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2026 Social Media Holiday Calendar
🇺🇸 US & 🇬🇧 UK

Plan your 2026 content with a complete US and UK social media holiday calendar featuring public holidays, awareness days, appreciation weeks, food days, cultural celebrations, and fun occasions worth posting about.

Over 390 dates across all 12 months  |  A dash (—) means not widely observed in that country  |  Always confirm before scheduling.

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January – April

January 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Dry January begins Jan 1 Jan 1
1 National Mentoring Month begins Jan 1
1 New Year's Day Jan 1 Jan 1
1 Veganuary begins Jan 1 Jan 1
2 Science Fiction Day Jan 2 Jan 2
4 National Trivia Day Jan 4
4 World Braille Day Jan 4 Jan 4
6 Epiphany / Three Kings Day Jan 6 Jan 6
7 Orthodox Christmas Day Jan 7 Jan 7
10 Houseplant Appreciation Day Jan 10
12 National Pharmacist Day Jan 12
13 National Sticker Day Jan 13
14 Orthodox New Year Jan 14 Jan 14
15 National Bagel Day Jan 15
15 National Hat Day Jan 15
16 Isra and Mi'raj Jan 16 Jan 16
18 Winnie the Pooh Day Jan 18 Jan 18
19 Blue Monday Jan 19 Jan 19
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19
19 National Popcorn Day Jan 19
20 National Cheese Lovers Day Jan 20
21 National Hugging Day Jan 21 Jan 21
23 National Pie Day Jan 23
24 National Peanut Butter Day Jan 24
25 Burns Night Jan 25
25 Opposite Day Jan 25
27 Community Manager Appreciation Day Jan 27 Jan 27
27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan 27 Jan 27
27 National Chocolate Cake Day Jan 27
28 Data Privacy Day Jan 28 Jan 28
29 Lunar New Year prep week / content window Jan 29 Jan 29
30 National Croissant Day Jan 30
31 National Hot Chocolate Day Jan 31 Jan 31

February 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Black History Month begins Feb 1
1 GRAMMY Awards content window Feb 1 Feb 1
1 LGBT+ History Month begins Feb 1
1 National Freedom Day Feb 1
1 World Interfaith Harmony Week begins Feb 1 Feb 1
2 Groundhog Day Feb 2
3 International Golden Retriever Day Feb 3 Feb 3
4 Facebook Birthday Feb 4 Feb 4
4 National Girls and Women in Sports Day Feb 4
4 Rosa Parks Day Feb 4
4 World Cancer Day Feb 4 Feb 4
5 National Weatherman's Day Feb 5
6 National Wear Red Day Feb 6
6 Winter Olympics opening content window Feb 6 Feb 6
7 National Send a Card to a Friend Day Feb 7 Feb 7
8 Super Bowl Sunday Feb 8 Feb 8
9 National Pizza Day Feb 9 Feb 9
11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Feb 11 Feb 11
11 World Day of the Sick Feb 11 Feb 11
13 Galentine's Day Feb 13 Feb 13
13 World Radio Day Feb 13 Feb 13
14 Valentine's Day Feb 14 Feb 14
15 National Flag of Canada Day
15 Susan B. Anthony Day Feb 15
16 Presidents' Day / Washington's Birthday Feb 16
17 Lunar New Year Feb 17 Feb 17
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb 17 Feb 17
17 Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras Feb 17 Feb 17
18 Ash Wednesday Feb 18 Feb 18
18 National Drink Wine Day Feb 18
18 Ramadan begins Feb 18 Feb 18
20 Love Your Pet Day Feb 20 Feb 20
20 World Day of Social Justice Feb 20 Feb 20
22 National Margarita Day Feb 22
25 African-American Scientist and Inventor Day Feb 25
26 National Toast Day (UK) Feb 26
28 Rare Disease Day Feb 28 Feb 28

