These dates provide 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. Year on year, we create a list of observational dates and events to help you plan your content for the coming year. Here is Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars for 2024…
January 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 January New Year’s Day Yes 2 January Bank Holiday Scotland Yes 15 January Blue Monday No 21 January National Hugging Day Variable 25 January Burns Night Yes
February 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 4 February World Cancer Day Yes 9 February National Pizza Day (US) Yes 10 February Chinese New Year No 11 February The Super Bowl No 13 February Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day No 14 February Valentine’s Day Yes 15 February Singles Awareness Day Yes 17 February Random Acts of Kindness Day Yes
March 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 March St David’s Day Yes 3 March World Hearing Day Yes 5 March Anthony’s Birthday Yes 7 March World Book Day First Thursday in March 8 March International Women’s Day Yes 10 March Ramadan Begins No 10 March Alison’s Birthday Yes 10 March Mother’s Day (UK) No 14 March World Kidney Day No 15 March Young Carers Action Day No 15 March Red Nose Day/Comic Relief No 17 March St Patrick’s Day Yes 18 March Global Recycling Day Yes 20 March First Day of Spring/Spring Equinox Yes 21 March World Poetry Day Yes 22 March World Water Day Yes 26 March Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) Yes 29 March Good Friday No 31 March Easter Sunday No 31 March Clocks Go Forward No
April 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 April Easter Monday No 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 21 April London Marathon No 22 April Earth Day No 23 April St George’s Day Yes 26 April World Intellectual Property Day Yes
May 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 May Big Asthma Bake Sale Month Yes 6 May Bank Holiday No 12 May International Nurses’ Day Yes 11 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 Ballyhoo’s Birthday Yes 27 May Bank Holiday No
June 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 June Pride Month Yes 5 June World Environment Day Yes 9 June Diabetes Awareness Week Begins No 15 June National Beer Day Yes 16 June Father’s Day No 21 June World Music Day Yes 21 June Summer Solstice Between June 20-22 21 June Take Your Dog to Work Day No
July 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 1 July Wimbledon begins No 7 July World Chocolate Day Yes 17 July World Emoji Day Yes 29 July International Tiger Day Yes 30 July World Friendship Day Yes
August 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 2 August Edinburgh International Festival Begins No 5 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 26 August August Bank Holiday No 31 August International Bacon Day No
September 2024
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 14 September International Coding Week Begins No 18 September International Week of Happiness at Work begins No 19 September International Talk Like A Pirate Day Yes 20 September Great British Beach Clean Week begins No 21 September Oktoberfest begins No 21 September Recycle Week begins No 22 September Autumn equinox No 29 September Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Yes
October 2024
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 27 October Clocks Go Back No 30 October James’ Birthday Yes 31 October Halloween Yes 31 October Diwali No
November 2024
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 10 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 29 November Black Friday No 30 November Small Business Saturday No 30 November St Andrew’s Day Yes
December 2024
Date Event Same date next year? 2 December Cyber Monday No 3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities Yes 12 December Christmas Jumper Day No 21 December Winter solstice No 25 December Christmas Day Yes 25 December Hanukkah 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.
