We’ve put together a full year of digital PR and content marketing inspiration – simply browse the monthly calendars below to craft your 2026 strategy.
How will this holiday calendar benefit you?
Maintaining an active online presence can feel like a juggling act when your to-do list never ends. Finding fresh ideas is no easy feat, but that’s where these dates come to the rescue.
Beyond boosting visibility, these holidays give your business – or personal profile – an amazing opportunity to raise awareness and start a conversation. Not only that, but the holidays can also spark a little extra fun in the office, lifting morale in ways that you probably wouldn’t have thought of before.
January 2026 PR & content holidays
The year is starting strong, with plenty of opportunities for your campaigns.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Dry January, Veganuary |
| 1st January | New Year’s Day |
| 2nd January | Science Fiction Day |
| 3rd January | Festival of Sleep Day |
| 4th January | World Braille Day |
| 5th January | National Bird Day |
| 6th January | National Shortbread Day |
| 12th January | Plough Monday |
| 16th January | National Nothing Day |
| 17th January | International Mentoring Day |
| 18th January | World Religion Day |
| 19th January | Blue Monday |
| 20th January | National Cheese Lovers Day |
| 21st January | National Hug Day |
| 24th January | International Day of Education |
| 25th January | Burns Night |
| 26th January | Australia Day |
| 27th January | International Holocaust Memorial Day |
| 30th January | National Fun at Work Day |
February 2026 PR & content holidays
Moving on to the month of love, and the madness doesn’t stop! It’s time to wrap up your Valentine’s Day marketing campaigns.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | LGBT History Month |
| 2nd February | Groundhog Day |
| 4th February | World Cancer Day |
| 5th February | Start of Six Nations Rugby Championship |
| 7th February | National Send a Card to a Friend Day |
| 8th February | Super Bowl (US) |
| 9th February | National Pizza Day |
| 10th February | Safer Internet Day |
| 11th February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 13th February | World Radio Day |
| 14th February | Valentine’s Day, Library Lovers’ Day |
| 16th February | National Do a Grouch a Favour Day |
| 17th February | Random Acts of Kindness Day, Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse) |
| 19th February | Start of London Fashion Week |
| 20th February | World Day of Social Justice, National Love Your Pet Day |
| 21st February | Care Day, International Mother Language Day |
| 22nd February | World Thinking Day, BAFTA Awards |
| 24th February | World Bartender Day |
| 28th February | Rare Disease Day, Brit Awards |
With the festive and Valentine’s chaos behind us, the month of March is a great time to bring some playful energy to your campaigns.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Women’s History Month, Endometriosis Awareness Month |
| 1st March | St. David’s Day, Zero Discrimination Day |
| 2nd March | British Pie Week |
| 3rd March | World Hearing Day, Wildlife Day |
| 4th March | World Spa Day |
| 5th March | World Book Day |
| 6th March | Dentists’ Day |
| 8th March | International Women’s Day |
| 12th March | World Kidney Day |
| 13th March | World Sleep Day |
| 14th March | Dog Theft Awareness Day |
| 15th March | Mother’s Day |
| 17th March | St. Patrick’s Day, Start of Great British Spring Clean |
| 18th March | Global Recycling Day |
| 20th March | International Day of Happiness, First Day of Spring, Red Nose Day |
| 21st March | World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome Day |
| 22nd March | World Water Day |
| 23rd March | World Meteorological Day, National Puppy Day |
| 25th March | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, International Waffle Day |
| 28th March | Earth Hour |
| 29th March | Clocks Go Forward |
| 30th March | National Doctor’s Day, World Bipolar Day |
April 2026 PR & content holidays
There are many ways to be creative with April’s holidays – don’t limit your creativity to just one day!
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Stress Awareness Month, National Pet Month, National Brunch Month, World Autism Month |
| 1st April | April Fools’ Day, Passover Starts |
| 2nd April | International Children’s Book Day |
| 3rd April | Good Friday |
| 5th April | Easter Sunday, International Day of Conscience |
| 6th April | Easter Monday, US Masters Golf begins |
| 7th April | World Health Day |
| 9th April | Grand National |
| 10th April | National Siblings Day |
| 13th April | International Plant Appreciation Day |
| 15th April | World Art Day |
| 16th April | World Voice Day |
| 21st April | World Creativity and Innovation Day, National Tea Day |
| 22nd April | Earth Day |
| 23rd April | St. George’s Day, Shakespeare Day |
| 24th April | International Girls in ICT Day |
| 26th April | London Marathon |
| 28th April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Start of National Gardening Week |
| 29th April | International Dance Day, World Wish Day |
| 30th April | International Jazz Day |
May 2026 PR & content holidays
Now might be the best time to establish who is a hardcore Star Wars fan in the office… there’s always one!