March 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Endometriosis Awareness Month begins Mar 1 Mar 1
1 Irish American Heritage Month begins Mar 1
1 National Peanut Butter Lovers Day Mar 1
1 St David's Day Mar 1
1 Women's History Month begins Mar 1 Mar 1
2 Read Across America Day Mar 2
3 Holi Mar 3 Mar 3
3 Lantern Festival Mar 3 Mar 3
3 Purim Mar 3 Mar 3
3 World Wildlife Day Mar 3 Mar 3
6 Employee Appreciation Day Mar 6 Mar 6
6 National Dentist's Day Mar 6
8 Daylight Saving Time starts Mar 8
8 International Women's Day Mar 8 Mar 8
9 Commonwealth Day Mar 9
9 National Napping Day (after US DST) Mar 9
10 Organize Your Home Office Day Mar 10
13 World Sleep Day Mar 13 Mar 13
14 Pi Day Mar 14 Mar 14
15 Laylat al-Qadr Mar 15 Mar 15
15 Mother's Day / Mothering Sunday Mar 15
17 St. Patrick's Day Mar 17 Mar 17
18 Global Recycling Day Mar 18 Mar 18
20 Eid al-Fitr Mar 20 Mar 20
20 First Day of Spring / March Equinox Mar 20 Mar 20
20 International Day of Happiness Mar 20 Mar 20
21 Twitter/X Birthday Mar 21 Mar 21
21 World Down Syndrome Day Mar 21 Mar 21
21 World Poetry Day Mar 21 Mar 21
22 World Water Day Mar 22 Mar 22
23 National Puppy Day Mar 23 Mar 23
27 World Theatre Day Mar 27 Mar 27
29 British Summer Time begins (Clocks Go Forward) Mar 29
29 National Vietnam War Veterans Day Mar 29
29 Palm Sunday Mar 29 Mar 29
30 National Doctors' Day Mar 30
31 César Chávez Day Mar 31
31 International Transgender Day of Visibility Mar 31 Mar 31

April 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 April Fools' Day Apr 1 Apr 1
1 Passover Eve Apr 1 Apr 1
2 Maundy Thursday Apr 2 Apr 2
2 Passover begins Apr 2 Apr 2
2 World Autism Acceptance Day Apr 2 Apr 2
3 Good Friday Apr 3 Apr 3
4 Walk to Work Day Apr 4 Apr 4
5 Easter Sunday Apr 5 Apr 5
6 Easter Monday Apr 6 Apr 6
6 National Tartan Day Apr 6 Apr 6
7 National Beer Day Apr 7
7 World Health Day Apr 7 Apr 7
9 Last Day of Passover Apr 9 Apr 9
9 Vimy Ridge Day
10 National Siblings Day Apr 10
10 Orthodox Good Friday Apr 10 Apr 10
11 National Pet Day Apr 11
12 Orthodox Easter Apr 12 Apr 12
13 National Scrabble Day Apr 13
14 National Gardening Day Apr 14 Apr 14
14 Yom HaShoah Apr 14 Apr 14
15 Tax Day Apr 15
16 High Five Day Apr 16 Apr 16
16 National Documentary Day Apr 16 Apr 16
16 Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day Apr 16
17 International Haiku Poetry Day Apr 17 Apr 17
19 National Volunteer Week begins Apr 19
20 Patriots' Day Apr 20
21 National Library Workers Day Apr 21
21 National Tea Day (UK) Apr 21
22 Administrative Professionals Day Apr 22 Apr 22
22 Earth Day Apr 22 Apr 22
23 St George's Day Apr 23
23 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Apr 23
23 World Book Day Apr 23 Apr 23
24 Arbor Day Apr 24
26 National Pretzel Day Apr 26
28 National Superhero Day Apr 28 Apr 28
28 Workers' Memorial Day Apr 28 Apr 28
29 International Dance Day Apr 29 Apr 29
30 Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Apr 30
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May – August

May 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month begins May 1
1 Jewish American Heritage Month begins May 1
1 May Day May 1 May 1
1 Mental Health Awareness Month begins May 1 May 1
1 Military Appreciation Month begins May 1
1 Small Business Month begins May 1 May 1
3 World Laughter Day May 3 May 3
4 Early May Bank Holiday May 4
4 Star Wars Day May 4 May 4
4 Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 4
5 Cinco de Mayo May 5
5 LinkedIn Birthday May 5 May 5
5 National Teacher Appreciation Day May 5
6 National Nurses Day May 6
6 National Nurses Week begins May 6
7 National Day of Prayer May 7
8 Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 8
8 VE Day / Victory in Europe Day May 8 May 8
10 Mother's Day May 10
11 Mental Health Awareness Week begins May 11
12 International Nurses Day / Florence Nightingale Day May 12 May 12
12 National Nurses Week ends May 12
14 Ascension Day May 14 May 14
15 Bike to Work Day May 15 May 15
15 International Day of Families May 15 May 15
16 Armed Forces Day May 16
17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia May 17 May 17
17 National EMS Week begins May 17
18 International Museum Day May 18 May 18
18 Victoria Day
21 International Tea Day May 21 May 21
22 Harvey Milk Day May 22
22 National Maritime Day May 22
22 Shavuot May 22 May 22
24 Pentecost May 24 May 24
25 Memorial Day May 25
25 National Missing Children's Day May 25
25 National Wine Day May 25
25 Spring Bank Holiday May 25
27 Eid al-Adha May 27 May 27
28 International Burger Day May 28 May 28
29 Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day May 29 May 29
30 National Creativity Day May 30
31 Macaroon Day May 31
31 National Smile Day May 31

