As is our yearly tradition, we have put together a guide of key dates, providing marketers with the opportunity to support a deserving movement or get involved with some fun, and serve as content ideas to ensure your platforms are kept relevant and up-to-date. Here is Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars for 2025…
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January 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 January New Year’s Day Yes 2 January Bank Holiday Scotland Yes 20 January Blue Monday No 21 January National Hugging Day Variable 25 January Burns Night Yes 28 January Chinese New Year No
February 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 4 February World Cancer Day Yes 9 February National Pizza Day (US) Yes 9 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 28 February Ramadan Begins No
March 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 March St David’s Day Yes 3 March World Hearing Day Yes 4 March Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day No 5 March Anthony’s Birthday Yes 6 March World Book Day First Thursday in March 8 March International Women’s Day Yes 10 March Alison’s Birthday Yes 13 March World Kidney Day No 13 March Young Carers Action Day No 17 March St Patrick’s Day (+ BH Northern Ireland) Yes 18 March Global Recycling Day Yes 20 March First Day of Spring/Spring Equinox Yes 21 March Red Nose Day/Comic Relief No 21 March World Poetry Day Yes 22 March World Water Day Yes 26 March Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) Yes 30 March Mother’s Day (UK) No 30 March Clocks Go Forward No
April 2025
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 18 April Good Friday No 18 April Bank Holiday Scotland No 20 April Easter Sunday No 22 April Earth Day No 23 April St George’s Day Yes 27 April London Marathon No 26 April World Intellectual Property Day Yes
May 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 May Big Asthma Bake Sale Month Yes 5 May Early May Bank Holiday No 12 May International Nurses’ Day Yes 10 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 23 May Sam’s Birthday Yes 26 May Spring Bank Holiday No 26 May Ballyhoo’s Birthday Yes
June 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 June Pride Month Yes 5 June World Environment Day Yes 15 June National Beer Day Yes 15 June Father’s Day No 21 June World Music Day Yes 21 June Summer Solstice Between June 20-22 20 June Take Your Dog to Work Day No 30 June Wimbledon begins No
July 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 7 July World Chocolate Day Yes 14 July Bank Holiday Northern Ireland No 17 July World Emoji Day Yes 29 July International Tiger Day Yes 30 July World Friendship Day Yes
August 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 August Edinburgh International Festival Begins No 4 August Bank Holiday Scotland 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 24 August Notting Hill Carnival Begins No 25 August Summer Bank Holiday No 30 August International Bacon Day No
September 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 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 15 September International Coding Week Begins No 22 September International Week of Happiness at Work begins No 19 September International Talk Like A Pirate Day Yes 19 September Great British Beach Clean Week begins No 20 September Oktoberfest begins No 20 September Recycle Week begins No 22 September Autumn equinox No 27 September Macmillan Coffee Morning Yes
October 2025
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 17 October Conflict Resolution Day No 20 October Diwali No 26 October Clocks Go Back No 30 October James’ Birthday Yes 31 October Halloween Yes
November 2025
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 Yes 9 November Remembrance Sunday No 11 November Remembrance Day Yes 13 November World Kindness Day Yes 14 November World Diabetes Day Yes 20 November World Children’s Day (observed by ~28 countries) Yes 27 November Thanksgiving No 28 November Black Friday No 29 November Small Business Saturday No 30 November St Andrew’s Day Yes
December 2025
Date Event Same date next year? 1 December Bank Holiday Scotland No 1 December Cyber Monday No 3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities Yes 9 December Christmas Jumper Day No 14 December Hanukkah No 21 December Winter solstice No 25 December Christmas Day Yes 26 December Boxing Day Yes 31 December New Years Eve Yes
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