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | National Walking Month, Local and Community History Month, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month |
| 1st May | May Day, National Space Day, International Workers’ Day |
| 2nd May | World Tuna Day, International Harry Potter Day |
| 4th May | Star Wars Day (‘May the Fourth Be With You’) |
| 5th May | World Asthma Day, Cinco de Mayo |
| 6th May | International No Diet Day |
| 8th May | VE Day, World Red Cross Day |
| 9th May | Europe Day |
| 10th May | National Children’s Day, World Fair Trade Day |
| 11th May | Start of Mental Health Awareness Week |
| 12th May | International Nurses Day |
| 13th May | World Cocktail Day |
| 15th May | International Day of Families |
| 16th May | Eurovision Song Contest Final, Men’s FA Cup Final |
| 17th May | International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia |
| 20th May | World Bee Day |
| 21st May | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, World Meditation Day |
| 22nd May | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 23rd May | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 28th May | World Blood Cancer Day |
| 31st May | Women’s FA Cup Final, Trinity Sunday |
June 2026 PR & content holidays
June presents the perfect chance to create epic awareness content for your brand.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Pride Month, Great Outdoors Month, National Bike Month |
| 1st June | Global Day of Parents, World Milk Day |
| 3rd June | World Bicycle Day, Global Running Day |
| 4th June | International Hug Your Cat Day, National Cheese Day |
| 5th June | World Environment Day |
| 7th June | World Food Safety Day |
| 8th June | World Oceans Day, National Best Friends Day |
| 11th June | Oxfam Water Week |
| 14th June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 15th June | Beer Day Britain |
| 16th June | Royal Ascot Starts |
| 18th June | Autistic Pride Day, International Picnic Day |
| 20th June | World Refugee Day |
| 21st June | Summer Solstice, International Yoga Day, Father’s Day |
| 23rd June | Public Service Day, International Women in Engineering Day |
| 25th June | Global Beatles Day, World Vitiligo Day |
| 26th June | Take Your Dog to Work Day |
| 30th June | Social Media Day, International Asteroid Day |
July 2026 PR & content holidays
July’s holidays are focused on independence, family, and friendship.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Plastic Free July, National Picnic Month, Disability Pride Month |
| 1st July | International Joke Day |
| 2nd July | World UFO Day, The Brit Fest begins |
| 4th July | Independence Day (US) |
| 5th July | National Thank You Day |
| 7th July | World Chocolate Day |
| 10th July | Don’t Step on a Bee Day |
| 11th July | World Population Day, International Skinny Dip Day |
| 13th July | International Rock Day |
| 15th July | Give Something Away Day |
| 16th July | National Cherry Day, World Snake Day |
| 17th July | World Emoji Day |
| 19th July | National Ice Cream Day |
| 24th July | National Tequila Day |
| 30th July | International Day of Friendship, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons |
August 2026 PR & content holidays
Summer is in full swing – and by this point, your campaigns should be, too!
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | National Wellness Month, Happiness Happens Month |
| 1st August | Yorkshire Day, Lammas Day |
| 2nd August | International Assistance Dog Week |
| 6th August | Hiroshima Day, Cycle to Work Day |
| 7th August | International Beer Day |
| 8th August | International Cat Day |
| 9th August | National Book Lovers Day |
| 10th August | National Lazy Day |
| 12th August | International Youth Day |
| 19th August | World Humanitarian Day |
| 20th August | National Radio Day |
| 24th August | International Strange Music Day |
| 26th August | International Dog Day |
| 28th August | Victorious Festival Starts |
| 30th August | National Beach Day, Burning Man Starts |
September 2026 PR & content holidays
September serves major reset vibes – perfect for spotlighting causes, boosting fundraising campaigns, and tapping into that early-autumn momentum.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Organic September, Back To School, World Fun Fair Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
| 1st September | World Letter Writing Day |
| 4th September | World Sexual Health Day |
| 5th September | International Day of Charity, World Beard Day |
| 6th September | Read a Book Day |
| 8th September | International Literacy Day |
| 13th September | Positive Thinking Day |
| 15th September | International Day of Democracy |
| 16th September | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
| 17th September | International Country Music Day |
| 21st September | International Day of Peace, Recycle Week |
| 23rd September | Autumn Equinox |
| 26th September | National Singles Day |
| 27th September | World Tourism Day, World Rivers Day |
| 29th September | World Heart Day |
| 30th September | International Podcast Day |
October 2026 PR & content holidays
Spooky season has officially arrived! Time to break out the pumpkins, cobwebs, and questionable costumes.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Black History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Stoptober |
| 1st October | International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day, National Poetry Day |
| 2nd October | World Smile Day |
| 4th October | World Animal Day, Grandparents’ Day |
| 5th October | World Teachers’ Day |
| 10th October | World Mental Health Day |
| 12th October | Coffee Week |
| 16th October | World Food Day |
| 17th October | National Pasta Day |
| 21st October | Apple Day |
| 24th October | United Nations Day |
| 25th October | Clocks Go Back |
| 26th October | Pumpkin Day |
| 31st October | Halloween |
November 2026 PR & content holidays
November can be a stressful month for ecommerce. Black Friday is just around the corner, meaning any campaigns or sales must be ready to rumble. Luckily, there are lots of holidays that can help to relieve the stress.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Movember, National Novel Writing Month, World Vegan Month |
| 1st November | World Vegan Day |
| 5th November | Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night |
| 8th November | Remembrance Sunday |
| 11th November | Armistice Day |
| 13th November | World Kindness Day |
| 16th November | International Day for Tolerance |
| 17th November | International Students’ Day |
| 19th November | International Men’s Day |
| 25th November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
| 27th November | Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day |
| 28th November | Red Planet Day |
| 30th November | St. Andrew’s Day |
December 2026 PR & content holidays
Can you hear the sleigh bells ringing? It’s the most wonderful time of the year! From advent countdowns to Secret Santa reveals, it’s a dream month for seasonal content.
| Date | Event |
| Month-long | Advent, Giving December |
| 1st December | World AIDS Day |
| 3rd December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 5th December | International Volunteer Day |
| 9th December | Christmas Card Day |
| 10th December | Human Rights Day, Christmas Jumper Day |
| 21st December | First Day of Winter |
| 24th December | Christmas Eve |
| 25th December | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Boxing Day |
| 31st December | New Year’s Eve |
There you have it – a whole year of 2026 content inspo, wrapped and ready!
While we don’t recommend incorporating every single holiday into your plans, picking a few relevant ones from each month will be sure to generate a boost in engagement.
If you plan these posts a few months in advance, you’ll have plenty of time to make them the best they can possibly be!
