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 gym or hotel on National Pool Opening 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 April Holidays that could be a good fit for your chamber social media calendar or for recognizing your members:
Days
- April 2 – National Reconciliation Day
- 1st Sunday – National Geologists Day
- April 5 – Gold Start Spouses Day, Flash Drive Day, Go for Broke Day, Read a Road Map Day
- April 7 – National Beer Day, Girl Me Too Day
- 1st Wednesday – National Walking Day
- April 8 – National All is Ours Day, Zoo Lovers Day
- April 10 – Encourage a Young Writer Day
- April 11 – National Barber Shop Quartet Day
- April 13 – National Make Lunch Count Day
- April 14 – National Reach as High as You Can Day
- April 15 – National Tax Day
- 3rd Thursday – Get to Know Your Customers Day
- April 16 – National Bean Counter Day, Healthcare Decisions Day
- 3rd Friday – National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day
- If your community is facing an opioid crisis or other drug related problems, promote local places to dispose of unused drugs (probably police departments or pharmacies).
- 3rd Saturday – National Auctioneers Day
- April 18 – National Columnists’ Day, National Lineman Appreciation Day
- April 22 – Earth Day
- April 23 – Take a Chance Day
- 4th Thursday – Take our Daughters & Sons to Work Day
- Wednesday of Last Full Week – National Administrative Professionals Day
- April 27 – National Tell A Story Day
- April 28 – Workers’ Memorial Day
- April 30 = Hairstylist Appreciation Day
Weeks
- 1st Week – International Pooper Scooper Week, Public Health Week, National Window Safety Week
- 2nd Full Week – National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, National Student Employment Week
- April 6 – 10 – National Cancer Registrars Week
- April 19-25 – National Library Week, National Volunteer Week
- April 20-24 – National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Last Full Week – Administrative Professionals Week
Month
- National Financial Literacy Month
- National Internship Awareness Month
- National Fair Housing Month
- Keep America Beautiful Month
- Lawn and Garden Month
- National Volunteer Month
- National Welding Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Records and Information Management Month
- National Safe Digging Month
Information from (and even more holidays listed at) NationalDayCalendar.com.
