarity Day
21st December – Pagan & Wiccan: Yule
21st December – Winter Solstice
24th December – Christmas Eve (see our Christmas marketing strategy guide for ideas)
24th December – 1st January – Jewish: Hanukkah
25th December – Christmas Day
26th December – Boxing Day
31st December – New Year’s Eve
31st December – Hogmanay (Scotland)

FAQs

How should I use this social media content calendar?

Use it as a planning starting point, not a checklist to hit every date. Pick the days genuinely relevant to your audience and brand — trying to post about all of them dilutes your content and can feel forced. Cross-reference against your wider marketing strategy so seasonal posts support your actual goals rather than existing for their own sake.

Are the Islamic and Hindu festival dates exact?

No — dates for Islamic festivals (which follow the lunar Hijri calendar) and some Hindu festivals are approximate and depend on local moon sightings, so they can shift by a day or two. Always confirm closer to the date if you’re planning content or campaigns around them.

Will this calendar be updated for future years?

Yes, we publish an updated version each year as dates shift — browse our seasonal campaign planning guides for more detail on the bigger retail and cultural moments throughout the year.

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