Summer is in full swing (as are those pesky summer storms), but if there’s one thing that shouldn’t put a dampener on your July, it’s content!

July is packed with plenty of marketing and content opportunities with some great dates and events to celebrate.

Here is a list of key marketing dates to enhance your marketing strategy throughout the month of July.

Throughout July:

National Ice Cream Month

Tour de France

24th June – 14th July – Wimbledon

5th – 7th – British Grand Prix, F1

1^st -7^th July:

1st July: Canada Day

2nd July: World UFO Day

4th July: American Independence Day

7th July: Thank You Day

Who doesn’t love a wholesome day to add to their content calendar?

2nd July marks the UKs 3rd annual Thank You Day – “Over the past two years, 15 million people have taken part in this chance to say thank you for everyone and everything that makes our communities great places to live”

Here are some ideas of how you can get involved:

• Take part in a local event or host your own event
• Create some social content around your team, thanking them for their hard work
• Thank your customers/clients and offer a discount as a thank you

7th July: British Grand Prix, F1 begins

7th July: World Chocolate Day

8^th -17^th July:

15th: National Give Something Away Day

Everyone loves something for nothing – so why not celebrate that with National Give Something Away day!

Here are some ideas:

• Give away your expertise – share some top tips, inside knowledge or industry insights
• Give away your time – offer a free consultation, audit etc
• Give away your product – organise a competition or giveaway for your followers/customers

17th: National Hot Dog Day

18^th-24^th July:

24th: School Holidays begin (differs by school)

School’s out for summer! Why not get parents involved in your comms:

• Share/tag any local kid-friendly activities, eateries or ideas for parents to keep their kids entertained this summer
• Offer a summer holiday discount for families
• Share pictures of what your team have been up to with their kids, or ask your followers to share what they’ve been up to

25th-31st July: