Are you planning your content calendar for April? Does it feel like you could use some extra inspiration? If so, we’re happy to help you. With our social media holiday calendar, finding engaging and interesting social media content ideas becomes easy.
If you are a food blogger, or have a restaurant or a bakery, there are numerous interesting social media holidays in April: National Beer Day, National Banana Day and National Garlic Day, for instance. If you are a sole entrepreneur who has siblings, you might want to get personal and tell your audience what you think about your siblings on National Siblings Day. Companies and brands can celebrate their workers’ pets on National Pet Day. If you like dancing, don’t snooze on International Dance Day! Finally, those with children can express their love towards them on National Love Our Children Day.
There are over 100 social media holidays taking place in April, so finding something that works for you will hopefully a breeze 🙂 We hope you enjoy our list and that it will help you plan your social media content.
If you would like to get more content ideas that go beyond hashtag holidays, I recommend you to check out Angie Gensler’s Social Media Content Calendar. She offers a yearly content calendar with 731 social media content ideas planned for you.
April 1
- World: April Fools Day
- Christian: Maundy Thursday
- International Fun at Work Day
- USA: National Sourdough Bread Day
- USA: National Burrito Day (First Thursday in April)
April 2
- United Nations: World Autism Awareness Day
- Christian: Good Friday
- USA: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- USA: National Walk to Work Day
- USA: National Ferret Day
April 3
- World Party Day
- Christian: Holy Saturday
- Jewish: Last day of Passover
- USA: National Chocolate Mousse Day
- USA: National Handmade Day (First Saturday in April)
- USA: National Find a Rainbow Day
- USA: National Love Our Children Day (First Saturday In April)
- USA: National Tweed Day
April 4
- Christian: Easter
- International Carrot Day
- Jeep 4Ă—4 Day
- USA: Geologists Day (First Sunday In April)
- USA: National Hug a Newsperson Day
- USA: National School Librarian Day
- USA: National Vitamin C Day
April 5
- United Nations: International Day of Conscience
- Christian: Easter Monday
- First Contact Day
- Gold Star Spouses Day
- USA: National Caramel Day
- USA: National Deep Dish Pizza Day
- National Read a Road Map Day
April 6
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
- SAAM Day of Action is part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (First Tuesday in April)
- USA: National Caramel Popcorn Day
- USA: New Beer’s Eve
- USA: National Student-Athlete Day
- USA: National Tartan Day
- Canada: National Tartan Day
April 7
- World Health Day
- USA: Childhelp National Day of Hope (First Wednesday in April)
- USA: National Beer Day
- USA: National Coffee Cake Day
- USA: National No Housework Day
- USA: National Walking Day (First Wednesday in April)
April 8
- USA: National Zoo Lovers Day
April 9
- USA: National Name Yourself Day
- USA: National Winston Churchill Day
- USA: National Unicorn Day
April 10
- USA: Encourage a Young Writer Day
- USA: National Farm Animals Day
- USA: National Siblings Day
- USA: National Hug Your Dog Day
April 11
- USA: National Barber Shop Quartet Day
- USA: National Cheese Fondue Day
- USA: National Pet Day
April 12
- United Nations: International Day of Human Space Flight
- Muslim: Ramadan Starts
- USA: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- USA: National Licorice Day
April 13
- International Be Kind to Lawyers Day
- USA: National Make Lunch Count Day
- USA: National Peach Cobbler Day
- USA: National Scrabble Day
- USA: National Thomas Jefferson Day
April 14
- International Moment of Laughter Day
- Look up at the Sky Day
- USA: National Dolphin Day
- USA: National Pecan Day
April 15
- United Nations: World Art Day
- Get to Know Your Customers Day (Third Thursday of Each Quarter)
- USA: National Tax Day
- USA: National High Five Day (Third Thursday in April)
April 16
- USA: National Eggs Benedict Day
- USA: National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day (Third Friday in April)
- USA: National Orchid Day
- USA: National Support Teen Literature Day
- USA: National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
April 17
- Record Store Day
- Husband Appreciation Day
- International Bat Appreciation Day
- USA: National Cheeseball Day
- USA: National Crawfish Day
- USA: National Haiku Poetry Day
April 18
- USA: National Animal Crackers Day
- USA: National Lineman Appreciation Day
April 19
- USA: National Amaretto Day
- USA: National Garlic Day
- USA: National Hanging Out Day
April 20
- United Nations: Chinese Language Day
- USA: National Lima Bean Respect Day
- USA: National Look Alike Day
- USA: National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
April 21
- United Nations: World Creativity and Innovation Day
- USA: National Administrative Professionals’ Day (Wednesday of Last Full Week in April)
- USA: National Banana Day
- USA: National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
- USA: National Kindergarten Day
- USA: National Library Workers Day
- UK: National Tea Day
April 22
- Earth Day
- USA: National Jelly Bean Day
- USA: National Teach Children To Save Day
- USA: National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (Fourth Thursday in April)
- UK: Stephen Lawrence Day
April 23
- United Nations: World Book and Copyright Day
- United Nations: Spanish Language Day
- United Nations: English Language Day
- Impossible Astronaut Day
- Lover’s Day
- USA: GLSEN Day of Silence
- USA: National Lost Dogs Awareness Day
- USA: National Take a Chance Day
- USA: National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
- UK: St. George’s Day
- UK: Shakespeare Day
April 24
- USA: National Pool Opening Day (Last Saturday in April)
- USA: National Rebuilding Day (Last Saturday in April)
April 25
- UN and WHO: World Malaria Day
- World Penguin Day
- USA: National DNA Day
- USA: National Hug a Plumber Day
- USA: National Pet Parents Day (Last Sunday in April)
- USA: National Telephone Day
- USA: National Zucchini Bread Day
- Australia: Anzac Day
April 26
- United Nations: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
- United Nations: World Intellectual Property Day
- USA: National Kids and Pets Day
- USA: National Pretzel Day
- USA: National South Dakota Day
April 27
- USA: National Babe Ruth Day
- USA: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
- USA: National Prime Rib Day
- USA: National Tell a Story Day
April 28
- International Guide Dog Day
- International Workers’ Memorial Day
- USA: Denim Day
- USA: National Blueberry Pie Day
- USA: National Superhero Day
April 29
- Jewish: Lag B’Omer
- United Nations: International Dance Day
- United Nations: Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
- USA: National Zipper Day
April 30
- United Nations: International Jazz Day
- Orthodox: Good Friday
- USA: National Arbor Day (Last Friday in April)
- USA: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- USA: National Bubble Tea Day
- USA: National Bugs Bunny Day
- USA: National Hairball Awareness Day (Last Friday in April)
- USA: National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
- USA: National Honesty Day
- USA: National Oatmeal Cookie Day
- USA: National Raisin Day
Sources we used to compile the list of Social Media Holidays in April:
https://www.timeanddate.com, https://www.thereisadayforthat.com, https://nationaldaycalendar.com, http://www.holidayscalendar.com, https://nationaltoday.com, https://www.checkiday.com.
This was our list of social media holidays in April. We hope you found what you were looking for. If you think there’s an important holiday missing from our list, leave us a comment below. Have a great day and happy content planning!
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