Holidays for Your 2021 Marketing Calendar
Happy holidays! With 2021 right around the corner, we’re sure yearly marketing calendars are in the works. Whether it’s posting on social media or hosting holiday-themed deals, your team should have a list of relevant holidays for your marketing calendar.
January:
January 1st – New Years Day
January 6th – National Technology Day
January 18th – MLK Day
January 19th – International Popcorn Day
January 24th – International Day of Education
February:
February 1st – Start of LGBTQ History Month
February 2nd – Groundhog Day
February 7th – Super Bowl Sunday
February 9th – National Pizza Day
February 13th – World Radio Day, On WRD 2020, UNESCO calls on radio stations to uphold diversity, both in their newsroom and on the airwaves.
February 15th – Presidents Day
February 14th – Valentines Day
February 15th – Presidents Day
February 16th – Mardi Gras
February 17th – Ash Wednesday
February 18th – National Drink Wine Day
March:
March 4th – World Book Day
March 5th – Employee Appreciation Day
March 8th – International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
March 20th – First Day of Spring
March 28th – Passover Begins
April:
April 1st- April Fools Day
April 4th – Easter
April 7th – World Health Day
April 10th – Siblings Day
April 11th – National Pet Day
April 19th – Bicycle Day
April 21st – World Creativity and Innovation Day, raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem-solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also known as the “global goals”.
April 22nd – Earth Day
May:
May 3rd – World Press Freedom Day, a day celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press.
May 4th – National Teacher’s Day
May 5th – Cinco De Mayo
May 9th – Mothers Day
May 13th – World Cocktail Day
May 31st – Memorial Day
June:
June 1st – Beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month
June 1st – Beginning of Summer
June 8th – National Best Friend’s Day
June 19th – Juneteenth
June 20th – Fathers Day
June 21st – International Day of Yoga
June 30th – Social Media Day
July:
July 4th – Independence Day
July 7th – World Chocolate Day
July 17th – World Emoji Day, a popular date to make a product or other announcements and releases relating to emoji.
July 23rd – Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
August:
August 6th – International Beer Day
August 12th – International Youth Day
August 26th – Women’s Equality Day
September:
September 1st – Beginning of National Hispanic Month
September 6th – Labor Day
September 11th – 9/11 Remembrance Day
September 21st – International Peace Day
September 22nd – Business Women’s Day
September 30th – World Podcast Day
October:
October 1st – Beginning of Black History Month
October 1st – Beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1st – International Coffee Day
October 10th – World Mental Health Day
October 25th – International Artist Day
October 31st – Halloween
November:
November 11th – Veterans Day
November 13th – World Kindness Day
November 14th – Start of American Education Week
November 25th – Thanksgiving
November 26th – Black Friday
November 29th – Cyber Monday
November 27th – Small Business Saturday
December:
December 4th – National Cookie Day
December 10th – Beginning of Hanukkah
December 25th – Christmas Day
December 31st – New Years Eve
