Observational dates provide marketers with the opportunity to support a deserving movement or get involved with some fun, as well as serving as content ideas. Year on year, we create a list of observational dates and events to help you plan your content for the coming year. So, without further ado, here is Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars for 2023…
January 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 January New Year’s Day Yes 12 January Kiss a Ginger Day Yes 16 January Martin Luther King Jr Day (US) Yes 17 January Blue Monday No 21 January National Hugging Day Variable 22 January Chinese New Year No 25 January Burns Night Yes 31 January Hogmanay No
February 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 4 February World Cancer Day Yes 9 February National Pizza Day (US) Yes 12 February The Super Bowl No 14 February Valentine’s Day Yes 15 February Singles Awareness Day Yes 17 February Random Acts of Kindness Day Yes 21 February Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day No
March 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 March St David’s Day Yes 2 March World Book Day First Thursday in March 3 March World Hearing Day Yes 5 March Anthony’s Birthday Yes 8 March International Women’s Day Yes 9 March World Kidney Day No 10 March Alison’s Birthday Yes 15 March Young Carers Action Day No 17 March St Patrick’s Day Yes 17 March Red Nose Day/Comic Relief No 18 March Global Recycling Day Yes 19 March Mother’s Day (UK) No 20 March First Day of Spring/Spring Equinox Yes 21 March World Poetry Day Yes 22 March World Water Day Yes 23 March Ramadan Begins No 26 March Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) Yes 26 March Clocks Go Forward No
April 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 April April Fools Day Yes 2 April World Autism Awareness Day Yes 2 April International Children’s Book Day Yes 7 April World Health Day No 7 April Good Friday No 9 April Easter Sunday No 10 April Easter Monday No 22 April Earth Day No 23 April St George’s Day Yes 23 April London Marathon No 26 April World Intellectual Property Day Yes
May 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 May Big Asthma Bake Sale Month Yes 1 May Bank Holiday No 6 May The Coronation of King Charles III No 8 May Garden Day No 8 May Bank Holiday No 12 May International Nurses’ Day Yes 13 May World Fair Trade Day 2nd Saturday in May 15 May International Day of Families Yes 17 May World Baking Day No 20 May World Bee Day No 21 May F.A Cup Final No 23 May Sam’s Birthday Yes 26 May Ballyhoo’s Birthday Yes 29 May Bank Holiday No
June 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 June Pride Month Yes 5 June World Environment Day Yes 12 June Diabetes Awareness Week Begins No 15 June National Beer Day Yes 18 June Father’s Day No 21 June World Music Day Yes 21 June Summer Solstice Between June 20-22 23 June Take Your Dog to Work Day No
July 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 3 July Wimbledon begins No 7 July World Chocolate Day Yes 16 July British Open Begins No 17 July World Emoji Day Yes 29 July International Tiger Day Yes 30 July World Friendship Day Yes
August 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 August Yorkshire Day Yes 4 August Edinburgh International Festival Begins No 8 August International Cat Day Yes 13 August National Prosecco Day Yes 13 August International Left-Handers Day Yes 19 August World Photo Day Yes 27 August Notting Hill Carnival Begins No 28 August August Bank Holiday No
September 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 2 September International Bacon Day 1st Saturday in September 5 September International Day of Charity Yes 9 September Rebecca’s Birthday Yes 10 September World Suicide Prevention Day Yes 13 September Roald Dahl Day Yes 14 September International Coding Week Begins No 19 September International Talk Like A Pirate Day Yes 16 September Great British Beach Clean Week begins No 16 September Oktoberfest begins No 18 September Recycle Week begins No 18 September International Week of Happiness at Work begins No 23 September Autumn equinox No 28 September National Fitness Day No 29 September Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Yes
October 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 October Black History Month Yes 1 October World Vegetarian Day Yes 3 October Buy British Day No 5 October World Teachers’ Day Yes 8 October World Dyslexia Day No 9 October World Post Day Yes 10 October World Mental Health Day Yes 11 October National Coming Out Day Yes 15 October Global Hand Washing Day Yes 16 October World Food Day Yes 19 October Conflict Resolution Day No 29 October Clocks go back No 30 October James’ Birthday Yes 31 October Halloween Yes
November 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 1 November World Vegan Day Yes 1 November National Stress Awareness Day Yes 5 November Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night No 11 November Remembrance Day Yes 12 November Diwali No 13 November World Kindness Day Yes 14 November World Diabetes Day Yes 20 November World Children’s Day (observed by ~28 countries) Yes 24 November Black Friday No 27 November Cyber Monday No 30 November St Andrew’s Day Yes
December 2023
Date Event Same date next year? 2 December Small Business Saturday No 3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities Yes 8 December Hanukkah No 9 December Christmas Jumper Day No 22 December Winter solstice No 25 December Christmas Day Yes 26 December Boxing Day Yes 31 December New Years Eve Yes
If we’ve missed any important dates, we’d love to hear from you on Instagram or Twitter . Hopefully, Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars 2023 will give you some good ideas for your social media channels and blogs.
