‘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
2nd – Ground Hog Day
2nd – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
3rd – National Sickie Day
3rd – 9th – Children’s Mental Health Week
4th – World Cancer Day
5th – World Nutella Day
6th – Time To Talk Day
7th – Charles Dickens Birthday
9th – National Pizza Day
10th – 16th – National Apprenticeship Week
11th – Safer Internet Day
11th – International Day of Women & Girls in Science
12th – Chinese Lantern Festival
13th – Galentines day
14th – Valentine’s Day
17th – Random Act of Kindness Day
20th – Love Your Pet Day
20th – 24th –London Fashion Week
27th – National Toast Day
28th – Rare Disease 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 2025 the theme is ‘Activism and Social Change’, celebrating the LGBT+ activists that have helped shape and create social change, advancing society for everyone.
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.
Health & Wellbeing Content Ideas for February
Time to Talk Day, falling on the 6th 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 running a new three-year campaign – ‘United by Unique’ – placing people at the centre of care and their stories at the heart of the conversation.
Do you have an Apprentice at your workplace who would like to share their experience? The 10th – 16th 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 3rd – 9th and this year’s theme is ‘Know yourself, grow yourself’, with the aim to equip and empower children and young people across the UK to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them. 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 11th. Both adults and children are spending more time online for work, school or recreational activities and this year’s theme is ‘Together for a better internet’, calling upon everyone to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all – especially children and young people.
Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday 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. Dickens is mostly known for his classics – Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and The Tale of Two Cities. What one 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 2nd, do you have them with your roast, no matter the meat? Then on the 5th, it’s World Nutella Day! Did you know that over 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 28th.
Fun Content Ideas for February
#NationalSickieDay is on the 3rd! 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.
