One of the easiest ways to fluff up your social media calendar is to post on holidays. You can find specific holidays to promote a chamber member (like promoting a local coffee shop on National Coffee Day), post a fun picture of your staff celebrating, or sharing a resource to help others learn about the issue. I also like to track job-related holidays as a reminder to reach out or recognize specific members.
Here’s some September Holidays that I thought would be a good fit for chambers:
- 1st Monday- Labor Day
- September 6 – National Read a Book Day
- Ask your members what their favorite business book is
- September 7 – National Tailgating Day
- Promote a local school sports team
- Monday after Labor Day – National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
- Switch places for a day to see how the other spends their day
- September 10 – National Swap Ideas Day
- September 11 – Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
- September 15 – National Online Learning Day
- Share your favorite business learning sources, like one of these
- September 16 – National Working Parents Day
- 3rd Tuesday in September – National IT Professionals Day
- 3rd Friday in September – POW/MIA Recognition Day
- 3rd Friday in September – National Tradesmen Day
- 3rd Saturday in September – National CleanUp Day
- If you don’t host your own, make a note to find & share a local event.
- September 22 – American Business Women’s Day
- 4th Tuesday in September – Voter Registration Day
- September 25 – National Research Administrator Day
- September 26 – National Compliance Officer Day
- “give a shout out to the ethics and compliance professionals in your organization that help you do the right thing, stay compliant, and make ethical decisions.”
- September 26 – National Situational Awareness Day
- September 28 – National Good Neighbor Day
- Last Saturday in September – Save Your Photos Day
- Who doesn’t need a friendly reminder to back up their photos?
- September – National VFW Day
Weeks and Month
- 3rd Full Week – National Construction Appreciation Week
- 2nd Full Week – National Healthcare Environmental Services Week
- September 3-7 – National Payroll Week
- September 8-14 – National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
- Full Week of Sept. 10 – National Chamber of Commerce Week
- September 16-22 – National Security Officer Appreciation Week
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- International Update Your Resume Month
- National Mortgage Professional Month
- National Preparedness Month
- Self Improvement Month
Information from (and even more holidays listed at) NationalDayCalendar.com.