It seems like there is a day for everything these days. Some promote awareness for some very serious and worthy causes, while some just provide an excuse to eat cake or drink beer. Either way, these observational dates provide marketers with the opportunity to support a deserving movement or get involved with some fun and frivolity.
But with the ever-growing list of observational days and events how can we keep track of what’s happening when? Well, from now on, the 1st of January every year will be known as “Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars” day.
Here we will provide a growing list of observational dates and events to help you plan your content for the coming year. Although we like to think we are, we are not perfect, so if we’ve missed any important dates, or you think we have got something wrong, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. So, without further ado, here is Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars…
January 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | Yes |
| 12 January | Kiss a Ginger Day | Yes |
| 17 January | Big Energy Saving Week begins | Variable |
| 19 January | National Popcorn Day (US) | Yes |
| 21 January | Martin Luther King Jr Day (US) National Hugging Day | Yes Yes |
| 25 January | Burns Night | Yes |
February 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Chinese New Year | No |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day | Yes |
| 9 February | National Pizza Day (US) | Yes |
| 13 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 |
March 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March | Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day | No |
| 1 March | St David’s Day | Yes |
| 3 March | World Hearing Day | Yes |
| 3 March | World Book Day | First Thursday in March |
| 8 March | International Women’s Day | Yes |
| 9 March | National No Smoking Day | No |
| 10 March | World Kidney Day | No |
| 16 March | Young Carers Action Day | TBC |
| 17 March | St Patrick’s Day | Yes |
| 18 March | Global Recycling Day | Yes |
| 18 March | Red Nose Day/Comic Relief | No |
| 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 |
| 27 March | Mother’s Day (UK) | No |
| 27 March | Clocks Go Forward | No |
April 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April | April Fools Day | Yes |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day International Children’s Book Day | Yes Yes |
| 7 April | World Health Day | No |
| 15 April | Good Friday | No |
| 17 April | Easter Sunday | No |
| 18 April | Easter Monday | No |
| 23 April | St George’s Day | Yes |
| 26 April | World Intellectual Property Day | Yes |
May 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Big Asthma Bake Sale Month | Yes |
| 2 May | Bank Holiday | No |
| 4 May | Star Wars Day | Yes |
| 12 May | International Nurses’ Day | Yes |
| 14 May | World Fair Trade Day | 2nd Saturday in May |
| 15 May | Children’s Day (UK) | No |
| 15 May | International Day of Families FA Cup Final | Yes May or June |
| 23 May | Sam’s Birthday | Yes |
| 26 May | Ballyhoo’s Birthday | Yes |
| 30 May | Cricket World Cup | Next in 2023 |
June 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 June | International Children’s Day (observed by ~50 countries) | Yes |
| 3 June | Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday | No |
| 5 June | World Environment Day | Yes |
| 14 June | Diabetes Awareness Week Begins (TBC) | No |
| 15 June | National Beer Day | Yes |
| 19 June | Father’s Day | No |
| 21 June | World Music Day Summer Solstice | Yes Between June 20-22 |
| 24 June | Take Your Dog to Work Day | No |
| 27 June | Wimbledon Begins | No |
July 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 7 July | World Chocolate Day | Yes |
| 14 July | British Open Begins | No |
| 17 July | World Emoji Day | Yes |
| 29 July | International Tiger Day | Yes |
| 30 July | World Friendship Day | Yes |
August 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August | Yorkshire Day | Yes |
| 6 August | Edinburgh International Festival Begins | No |
| 8 August | International Cat Day | Yes |
| 13 August | National Prosecco Day International Left-Handers Day | Yes Yes |
| 19 August | World Photo Day | Yes |
| 27 August | Notting Hill Carnival Begins | No |
| 29 August | August Bank Holiday | No |
September 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September | International Bacon Day | 1st Saturday in September |
| 5 September | International Day of Charity | Yes |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day | Yes |
| 13 September | Roald Dahl Day | Yes |
| 14 September | International Coding Week Begins | No |
| 18 September | London Fashion Week begins | No |
| 19 September | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | Yes |
| 17 September | Great British Beach Clean Week begins | No |
| 17 September | Oktoberfest begins | No |
| 20 September | Recycle Week begins International Week of Happiness at Work begins | No No |
| 23 September | Autumnal equinox | No |
| 25 September | Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning | Yes |
October 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October | World Vegetarian Day | Yes |
| 3 October | London Marathon | usually held in April |
| 5 October | World Teachers’ Day | Yes |
| 7 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 |
| 13 October | National No Bra Day | Yes |
| 15 October | Global Hand Washing Day | Yes |
| 16 October | World Food Day | Yes |
| 20 October | Conflict Resolution Day | No |
| 30 October | Clocks go back | No |
| 31 October | Halloween | Yes |
November 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November | World Vegan Day | Yes |
| 3 November | National Stress Awareness Day | Yes |
| 5 November | Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night | No |
| 13 November | World Kindness Day | Yes |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day | Yes |
| 20 November | World Children’s Day (observed by ~28 countries) | Yes |
| 25 November | Black Friday | No |
| 28 November | Cyber Monday | No |
| 30 November | St Andrew’s Day | Yes |
December 2022
| Date | Event | Same date next year? |
|---|---|---|
| 3 December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Yes |
| 9 December | Christmas Jumper Day | No |
| 21 December | Winter solstice | No |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | Yes |
| 31 December | New Years Eve | Yes |
And that’s a wrap. Hopefully, Ballyhoo’s List of Key Dates and Events for your Social Media and PR Calendars 2022 will give you some good ideas for your social media channels and blogs. As I said, we are not perfect, so if we have missed any, or there are any that you think we should add, then please let us know in the comments below.
