As we roll into 2023 it’s time to grab your diary and jot down the key dates coming up in the year ahead.

With plenty of weird and wonderful days to celebrate, your content calendars are sure to be full to the brim. But remember, you don’t need to honour every national day that comes around.

Only celebrate the holidays and dates that have a natural connection to your brand and resonate with your target audience to convey a meaningful message.

Pens at the ready- here are your key dates for 2023:

January

Throughout the month:

Dry January

Veganuary

1^st: New Years Day

4^th: National Trivia Day

National Trivia Day is a great excuse to share all your interesting trivial facts with co-workers and employees and test their general knowledge. To join in the festivities, you could:

-Share your favourite trivia facts on social media using the hashtag #NationalTriviaDay

-Begin every conversation with a “did you know” fact

-Set aside some time for employees and co-workers to play trivia board games

5^th: Twelfth day after Christmas

11^th: National Milk Day

12^th: National Pharmacist Day

14^th: World Logic Day

16^th: Brew Monday

21^st: World Religion Day

25^th: Burns Night

27^th: National Chocolate Cake Day

 

27^th: National Fun at Work Day

On this day, why not inject some fun into the office to boost morale and increase productivity? To celebrate, you could:

-Introduce a fun dress code

-Have a team day out

-Host a ‘best costume’ contest

 

29^th: National Puzzle Day

 

February

Throughout the month:

Black History Month

5^th: British Yorkshire Pudding Day

9^th: National Pizza Day

11^th: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

13^th: Galentine’s Day

13^th: World Radio Day

14^th: Valentine’s Day

14^th: International Book Giving Day

17^th: Random Acts of Kindness Day

On Random Acts of Kindness Day, make someone’s day a little better and a little brighter by:

-Write kindness messages to employees and customers to show your appreciation

-Pay it backwards. Gift your mailing list an exclusive discount or offer

-Host a giveaway on social media for followers

20^th: National Love Your Pet Day

21^st: Shrove Tuesday

22^nd: Ash Wednesday

22^nd: World Thinking Day

 

March

Throughout the month:

Women’s History Month

1^st: World Music Therapy Day

3^rd: Employee Appreciation Day

6^th: British Pie Week

A celebration of all things pie, you can celebrate British Pie Week by:

-Hosting an office bake-off competition (get your followers on social media to judge)

-Throwing a pie eating contest

-Taking your employees to the best pie restaurant in town

8^th: International Women’s Day

13^th: National Napping Day

17^th: Saint Patrick’s Day

 

17^th: Red Nose Day

Get your #NosesOn and have fun while raising money for a great cause. You could:

-Have an office quiz

-Take part in a sponsored skydive, silence, or swim

-Host a raffle on social media

 

20^th: International Day of Happiness

22^nd: First Day of Ramadan

23^rd: National Puppy Day – got some cute pups in the office? Snap a pick

27^th: World Theatre Day

 

April

1^st: April Fool’s Day

4^th: International Carrot Day

5^th: National Walking Day

National Walking Day is exactly what you think it is, the national day of walking. Celebrate by:

-Encouraging employees to walk to work

-Setting up an office walking club

-Hosting an office racewalk

9^th: Easter Sunday

10^th: National Siblings Day

14^th: International Moment of Laughter Day

16^th: World Voice Day

21^st: National Tea Day

22^nd: Earth Day

23^rd: World Book Day

29^th: International Dance Day

 

May

1^st: May Day

2^nd: International Harry Potter Day

4^th: Star Wars Day

5^th: Cinco de Mayo

6^th: Coronation of King Charles III

7^th: World Laughter Day

There are many benefits of laughter so make your customers and employees smile by:

-Posting a funny quote or picture to social media using the hashtag #WorldLaughterDay

-Treating employees to a comedy night

-Starting every conversation with a funny joke

10^th: National Receptionists Day

13^th: World Cocktail Day

16^th: International Day of Light

21^st: World Baking Day

30^th: National Creativity Day

 

June

3^rd: World Bicycle Day

4^th: National Cheese Day

5^th: World Environment Day

A day to raise awareness on environmental issues around the world, on World Environment Day, you can do your bit by:

-Planting trees

-Organising beach clean-ups

-Joining online protests

8^th: National Best Friends Day

18^th: Father’s Day

18^th: International Picnic Day

23^rd: International Writing Day

27^th: International Bingo Day

28^th: Eid al-Adha

30^th: Take Your Dog to Work Day

 

July

1^st: International Joke Day

15^th: Give Something Away Day

A day to share and give freely to others, celebrate Give Something Away Day by:

-Volunteering at a soup kitchen

-Organising gift baskets to be donated to charity

-Starting an office fundraiser

16^th: National Ice Cream Day

20^th: International Chess Day

29^th: International Lipstick Day

29^th: International Tiger Day

30^th: International Friendship Day

 

August

4^th: International Beer Day

8^th: International Cat Day

9^th: International Coworking Day

Get your employees together and encourage a day of coworking. You can:

-Invite employees who work from home to spend time in the office

-Host events and seminars

-Share your coworking spaces on social media using the hashtag #InternationalCoworkingDay

10^th: Lazy Day

13^th: Left-Handers Day

28^th: Summer bank holiday

 

September

4^th: Organ Donation Week

9^th: Emergency Services Day

Support the NHS and the emergency services on this day by:

-Attending local events

-Hosting a minute’s silence

-Joining the dedicated social media campaign using the hashtag #999Day

16^th: World Cleanup Day

28^th: National Sons Day

 

October

1^st: Grandparents Day

5^th: National Poetry Day

5^th: World Teachers Day

6^th: World Smile Day

It’s always nice to be nice but why not go the extra mile to make someone smile on World Smile Day? You could:

-Visit residential care homes

-Carry out good deeds throughout the day

-Donate meals to homeless shelters

29^th: National Cat Day

31^st: Halloween

 

November

Throughout the month:

Movember

1^st: World Vegan Day

5^th: Bonfire Night

8^th: National Cappuccino Day

9^th: British Pudding Day

13^th: World Kindness Day

17^th: International Students Day

19^th World Toilet Day

24^th: Black Friday

27^th: Cyber Monday

28^th: Giving Tuesday

The global day of giving, there are many things you can do to celebrate Giving Tuesday, including:

-Volunteering your time and talent

-Supporting causes close to your brand’s heart

-Announcing a new charity partner

 

December

2^nd: Small Business Saturday

On the run-up to Christmas celebrate small businesses on Small Business Saturday by:

-Shopping small

-Sharing your favourite small businesses on social media

-Hosting a small business fair

5^th: International Volunteer Day

8^th: National Brownie Day

10^th: Nobel Prize Day

11^th: Green Monday

14^th: Monkey Day

24^th: Christmas Eve

25^th: Christmas Day

26^th: Boxing Day

 

For more 2023 content ideas, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Or for December 2022, content ideas, click here!