In a world of social media, apart from regular calendar days, there are days that are to be known, although most of them are not a holiday, they are significant in many ways. For those who are not familiar with the word FOMO, it means Fear Of Missing Out.
Living in the age of the internet FOMO is constant in this generation. There are days that are quite important apart from regular holidays and brands are well aware of these dates. They try to aware other users and their audience of these dates, so Social Media has a separate calendar, where one can find different days that are not mentioned as holidays but are equally important.
In this article, we will introduce The Social Media Calendar of 2022. So let’s get started.
“The first rule of social media is that everything changes all the time. What won’t change is the community’s desire to network.”
-Kami Huyse
Social Media Holidays - January 2022
Social Media Holidays - February 2022
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Social Media Holidays - June 2022
Social Media Holidays - July 2022
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Social Media Holidays - October 2022
Social Media Holidays - November 2022
Social Media Holidays - December 2022
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Social Media Holidays - January 2022
January 1: New Year’s Day
The first day of the year is a symbol of a new beginning, so definitely it is a day to celebrate.
January 2: Science Fiction Day
If you’re a fan of the science fiction genre, this day is for you, watch or read a movie or a book and enjoy the day.
January 14: Makar Sankranti
This is an Indian festival to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
January 21: International Hug Day
A day where you can give a hug to your loved ones and who knows a small hug might encourage them positively and will convey the message that you’ll be there when they need you.
January 23: Subhash Chandra Bose Day
It is the birth anniversary of India’s biggest freedom fighter, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. This day is for to remember the brave soul of his, who strived hard to attain freedom for the country.
January 26: Republic Day
On this day, the Constitution of India came into force in 1949.
Social Media Holidays - February 2022
February 4: World Cancer Day
This day is to make people aware of this deadly disease and its treatment.
February 5: Basant Panchami
A day to celebrate the start of the Spring season in India.
February 9: National Pizza Day
When you love Pizza, every day can be a Pizza Day but this day is specially booked for Pizzas, So if you are on a diet or something, this day is the ideal one to have your way.
February 13: World Radio Day
In a country like India, Radio is one of the prime mediums of mass communication. This day is to celebrate the importance of Radio.
February 14: Valentine’s Day
Although there is no specific day to celebrate love, Valentine's day emerges as one of the most important days to show some love and celebrate it with your loved ones. Couples tend to consider it more important.
February 21: International Mother Language Day
In a diverse country like India, it is bound to have thousands of languages spoken by people. This day is to acknowledge one’s mother tongue and its importance.
Social Media Holidays - March 2022
March 8: International Women’s Day
This day is specifically to celebrate the importance of women in this world.
March 13: World Sleep Day
This day highlights the importance of sleep and how it’s a necessity for good health.
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
This day is to create awareness regarding consumers’ rights and for brands to tell their customers that they care about them.
March 19: Holi
Holi is an Indian festival of colours, it is considered one of the biggest festivals of India.
March 20: International Day of Happiness
On this day, happiness must be spread and promoted.
March 21: World Poetry Day
Channel your inner poet and create your own masterpiece on this day.
March 22: World Water Day
On this, the importance of water is promoted and how it is a scarce resource so that people can be aware of saving it.
March 26: Earth Hour Day
This day mainly showcases the reality of climate change we don’t save our resources. From 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, it encourages people to stay in dark, to realize what can happen if we are not cautious about climate change.
Social Media Holidays - April 2022
April 1: April Fools Day
This is the time to prank your friends or families and enjoy the day fooling around with practical jokes.
April 7: World Health Day
Health is the greatest wealth; on this day understand the importance of being healthy.
April 10: National Sibling Day
This day is to celebrate the existence of a few fellows who have your back most of the time, your siblings.
April 14: Baisakhi
Another India festival where the farmers of our country celebrate and thank God for a fruitful harvest all over the year.
April 17: Easter
It is a day to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
April 22: Earth Day
It is the anniversary of the modern environmental movement and makes people aware of the condition of the environment and its importance.
April 29: International Dance Day
This is a day to appreciate the art form of dance and is dedicated to Jean-Georges Noverre, who created a modern ballet.
Social Media Holidays - May 2022
May 1: International Workers Day
This day is to celebrate the labour and working-class people of the world.
May 3: Eid al-Fitr
It is another big festival in India. This marks the end of fasting for a whole month from dawn to sunset.
May 3: World Laughter Day
A day to encourage people to laugh, in a world full of uncertainty, laughter may not solve your problem but it will give you the strength to face it head-on.
May 7: Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday
This day is to celebrate the birth anniversary of one of the greatest minds in the world who also happens to be a painter, thinker, writer and poet. The pride of the country and the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.
May 8: Mother’s Day
It is to celebrate the mothers in our life, who provide us with immense love and support in our life.
May 11: National Technology Day
It is a day to celebrate technological invention and of course to encourage young minds to innovate and new technologies.
May 15: International Day of Families
This is the day to celebrate who most of the time creates our foundation that is our family.
Social Media Holidays - June 2022
June 1: World Milk Day
It is one of the most important food ingredients in our life, milk. This day is to celebrate the importance of milk.
June 4: Cheese Lovers Day
There is hardly anyone who doesn’t like cheese and a little bit can make any food better. This day is to celebrate their love for cheese of the cheese lovers.
June 8: Best Friends Day
A friend in need is a friend indeed. This is the day to celebrate and cherish the bond between you and your best friend.
June 19: Father’s Day
This day is for our fathers who support us with unconditional love.
June 21: World Music Day
Music is a universal language that touches souls and this day is to celebrate the love and importance of music in our life.
June 30: Social Media Day
The medium that helps us communicate with people and share snippets of our life, this day is to celebrate Social media that somehow or the other completes our life in this age.
Niku Mandal
Social Media Holidays - July 2022
July 1: International Joke Day
This day tells some jokes and lightens the mood of others and yours as well.
July 7: World Chocolate Day
Celebrate your love for chocolate on this day and don’t forget to share it with your loved ones as well.
July 10: Eid al Adha
Another big festival in India and is called the sacrifice feast and is the second huge festival after Eid al Fitr amongst Muslims.
July 15: Give Something Away Day
This is a day to give away things to others, to share the privilege that you have in your life.
July 17: World Emoji Day
The number of emojis we use in a day while texting is maybe uncountable, so this day let’s celebrate the things that are a part of our communication now.
July 30: International Friendship Day
This bond is one of the purest ones, your friends are the people who never leave you in the back, it is the day to celebrate this bond.
Social Media Holidays - August 2022
August 1: Friendship Day
It is another day to celebrate friendship and the importance of this in our life.
August 8: International Cat Day
This day is to celebrate the furry little friend who sometimes meows at your back when you do the same. This cat day shares a little more love with them.
August 9: Book Lovers Day
Show some love to your books on this day and enjoy some of the best books with your inner bibliophile.
August 11: Raksha Bandhan
The bond of a brother and sister is something like the bond between Tom and Jerry. This day is to celebrate the love and bond between brother and sister who promises to always be there and protect each other.
August 15: Independence Day
The day that should be remembered by every India, on this day only we got the freedom in 1047 from the British.
August 19: World Photo Day
Celebrate the snaps that you have taken and made them your memories, on this World photo day.
August 19: Janmashtami
This day is to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna and his love for sweets as well.
August 26: Dog Day
This day is to celebrate the four-legged best friends that never leave us and bring smiles to our faces.
August 31: Ganesh Chaturthi
This is another festival in India that is nothing less than a carnival. The day is to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesh.
Lakshya Singh
Social Media Holidays - September 2022
September 5: Teachers Day
The birthday of S. Radhakrishnan, a great scholar of India, this is the day to celebrate the teachers who create the base of your life.
September 12: Video Games Day
Video games are probably one of the best things to play during leisure time, this day it is to celebrate the love for video games.
September 15: Engineers’ Day
Engineers are some of the most important individuals in our society, this day is to understand their importance in our world and it is the day when funny posts regarding engineers and engineering are shared online.
September 21: International Day of Peace
This day marks the importance of peace in our world and life.
September 27: World Tourism Day
Tourism contributed to a country’s economy immensely, this day is to celebrate its importance.
September 30: International Podcast Day
The new technology helps you kill time with some fictional and non-fictional stories and other things. This day is to celebrate the power of podcasts.
Social Media Holidays - October 2022
October 1: International Coffee Day
This day is for all the coffee lovers out there in the world, whose love for coffee is indescribable.
October 2: Gandhi Jayanti
This is to celebrate the epitome of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, he is considered the father of our nation, and his teaching regarding non-violence is spread.
October 2: World Smile Day
The best thing that you can wear is a smile, this day is to understand the importance of a smile in our life.
October 4: Maha Navami Day
This day marks the end of one of the biggest festivals in the country that is Durga Puja.
October 4: World Animal day
This day is to aware people of animal rights and how they are also a part of this world.
October 5: Dussehra
This day is to celebrate the victory of good over evil and how Lord Ram won against Raavana.
October 10: World Mental Health Day
Just like your physical health is important, your mental health is extremely significant as well. This day is to create awareness about a person’s mental health.
October 11: International Day of Girl Child
This day is to celebrate the rights of all the girl children in this world.
October 16: Boss Day
They may seem unbearable sometimes, but their contribution cannot be ignored. This day is to celebrate the importance of bosses in the lives of employees.
October 31: Halloween
This day one can disguise themselves as a ghost and celebrate with friends and families.
Social Media Holidays - November 2022
November 1: World Vegan Day
This day is to honour those people who consume a plant-based diet and avoid non-veg food for the sake of animal cruelty.
November 13: World Kindness Day
It doesn’t cost anything to be kind, this day encourages people to show kindness to others.
November 14: Children’s Day
Bring out your inner child on this day, not only that make this day a little special for the children and tell them that is somehow the best day of their life.
November 17: International Students Day
This day celebrates the students from all over the world and their sacrifice, they are the future of the world.
November 19: International Men’s Day
This day is specially celebrated to understand the importance of men in this world.
November 25: Thanksgiving
This day is all about celebrating with friends and families and being thankful for what you have.
November 26: Verghese Kurien’s Birthday
This day is to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Milk Man of India Verghese Kurien, the man behind the biggest milk brand, Amul.
Devashish Shrivastava
Social Media Holidays - December 2022
December 1: World AIDS Day
This day is to create awareness about AIDS and how this deadly disease can be avoided.
December 2: National Pollution Control Day
This day is to create awareness of how pollution can create havoc in our lives and the things that we can do to safeguard our environment from pollution.
December 3: International Day of The Disabled
This day is to make people aware that disabled means differently-abled and they can excel in any field if opportunities are given to them.
December 4: Indian Navy Day
This day is to honour the Indian Navy and thank them for their endless work to keep us safe.
December 14: World Energy Conservation Day
This day spread awareness regarding why energy conservation is necessary for the well-being of the Earth.
December 24: National Consumer’s Day
The day is to specially highlight the rights of a consumer.
December 25: Christmas
It is another big festival that is celebrated, mainly the birth of Jesus Christ in the country with loads of love and food.
December 31: New Year’s Eve
This is the last day of the year, on this, we patiently wait for the beginning of a new year and hope to be better than the present one.
Gorish Dua
Conclusion
All these dates are to celebrate, create awareness and remember the things that must not be forgotten. Social media Calendars mainly give brands a chance to connect with their audience by using these dates and making them aware of their importance in their life. This helps in building the bond between the brands and the consumers more strongly.
FAQ
What is Social Media Calendar?
The social media calendar consists of dates that are important even if they are not holidays.
Why is a social media calendar important?
A social media calendar helps you plan your post in advance.
Author: Damini Bhandary
Source : https://startuptalky.com/social-media-holiday-calendar/
Date : 2021-12-28T14:33:25.000Z