Looking for content ideas for your social media, here are key dates for Australia. 

January – Creativity Month

1: New Year’s Day
2: World Introvert Day
4: Trivia Day
6: Technology Day
10: Houseplant Appreciation Day
10: Cut Your Energy Costs Day
20: Penguin Awareness Day
24: Belly Laughs Day
25: Opposite Day
27: Chocolate Cake Day
28: Data privacy Day
30: Croissant Day

February – Black History Month

1: Lunar New Year
1: Change Your Password Day
2: International Groundhog Day
2: World Wetlands Day
3: International Golden Retriever Day
4: World Cancer Day
6: Frozen Yoghurt Day
9: National Pizza Day
11: Safer Internet Day
14: Donor Day
14: Valentine’s Day
17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
18: National Drink Wine Day
18: Sydney Mardi Gras begins
20: World Day of Social Justice
20: Love Your Pet Day
22: World Thinking Day
22: National Margarita Day
26: Teal Ribbon Day
27: Retro Day
29: Rare Disease Day
29: Leap Year Day

March – Women’s History Month

1: World Compliment Day
3: World Wildlife Day
3: World Book Day
4: Employee Appreciation Day
4: National Grammar Day
6: Clean Up Australia Day
8: International Women’s Day
10: Pack Your Lunch Day
14: Legal Assistance Day
17: St Patrick’s Day
18: World Sleep Day
20: International Day of Happiness
20: World Storytelling Day
21: World Down Syndrome Day
22: World Water Day
26: Purple Day
27: World Theatre Day
26: Earth Hour
27: Neighbour Day
31: International Day of Transgender Visibility

April

1: April Fools Day
2: World Autism Awareness Day
7: World Health Day
10: National Sibling Day
15: Good Friday
17: Easter Sunday
20: Volunteer Recognition Day
21: High Five Day
22: International Mother Earth Day
25: ANZAC Day
27: Marine Mammal Rescue Day
28: Pay it Forward Day

May

1: World Laughter Day
3: World Asthma Day
4: Star Wars Day [May the 4th be with you!]
4: Firefighters Day
24: Starlight Day
8: Mother’s Day
12: Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
15: International Day of Families
17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
18-24: National Volunteer Week
26: National Sorry Day
19: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
28: International Hamburger Day

June

1: Global Day of Parents
3: National Donut Day
3: Mabo Day
5: World Environment Day
8: World Oceans Day
14: World Blood Donor Day
18: International Picnic Day
20: World Refugee Day
21: International Yoga Day
21: National Selfie Day
21: World Music Day
27: National Sunglasses Day
30: Social Media Day

July – Plastic Free July

5-12: NAIDOC Week
7: World Chocolate Day
17: World Emoji Day
20: World Jump Day
24: Stress Down Day
30: International Friendship Day

August

1: International Beer Day
7: Genes for Jeans Day
8: International Cat Day
12: International Youth Day
14: Red Nose Day
19: World Humanitarian Day
19: World Photography Day
23: Daffodil Day

September

5: International Day of Charity
6: Father’s Day
8: R U OK? Day10: World Suicide Prevention Day
18-20: Clean up the World Weekend
19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
21: International Day of Peace

October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness month

1: International Coffee Day
2: International Day of Non-Violence
4: World Animal Day
5: World Teachers’ Day
6: Instagram’s Birthday
10: World Mental Health Day
10: World Homelessness Day
16: World Food Day
17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
31: Halloween

November – Movember

1: World Vegan Day
11: Remembrance Day
13: World Kindness Day
14: World Diabetes Day
16: International Day for Tolerance
19: World Toilet Day
20: Universal Children’s Day
20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
25: Black Friday
26: Small Business Saturday
28: Cyber Monday

December

1: World AIDS Day
3: International Day of People with Disabilities
4: World Wildlife Conversation Day
5: International Volunteer Day
10: Human Rights Day
18: International Migrants Day
24: Christmas Eve
25: Christmas
26: Boxing Day
31: New Year’s Eve