October Holidays for Chamber Social Media

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 salon on national hair 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 October Holidays that could be a good fit for your chamber social media calendar or for recognizing your members:

Days

October 2 – National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day
1st Wednesday – National Coffee with a Cop Day
October 4 – National Golf Lover’s Day
- Don’t make it the focus, but this would be a great post to just tease the dates for your next golf tournament.
1st Friday – National Body Language Day
- Share an article or host a seminar on body language in the workplace
1st Weekend – National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
October 5 – National Do Something Nice Day
- What’s something quick & nice you can do for some of your members?
2nd Wednesday
- National Emergency Nurse’s Day
- National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day
- National Stop Bullying Day
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
- Another great opportunity for sharing information on mental health in the workplace
October 12
- National Freethought Day
- National Farmer’s Day
- National Costume Swap Day–
October 13 – Clergy/Pastor/Ministry Appreciation Day
2nd Monday – Instead of Columbus Day, promote Native American Day
October 15 – National Aesthetician Day
3rd Tuesday – National Pharmacy Technician Day
October 16 – Boss’s Day
- A great excuse to recognize your boss in some small way. The first year I did this I got my boss a cheap mug and she literally cried. Small gestures can go a long way!
3rd Wednesday – Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
- State chambers could create a post and tag the different chambers in your state.
- Local chambers, share the above post, and if one of your members stops by to support you, take a picture of it!
3rd Thursday – Get to Know Your Customers Day
- aka your members!
October 19 – National LGBT Center Awareness Day
October 20 – National Youth Confidence Day
3rd Monday – National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
October 24 – United Nations Day
October 26
- National Financial Crime Fighter Day
- National Day of the Deployed
October 27 – Navy Day
October 30
- National Speak Up For Service Day
- National Publicist Day
October 31 – Halloween
- Create a blog post sharing trick-or-treat times and themed events in the community or by chamber members. (example)

Weeks

1st full week
- National Primary Care Physician Week
- Financial Planning Week .
- National Heimlich Heroes Week
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Customer Service Week
- National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week
World Space Week – October 4-10
National Physician Assistants Week – October 6-12
National Fire Prevention Week – Week in which October 9 falls
2nd full week
- National School Lunch Week
- American Beer Week
- Veterinary Technicians Week
- Healthcare Security & Safety Week
3rd Week
- Medical Assistants Recognition Week
- National Business Women’s Week
- Freedom of Speech Week
- National Save for Retirement Week
- Minority Enterprise Development Week
- Get Organized Week
- Respiratory Care Week
Last Week – National Massage Therapy Awareness Week
National Red Ribbon Week – 23-31