June 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Caribbean-American Heritage Month begins Jun 1
1 Men's Health Month begins Jun 1 Jun 1
1 Pride Month begins Jun 1 Jun 1
4 Hug Your Cat Day Jun 4 Jun 4
4 National Cheese Day Jun 4
5 National Fish and Chips Day (UK) Jun 5
5 World Environment Day Jun 5 Jun 5
6 D-Day Jun 6 Jun 6
6 Higher Education Day Jun 6
6 National Donut Day Jun 6
8 Best Friends Day Jun 8 Jun 8
8 Men's Mental Health Week begins Jun 8 Jun 8
8 World Oceans Day Jun 8 Jun 8
12 Loving Day Jun 12
13 King's Official Birthday Jun 13
14 Flag Day Jun 14
14 World Blood Donor Day Jun 14 Jun 14
18 International Picnic Day Jun 18 Jun 18
19 Juneteenth National Independence Day Jun 19
19 National Flip Flop Day Jun 19
19 National Martini Day Jun 19
20 American Eagle Day Jun 20
21 Father's Day Jun 21 Jun 21
21 June Solstice / First Day of Summer Jun 21 Jun 21
21 National Selfie Day Jun 21 Jun 21
21 World Music Day / Make Music Day Jun 21 Jun 21
26 Ashura Jun 26 Jun 26
28 Paul Bunyan Day Jun 28
30 Social Media Day Jun 30 Jun 30
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July 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Canada Day
3 Independence Day observed Jul 3
4 Independence Day Jul 4
5 International Bikini Day Jul 5 Jul 5
5 Threads Birthday Jul 5 Jul 5
7 World Chocolate Day Jul 7 Jul 7
10 National Kitten Day Jul 10
10 National Piña Colada Day Jul 10
11 National Mojito Day Jul 11
13 National French Fry Day Jul 13
14 Bastille Day Jul 14 Jul 14
16 Rural Transit Day Jul 16
17 World Emoji Day Jul 17 Jul 17
18 Nelson Mandela International Day Jul 18 Jul 18
19 National Ice Cream Day Jul 19
22 National Hot Dog Day Jul 22
23 Tisha B'Av Jul 23 Jul 23
24 Pioneer Day Jul 24
26 Parents' Day Jul 26
29 National Lipstick Day Jul 29
30 International Friendship Day Jul 30 Jul 30

August 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Colorado Day Aug 1
4 Coast Guard Birthday Aug 4
7 Purple Heart Day Aug 7
8 International Cat Day Aug 8 Aug 8
9 Book Lovers Day Aug 9 Aug 9
10 National S'mores Day Aug 10
12 International Youth Day Aug 12 Aug 12
13 International Left-Handers Day Aug 13 Aug 13
15 Assumption of Mary Aug 15 Aug 15
15 National Relaxation Day Aug 15
16 National Senior Citizens Day Aug 16
16 National Tell a Joke Day Aug 16
19 National Aviation Day Aug 19
19 World Humanitarian Day Aug 19 Aug 19
19 World Photography Day Aug 19 Aug 19
21 World Entrepreneur Day Aug 21 Aug 21
26 Mawlid / Prophet's Birthday Aug 26 Aug 26
26 National Dog Day Aug 26 Aug 26
26 Women's Equality Day Aug 26
30 Notting Hill Carnival begins (London) Aug 30
31 Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31

