‘There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.’ George Sand
Was getting organised with your social media one of your New Year’s resolutions, yet we are a month in, and you’ve barely organised a thing? February, as well as being the month of love and the shortest month of the year, is full of events to fill your social media calendar so let us help you. Head to our Valentine’s Day Blog here or if you need some social media prompts, download our 30 FREE SOCIAL MEDIA IDEAS pdf.
National Days for February
Raynaud’s Awareness Month
LGBT History Month
1st – Time To Talk Day
2nd – Ground Hog Day
2nd – 16th March – Six Nations Rugby
4th – World Cancer Day
4th – Facebook’s 20th Birthday!
4th – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
5th – 11th Children’s Mental Health Week
5th – 11th National Apprenticeship Week
5th – World Nutella Day
5th – National Sickie Day
6th – Safer Internet Day
7th – Charles Dickens Birthday
9th – 22nd – Fairtrade Fortnight (Fairtrade’s 30th birthday)
9th – National Pizza Day
10th – Chinese New Year – the year of the dragon
11th – International Day of Women & Girls in Science
13th – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
13th – Galentines day
14th – Valentine’s Day
14th – Ash Wednesday
15th – 19th London Fashion Week
17th – Random Act of Kindness Day
20th – Love Your Pet Day
24th – Chinese Lantern Festival
29th – Leap Day
29th – Rare Disease Day
29th – National Toast Day
Social Media Content Ideas for February
At a time when LGBT+ lives are heavily in the media February is LGBT History Month and for 2024 it is ‘Behind The Lens’ which celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens.
Random Acts of Kindness Day falls on the 17th and this US-based website The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has some great resources and tips for kindness in the workplace, they even have downloadable calendars giving you daily ideas to inspire your followers and customers.
Fairtrade Fortnight commences on the 9th and since 2024 is the 30th birthday of Fairtrade, to celebrate they are using the occasion to highlight how 30 years of working together has made the FAIRTRADE Mark a leader of life-changing impact for farmers and workers across the world. Do you use or sell Fairtrade Products? Spread the word and share your thoughts with your customers.
Health & Wellbeing Content Ideas for February
Time to Talk Day, falling on the 1st is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.
World Cancer Day on the 4th is currently running a three-year campaign ‘Close the Care Gap’ and is calling upon us all to play our part in creating a cancer-free world.
Do you have an Apprentice at your workplace who would like to share their experience? The 5th – 11th would be a great time for them to do so as it is National Apprenticeship Week, a time to highlight the positive differences that apprenticeships can make to individuals, employers, and the wider economy.
Children’s Mental Health Week also falls from the 5th-11th and this year’s theme is ‘My Voice Matters’ which is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves. By spreading the word about the week, you’ll help raise important awareness of children’s mental health and the different ways young people can be supported. Another child-related event is Safer Internet Day on the 6th. Both adults and children are spending more time online for work, school or recreational activities and this year’s theme is ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online’. It will cover young people’s perspectives on new and emerging technology and the changes they want to see online, as well as how we can use the internet to make changes for the better.
Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, can you make an association to Valentine’s Day with any of your products and services to share the love?
Charles Dickens Day celebrates his birth on 7th February 1812, he is remembered as one of the most influential writers of the 19th Century. Most known for his classics Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and The Tale of Two Cities. What is your favourite? Charles Dickens Day celebrates his birth on 7th February 1812, he is remembered as one of the most influential writers of the 19th Century. Most known for his classics Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and The Tale of Two Cities. What is your favourite?
Food & Drink Post Ideas Ideas for February
There are many food days this month! Starting with British Yorkshire Pudding Day on the 4th, do you have them no matter what meat you have for your roast? Then on the 5th, it’s World Nutella Day! Did you know that 365,000 tonnes of Nutella is consumed annually? National Pizza Day is on the 9th, you could ask your followers if they like leftover cold pizza for breakfast!? And a day to celebrate the humble slice of toast on the 29th.
Fun Content Ideas for February
#NationalSickieDay is on the 5th! Dependent on your line of work this may be a tricky subject. Two ways to go with it for social media… share the strangest excuse an employee has used when phoning in sick or give tips on how to improve staff attendance.
On the 20th we celebrate National Love Your Pet Day, a day to embrace one special trait that makes us human: our love of our pets! Be it a cat, dog, rabbit or ferret, everyone loves a cute animal photo so do share!
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