2025 Social Media Holiday Calendar for Nonprofits
Dec 11, 2024
At Nonprofit Marketing Academy, we understand the importance of timely and relevant content for community engagement and fundraising. To assist your organization in this endeavor, we have carefully curated a social media holiday calendar, focusing on dates that align with nonprofit objectives.
Let's dive in and explore some of the top dates that can make a difference for your cause! Be sure to bookmark this blog post, so you can easily reference it (and also revisit again when it's updated for 2026)! You can also grab our 2025 Nonprofit Social Media Content Calendar on Etsy to save time and jump start your planning.
January Social Media Holidays:
January 1 - First Day of Self-Love Month / First Day of Poverty Awareness Month
January 4 - National Trivia Day
January 8 - War on Poverty Day
January 11 - International Thank You Day / National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 19 - World Religion Day
January 21 - Own Your Own Home Day
January 24 - International Day of Education
January 25 - Martin Luther King Day / National Day of Service / Opposite Day / Museum Selfie Day
January 26 - National Fun at Work Day
January 27 - International Holocausts Remembrance Day
January 29 - Lunar New Year
February Social Media Holidays:
February 1 - First Day of Black History Month / First Day of Declutter for a Cause Month
February 2 - National Wear Red Day
February 4 - World Cancer Day
February 7 - World Read Aloud Day
February 10 - Lunar New Year
February 11 - Superbowl Sunday
February 12 - International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
February 13 - World Radio Day / Self Love Day
February 14 - Valentine's Day
February 15 - International Book Giving Day
February 17 - President's Day / Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 20 - National Love Your Pet Day / World Day of Social Justice / National Student Volunteer Day
February 28 - Ramadan Begins / Rare Disease Day
March Social Media Holidays:
March 1 - First Day of Women's History Month / First Day of Red Cross Month / Employee Appreciation Day / Zero Discrimination Day
March 2 - Read Across America Day / World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 3 - World Wildlife Day
March 7 - Employee Appreciation Day
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 9 - Daylight Savings Begins
March 14 - Pi Day / International Ask a Question Day
March 15 - National Shoe the World Day
March 16 - National Vaccination Day
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 17-23 - National Anonymous Giving Week
March 20 - First Day of Spring / International Day of Happiness
March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22 - World Water Day / Earth Hour
March 23 - National Puppy Day
March 25 - Holi
March 27 - World Theatre Day
March 28 - World Piano Day
March 30 - National Doctor's Day
March 31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility
April Social Media Holidays:
April 1 - April Fools / First Day of Financial Literacy Month / First Day of National Volunteer Month
April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
April 7 - World Health Day
April 11 - National Pet Day
April 12 - Passover Begins
April 18 - High Five Day
April 20 - Easter Sunday
April 22 - Earth Day
April 23 - World Book Day
April 25 - DNA Day
April 26 - Lesbian Visibility Day / Arbor Day
April 30 - Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
May Social Media Holidays:
May 1 - First Day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month / First Day of Mental Health Awareness Month
May 4 - Star Wars Day
May 5 - Cinco De Mayo
May 6 - National Nurses Day / National Teacher Day
May 9 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 11 - Mother's Day
May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia / Armed Forces Day
May 18 - International Museum Day
May 25 - National Missing Children's Day
May 26 - Memorial Day
June Social Media Holidays:
June 1 - First Day of Pride Month / First Day of Men's Health Month
June 4 - Hug Your Cat Day
June 5 - World Environment Day
June 6 - D-Day / Higher Education Day
June 8 - World Oceans Day
June 9 - Men's Mental Health Week Begins
June 12 - World Day Against Child Labor
June 14 - Flag Day / World Blood Donor Day
June 15 - Father's Day
June 19 - Juneteenth
June 20 - World Refugee Day / First Day of Summer
June 21 - National Selfie Day / World Music Day
June 26 - Islamic New Year
June 27 - National Handshake Day
July Social Media Holidays:
July 1 - First Day of National Parks Month
July 4 - Independence Day
July 7 - World Chocolate Day
July 11 - World Population Day
July 15 - World Youth Skills Day
July 17 - World Emoji Day / Eid Al-Adha
July 18 - Mandela Day
July 24 - International Self Care Day
July 27 - Parents' Day
July 30 - International Friendship Day / Day Against Trafficking in Persons
August Social Media Holidays:
August 3 - National Friendship Day
August 7 - Purple Heart Day
August 8 - International Cat Day
August 9 - Book Lovers Day / World Indigenous Peoples Day
August 12 - International Youth Day
August 16 - National Tell a Joke Day
August 17 - National Nonprofit Day / National Thrift Shop Day
August 19 - World Humanitarian Day / World Photography Day
August 20 - National Radio Day
August 21 - Senior Citizens Day
August 26 - National Dog Day
August 31 - Overdose Awareness Day
September Social Media Holidays:
September 1 - Labor Day
September 6 - Read a Book Day
September 7 - Grandparents' Day
September 10 - National Suicide Prevention Day
September 11 - National Day of Service and Remembrance / Patriot Day
September 12 - Stand Up to Cancer Day
September 15 - First Day of National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 20 - National Pow/Mia Recognition Day
September 21 - International Day of Peace / World Gratitude Day
September 22 - First Day of Fall / Rosh Hashanah Starts
September 23 - Bi Visibility Day
September 25 - National Voter Registration Day
September 28 - World Day of Migrants and Refugees
September 29 - National Coffee Day
September 30 - International Podcast Day
October Social Media Holidays:
October 1 - Yom Kippur / International Coffee Day / World Vegetarian Day
October 2 - World Habitat Day
October 3 - Mean Girls Day
October 4 - World Animal Day / Kid Music Day
October 5 - First Day of Mental Health Awareness Week / National Teacher's Appreciation Day / National Do Something Nice Day
October 6 - World Smile Day
October 10 - World Mental Health Day / World Homeless Day / World Inclusion Day
October 11 - National Coming Out Day / Yom Kippur Starts / International Day of the Girl / National Stop Bullying Day / Universal Music Day
October 12 - National Farmers Day
October 13 - US Navy Birthday Canadian Thanksgiving / Indigenous People's Day
October 15 - White Cane Safety Day
October 16 - Boss's Day / World Food Day
October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 19 - Sweetest Day
October 20 - Diwali
October 24 - National Food Day
October 27 - Black Cat Day
October 28 - Make a Difference Day / National Immigrants Day / National Chocolate Day
October 31 - Halloween
November Social Media Holidays:
November 1 - Day of the Dead / World Vegan Day / First Day of Movember / First Day of Gratitude Month
November 2 - Be the Impact Day / Daylight Savings Time Ends / Election Day
November 3 - National Give Someone a Dollar Day
November 7 - Election Day
November 8 - STEM Day
November 10 - US Marine Corps Birthday / Kindness Week Begins
November 11 - Veteran's Day / Remembrance Day
November 13 - World Kindness Day
November 15 - National Philanthropy Day
November 16 - World Philosophy Day
November 17 - Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Begins
November 18 - Family Volunteer Day
November 19 - International Men's Day
November 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance / Universal Children's Day
November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 27 - Thanksgiving
November 28 - Black Friday / Native American Heritage Day
November 29 - Small Business Saturday
December Social Media Holidays:
December 1 - First day of Advent / First Day of Universal Human Rights Month / World AIDS Day / Cyber Monday
December 2 - Giving Tuesday / World Pollution Prevention Day / Special Education Day / National Mutt Day
December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4 - World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5 - International Volunteer Day
December 9 - Genocide Prevention Day
December 10 - Human Rights Day / International Animal Rights Day
December 14 - First Day of Hanukkah / More Good Today Day
December 15 - Bill of Rights Day
December 18 - International Answer the Phone like Buddy the Elf Day
December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day / Games Day / Wreaths Across America Day
December 21 - First Day of Winter - National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 27 - Visit the Zoo Day
December 30 - National Resolution Planning Day
December 31 - New Year's Eve
To make your social media strategy even more effective, our monthly membership provides an exclusive extensive list of holidays, complete with ready-to-use captions, high-quality images, and creative audio suggestions!
Not ready to become a member? You can also get our more robust 2025 Nonprofit Social Media Content Calendar available now on Etsy! Curated specifically for nonprofits, this social media marketing and holiday calendar includes a 12-month calendar featuring hundreds of holidays and observances to inspire your content, monthly planning sheets, a collaborative Google Sheets template for digitizing your plan, trending audio recommendations, and customizable captions to help you save time and make a bigger impact. Click here to check it out!
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