Organic reach has been in decline for some time now, but social media holidays can help brands get a bit of a boost. When coupled with the right hashtag, these holidays provide businesses with an occasion to reach a like-minded crowd.

Who makes social media holidays up?

Some days are the byproducts of marketing campaigns. Some were declared by official organizations such as the United Nations. Others seem to have been manifested by the sheer absurdity of the Internet.

Some days have multiple holidays, such as May 7, which happens to be National Beer Day in the United States and World Health Day. Some days are about serious issues, other days are National Just Because Day (August 27). Some are strictly social media holidays, while many are holidays off social media, too.

Not every social media holiday is worth celebrating. Find the holidays that fit your niche.

This approach increases the odds of connecting with people around shared values and interests rather than gimmicks.

Bonus: Download our free, customizable social media calendar template to easily plan and schedule all your content in advance.

Scroll below to see the list of social media holidays in 2022 — or bookmark this calendar!

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Financial Wellness Month

January 1: New Year's Day

January 4: National Trivia Day #NationalTriviaDay

January 15: National Hat Day #NationalHatDay

January 15: National Bagel Day #NationalBagelDay

January 17: Ditch Your Resolution Day #DitchYourResolutionDay

January 25: Opposite Day #OppositeDay

Blue Monday: Third Monday of January

Community Manager Appreciation Day #CMAD: Fourth Monday of January

Black History Month (US)

February 2: Groundhog Day

February 8: Safer Internet Day

February 9: National Pizza Day #NationalPizzaDay

February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science #WomenInScience

February 13: Galentine's Day

February 14: Valentine's Day

February 17: #RandomActsOfKindnessDay

February 21: Family Day (Canada, except Quebec)

National Skip the Straw Day: Fourth Friday in February

Women's History Month

Endometriosis Awareness Month

March 1: Zero Discrimination Day

March 3: World Wildlife Day #WorldWildlifeDay

March 8: International Women's Day #InternationalWomensDay #IWD[YEAR]

March 14: Pi Day #PiDay

March 18: Global Recycling Day

March 18: World Sleep Day

March 20: International Day of Happiness #InternationalDayofHappiness

March 22: World Water Day #WorldWaterDay #Water2me

March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day

March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV

National Day of Unplugging #DayOfUnplugging: First Friday of March

Move More Month

National Poetry Month

Celebrate Diversity Month

April 1: April Fool's Day

April 1: Walk to Work Day

April 6: National Carbonara Day

April 7: National Beer Day (US)

April 7: World Health Day

April 10: Siblings' Day #NationalSiblingsDay

April 11: National Pet Day #NationalPetDay

April 18: Tax Day (US)

April 20: 420

April 22: Earth Day

April 23: World Book Day #WorldBookDay

April 23-30: World Immunization Week

April 28: National Superhero Day

April 29: International Dance Day #InternationalDanceDay

Asian Heritage Month

Skin Cancer Awareness Month

National Teen Self Esteem Month (US)

National Clean Air Month (US)

Mental Health Awareness Month

May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4: Star Wars Day #StarWarsDay, #MayThe4thBeWithYou

May 12: International Nurses Day

May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

May 18: International Museums Day

May 28: World Hunger Day

LGBTQ Pride Month

June 1: International Children's Day

June 1: Global Running Day

June 3: World Bicycle Day

June 3: National Donut Day (US) #NationalDonutDay

June 4: National Cheese Day (US)

June 6: Higher Education Day #HigherEducationDay

June 8: Best Friends Day #BestFriendsDay

June 8: World Oceans Day #WorldOceansDay

June 19: Juneteenth (US)

June 21: World Music Day

June 21: National Selfie Day #NationalSelfieDay

June 30: Social Media Day #SMDay, #SocialMediaDay

July 3: International Plastic Bag Free Day

July 6: International Kissing Day

July 7: World Chocolate Day #WorldChocolateDay

July 15: Social Media Giving Day

July 15: National Clean Beauty Day (US)

July 17: World Emoji Day #WorldEmojiDay

July 17: National Ice Cream Day

July 18: World Listening Day

July 30: International Friendship Day

Black Business Month

August 8: International Cat Day #InternationalCatDay

August 8: National CBD Day

August 12: International Youth Day #YouthDay

August 13: Black Women's Equal Pay Day #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