September – December

September 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Back-to-school season content window Sep 1 Sep 1
4 Eat an Extra Dessert Day Sep 4
5 National Cheese Pizza Day Sep 5
6 Read a Book Day Sep 6 Sep 6
7 Labor Day Sep 7
8 International Literacy Day Sep 8 Sep 8
9 World First Aid Day Sep 9 Sep 9
10 World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 10 Sep 10
11 Patriot Day / National Day of Service and Remembrance Sep 11
12 National Video Games Day Sep 12
13 National Grandparents Day Sep 13
13 Roald Dahl Story Day (UK) Sep 13
15 Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sep 15
16 Guacamole Day Sep 16
17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sep 17
18 Air Force Birthday Sep 18
18 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sep 18
19 Talk Like a Pirate Day Sep 19 Sep 19
20 TikTok Birthday Sep 20 Sep 20
21 International Day of Peace Sep 21 Sep 21
21 World Gratitude Day Sep 21 Sep 21
21 Yom Kippur Sep 21 Sep 21
22 Hobbit Day Sep 22 Sep 22
22 September Equinox / First Day of Autumn Sep 22 Sep 22
25 National Comic Book Day Sep 25
25 Native American Day Sep 25
26 National Public Lands Day Sep 26
27 Gold Star Mother's Day Sep 27
29 National Coffee Day Sep 29 Sep 29
30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 Black History Month begins Oct 1
1 Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins Oct 1 Oct 1
1 International Coffee Day Oct 1 Oct 1
1 International Podcast Day Oct 1 Oct 1
1 National Disability Employment Awareness Month begins Oct 1
1 World Vegetarian Day Oct 1 Oct 1
3 Mean Girls Day Oct 3 Oct 3
3 National Boyfriend Day Oct 3
4 Feast of St Francis of Assisi Oct 4 Oct 4
4 Grandparents' Day Oct 4
4 National Taco Day Oct 4
4 Silver Sunday Oct 4
4 Simchat Torah Oct 4 Oct 4
5 Child Health Day Oct 5
5 First Day of Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct 5
5 World Teachers' Day Oct 5 Oct 5
6 Instagram Birthday Oct 6 Oct 6
9 Leif Erikson Day Oct 9
10 World Mental Health Day Oct 10 Oct 10
11 National Coming Out Day Oct 11 Oct 11
12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Oct 12
12 Thanksgiving Day
13 Navy Birthday Oct 13
14 National Dessert Day Oct 14
15 White Cane Safety Day Oct 15
16 Boss's Day Oct 16
16 World Food Day Oct 16 Oct 16
17 Sweetest Day Oct 17
20 Dussehra Oct 20 Oct 20
21 Apple Day Oct 21
25 Daylight Saving Time ends Oct 25
25 World Pasta Day Oct 25 Oct 25
26 National Pumpkin Day Oct 26
28 National Chocolate Day Oct 28
29 National Cat Day Oct 29
30 Nevada Day Oct 30
31 Halloween Oct 31 Oct 31

November 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 All Saints' Day Nov 1 Nov 1
1 Daylight Saving Time ends Nov 1
1 Movember begins Nov 1 Nov 1
1 Native American Heritage Month begins Nov 1
1 World Vegan Day Nov 1 Nov 1
2 All Souls' Day / Day of the Dead Nov 2 Nov 2
3 Election Day Nov 3
3 National Sandwich Day Nov 3
5 Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night Nov 5
8 Diwali / Deepavali Nov 8 Nov 8
8 National Cappuccino Day Nov 8 Nov 8
10 Marine Corps Birthday Nov 10
11 Remembrance Day Nov 11
11 Veterans Day Nov 11
13 World Kindness Day Nov 13 Nov 13
15 National Philanthropy Day Nov 15
16 International Day of Tolerance Nov 16 Nov 16
17 National Take a Hike Day Nov 17
19 International Men's Day Nov 19 Nov 19
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov 20 Nov 20
21 World Television Day Nov 21 Nov 21
26 Thanksgiving Day Nov 26
27 Black Friday Nov 27 Nov 27
27 Native American Heritage Day Nov 27
28 National French Toast Day Nov 28
28 Small Business Saturday Nov 28 Nov 28
29 First Sunday of Advent Nov 29 Nov 29
30 Cyber Monday Nov 30 Nov 30
30 St Andrew's Day Nov 30

December 2026

Day Holiday & Celebration 🇺🇸 US Date 🇬🇧 UK Date
1 GivingTuesday Dec 1 Dec 1
1 Rosa Parks Day Dec 1
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dec 3 Dec 3
4 National Cookie Day Dec 4
4 National Sock Day Dec 4
5 Hanukkah begins Dec 5 Dec 5
6 St Nicholas Day Dec 6 Dec 6
7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Dec 7
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec 8 Dec 8
8 National Brownie Day Dec 8
10 Human Rights Day Dec 10 Dec 10
11 Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster Dec 11
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec 12 Dec 12
12 Hanukkah ends Dec 12 Dec 12
13 National Guard Birthday Dec 13
14 Ugly Sweater Day Dec 14 Dec 14
15 Bill of Rights Day Dec 15
17 Wright Brothers Day Dec 17
18 Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day Dec 18 Dec 18
18 Ugly Christmas Jumper Day (UK) Dec 18
19 National Hard Candy Day Dec 19
21 December Solstice / First Day of Winter Dec 21 Dec 21
23 National Egg Nog Day Dec 23
24 Christmas Eve Dec 24 Dec 24
25 Christmas Day Dec 25 Dec 25
26 Boxing Day Dec 26
26 Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 Dec 26
28 Boxing Day substitute bank holiday Dec 28
31 New Year's Eve Dec 31 Dec 31

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