Key social media dates for May
As we step into May, gearing up your social media calendar is crucial to capitalise on key dates and events that resonate with your audience.
Whether you’re planning content around specific holidays, awareness days, or trending social themes, knowing these dates in advance can significantly enhance your social media strategy.
Here is a handy list of key social media dates for May, ensuring your content is timely, relevant, and engaging. Get ready to mark your calendar and plan your posts to maximise engagement and interaction!
May 2024
- Themes for the month
- National Barbeque Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
May hashtag calendar
- May 1 – May Day #MayDay
- May 2 – World Password Day #WorldPasswordDay
- May 3 – Write a review Day #WriteaReviewDay
- May 4 – Star Wars Day #MayThe4thBeWithYou
- May 4 – Bird Day #BirdDay
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo #CincoDeMayo
- May 6 – Music Monday #MusicMonday
- May 6 – Nurses Day #NursesDay
- May 8 – World Donkey Day #DonkeyDay
- May 8 – Parents’ Day (Korea) #ParentsDay
- May 10 – World Lupus Day #LupusDay
- May 11 – Eat What You Want Day #EatWhatYouWantDay
- May 12 – Limerick Day #LimerickDay
- May 12 – Mother’s Day (US) #MothersDay
- May 13 – World Cocktail Day #CocktailDay
- May 15 – International Day of Families #FamilyDay
- May 15 – National Chocolate Chip Day #ChocolateChipDay
- May 16 – Love a Tree Day #LoveATreeDay
- May 17 – Endangered Species Day #EndangeredSpeciesDay
- May 17 – World Baking Day #BakingDay
- May 18 – Visit Your Relatives Day #VisitYourRelativesDay
- May 20 – World Bee Day #BeeDay
- May 22 – Sherlock Holmes Day #SherlockHolmesDay
- May 24 – National Scavenger Hunt Day #NationalScavengerHuntDay
- May 24 – Brother’s Day #BrothersDay
- May 25 – Wine Day #WineDay
- May 27 – Memorial Day #MemorialDay
- May 28 – Hamburger Day #NationalHamburgerDay
- May 30 – National Creativity Day #NationalCreativityDay
- May 30 – Web Designer Day #WebDesignerDay
- May 31 – Heat Awareness Day #NoFryDay
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