August 14: National Financial Awareness Day

August 19: World Photo Day #WorldPhotoDay

August 26: National Dog Day (US) #NationalDogDay

World Alzheimer's Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month (US)

September 12: National Video Games Day #NationalVideoGamesDay

September 18: International Equal Pay Day

September 21: World Alzheimer's Day

September 30: International Podcast Day #InternationalPodcastDay

Black History Month (UK)

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Global Diversity Awareness Month

National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 1: International Coffee Day #InternationalCoffeeDay

October 4-10: World Space Week

October 5: International Teachers Day #WorldTeachersDay

October 10: World Mental Health Day #WorldMentalHeathDay

October 10: Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 11: National Coming Out Day

October 29: National Cat Day (US)

Men's Health Awareness Month (aka No-Shave November and "Movember")

November 8: STEM Day #STEMDay

November 9: Social Media Kindness Day

November 13: World Kindness Day #WKD

November 20: Transgender Day of Rememberance

Black Friday: Friday following Thanksgiving Day (US)

Small Business Saturday: Saturday following Thanksgiving Day (US)

Cyber Monday: Monday following Thanksgiving Day (US)

Giving Tuesday: Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day (US)

AIDS Awareness Month

December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 4: National Cookie Day

December 24: Christmas Eve

December 25: Christmas Day

December 26: Boxing Day (Canada)

December 31: New Year's Eve

Fenty Beauty: Black History Month

Fenty Beauty inaugurated this year's Black History Month with a little history lesson of its own, courtesy of its founder, Rihanna.

Way back in 2011, a Twitter user offensively asked why Rihanna's hair looked "so nappy," in the music video for her song "Man Down." In response, the music and business mogul clapped back: "Cuz I'm black bitch!!!!" Seven years later, Fenty Beauty launched a liquid eyeliner with the iconic name: "Cuz I'm black."

The unapologetic, empowering line speaks both to Fenty Beauty's brand purpose and audience. We give it a Clapback-lipstick-wearing chef's kiss.

Knix: International Women's Day

Knix CEO Joanna Griffiths delivered a supportive message on International Women's Day… in the midst of delivering twin girls. It really doesn't get more on-brand than that.

Heartfelt and urgent, the post demonstrates the intimate apparel founder's priorities, which includes rejecting investors who frown upon fundraising while pregnant.

Food for Soul: Carbonara Day

While we'd all like to celebrate Carbonara Day, it suits some organizations, such as Food for Soul, more than others. Founded by Italian chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore, the non-profit organization used its food-salvaging ingenuity with a banana-peel carbonara recipe. Putting the "care" in #CAREbonara day, followers were encouraged to donate and share with others.

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Time's Up: International Transgender Day of Visibility

As a charity that advocates for victims of sexual harassment, this post from Time's Up is a meaningful expression of solidarity with the transgender community. The simple gesture received more than six times the engagement than the post that followed.

National Women's Law Center: Equal Pay Day

In this TikTok video, the folks behind the National Women's Law Center break down the significance of Equal Pay Day with cold, hard facts. The explainer drew in more than 47 times more views than the account's previous post.

@nationalwomenslawcenter

now that you really get it, are you ready to fight back? check out nwlc.org/wagegap to learn more about #equalpaynow ‼️ #wagegap #equalpay #feminism

♬ Many Colors – Bryan Rheude

Thrive Market: Teacher Appreciation Week

Thrive Market showed its appreciation to teachers with a giveaway. The contest also served as a reminder that the wholesale online grocery store offers free membership to teachers all year round.

WWF #WorldWithoutNature: World Wildlife Day

Inspired by One Minute Briefs, World Wildlife Fund challenged brands to participate in World Wild Life day by removing nature from their logos. The goal behind the campaign was to create a stark portrait of a world without nature.

As planned, #WorldWithoutNature generated a great deal of social awareness and conversation, including an astute observation from climate activist Greta Thunberg:

B Corp: National Beer Day

B Corp tapped National Beer Day to highlight its community of certified brewers. These posts benefited from strength in numbers, as they were able to signal-boost by tagging relevant accounts. By touting breweries by region, B Corp's National Beer Day celebrations shared the tour-de-force scope of its community.

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