UK Awareness days to inspire your content in December 2024
Here’s December’s round up of awareness days for you to sprinkle into your monthly social media content. Whilst it’s good to use one or two per month, I wouldn’t recommend filling your Instagram feed with them, as it could detract from your key message. But there’s no harm in sharing an awareness day every so often to connect with your ideal customers around a common interest.
Select a few days that you can hang some content on. If you feel like you’re forcing it, then it probably isn’t the right day for you. These days are here to help you to tell a business story or to support how you market your product or service.
December 2024 offers plenty of interesting and quirky days for you to sprinkle lightly across your content. I’ve highlighted a few of my favourites and listed the rest of these special days. Most of them are UK based but there are few fun US and Worldwide dates dropped in there too where I think there may be social media content opportunities for my community.
Tap on each of the events below and they will take you directly to the organiser’s page or to more info.
*If I’ve missed any key dates, I apologise, this is no easy job and I’m providing this to you for free.
*Please check all dates before using them in your marketing. It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of the information. I’m just sharing my own research to make life easier for you.
*Lastly please do bring any dates I have missed to my attention and I can add them in for others to view.
A few December highlights
English Breakfast Day2nd December
Traditionally celebrated for its meaty content, today there's a 'Fry Up' for everyone whether it's meaty, veggie or full on Vegan.
Santa's List Day4th December
Have you been naughty or have you been nice? Send your list to Santa/Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto. Reindeer Land, XM4 5HQ
Bah Humbug Day21st December
If you're not feeling the festivities, this is the day for you. It can be a stressful time of the year and it's OK to say so. Let it out today!
Winter Solstice21st December
It's the shortest day of the winter. Although traditionally the start of Winter, the days only get longer from here. Roll on Spring!
More December Awareness Dates
2nd Dec – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
2nd – 8th Dec – National Grief Awareness Week
3rd Dec – International Day for people with Disabilities
2nd-8th Dec – Illumination Street Week
5th Dec – International Volunteers Day
7th Dec – International Civil Aviation Day
7th & 8th Dec – Tree Dressing Day
8th Dec – National Brownie Day
10th Dec – Human Rights Awareness Day
10th Dec – International Animal Rights Day
11th Dec – International Mountain Day
12th Dec – National Workplace Remembrance Day
12th Dec – Gingerbread House Day
17th Dec – Wright Brothers Day
18th December – Arabic Language Day
18th Dec – International Migrants Day
18th Dec – Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day (Its a US one but topical…and funny!)
I hope this list of December special awareness days helps you plan and create some interesting content as we enter the last month of the year. Are there any opportunities to share a funny/business/personal story that might resonate with your community and/or your ideal customer?
121 Content Planning
If you would like further help in planning your content for Instagram for the month, take a look at my Content Power Hour. An outcome driven 121 session or series of sessions where you’ll go away with an armful of inspiration and ideas and a plan to follow.
Or grab yourself a copy of the Autumn Winter Content Planner filled with content ideas right through to the new year.
Wishing you a great month!
Sarah x