2020 Social Media Holidays

Holidays have evolve as social media has become a primary platform for connection.

By:Tatiana Cortes

It’s clear that consumers want to connect with brands that shared their same interests – And hashtag holidays are an accessible-casual opportunity to do it. Relevance is key to a brand’s success with hashtag holidays. You need to step back and differentiate what holidays really connect with your audience to have valuable engagement. Plan around holidays that have the most relevance to your brand or business. Below are the most popular social media holidays for each month:

January

1. #NewYearsDay

5.  #GoldenGlobes (77th Golden Globe Awards) 

8. #NationalBubbleBathDay

14. #DressUpYourPetDay

16. #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay

20. #MLKDay (Martin Luther King Jr.)

24. #NationalComplimentDay

25. #YearOfTheRat (Chinese New Year)

28. #PrivacyAware (Data Privacy Day)

February 

2. #GroundhogDay & #SBLIV (Super Bowl)

4.#WorldCancerDay

6. #NYFW (New York Fashion Day)

9.  #Oscars2020 (92nd Academy Awards) & #NationalPizzaDay

14. #ValentinesDay

17. #KindnessDay

17. #PresidentsDay

20. #LoveYourPetDay

22. #NationalMargaritaDay

25. #MardiGras

27. #NationalRetroDay

March

6. #EmployeeAppreciationDay

 7. #NationalBeHeardDay

  8. #InternationalWomensDay (International Women’s Day) & #DaylightSavings

 15. #WCRD2020 (World Consumer Rights Day)

  17. #StPatricksDay

  19.#FirstDayofSpring

  21. #IDERD (International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)

23. #NationalPuppyDay

25. #WaffleDay

30. #NationalDoctorsDay

31. #TransDayOfVisibility (International Transgender Day of Visibility)

April 

1. #AprilFools

2. #EqualPayDay

7. #WorldHealthDay

10. #NationalSiblingsDay & #Coachella

11. #NationalPetDay

12. #HappyEaster

15. #TaxDay

16. #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay

22. #EarthDay2020

23. #WorldBookDay

26. #LesbianVisibilityDay

28. #PayItForward

May

1. #MayDay

5. #CincoDeMayo & #ThankATeacher

10. #MothersDay

12. #NursesDay

15. #FamilyDay & #ChocolateChipDay

25. #MemorialDay

June

1. #SaySomethingNice

5. #NationalDonutDay

8. #BestFriendsDay

20. #SummerSolstice 

21. #FathersDay & #NationalSelfieDay

30. #SMDay (Social Media Day)

July 

4. #4thOfJuly

7.  #WorldChocolateDay

15. #GiveSomethingAwayDay

17. #WorldEmojiDay

19. #NationalIceCreamDay

20. #NationalLollipopDay

24. #NationalTequilaDay

26. #ParentsDay

30. #FriendshipDay

August 

2. #WatermelonDay

8. #InternationalCatDay

15. #NationalRelaxationDay

19. #WorldPhotoDay

22. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

26. #NationalDogDay

September 

4.#SexualHealthDay

5. #InternationalDayOfCharity

6. #ReadABookDay

7. #LaborDay

13. #NationalGrandparentsDay

21. #PeaceDay

22. #FirstDayOfFall

23. #BisexualityDay

29. #NationalCoffeeDay

October

2. #WorldSmileDay

4.#NationalTacoDay 

10. #WorldMentalHealthDay

11. #NationalComingOutDay

14. #DessertDay

16. #BossesDay

31. #Halloween

November 

1. #DaylightSaving

11. #VeteransDay

13. #WKD (World Kindness Day)

19. #EntrepreneursDay

20. #EqualPayDay (Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day)

26. #Thanksgiving

27. #BlackFriday

28. #ShopSmall

30. #CyberMonday

December

1. #GivingTuesday

4.#NationalCookieDay

7. #NationalCottonCandyDay

8. #NationalBrownieDay

9. #ChildrensDay (International Children’s Day)

10. #HumanRightsDay

19. #SuperSaturday

21. #WinterSolstice

24. #ChristmasEve

25. #Christmas

31. #NYE