September awareness days to fuel your social media content
September awareness days offer no shortage of opportunities to create quick and engaging content for your social media feed.
September is positively bursting at the seams with health awareness days, sporting events and many other curious and interesting dates which are sure to spark conversation with your audience.
Try creating a post around a September awareness day that means something to you; something that helps you to tell a business story or feels right for supporting how you market your product or service. I’d recommend sprinkling a handful of days that are relevant to your audience throughout your Instagram feed. Use them sparingly to share a funny/interesting/thought provoking post to connect with your ideal customers around a shared interest.
I’ve highlighted a few of my favourites from this month, 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 September highlights
Slow September
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Setting slow living intentions in September as the pace of life increases after summer, and that back to school feeling kicks in.
Secondhand September
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What we wear has power. Shop and donate for more joy, less waste and more funds to create a fairer future.
Zero Waste Week
7th-11th September
Zero Waste Week team help individuals, and organisations reduce landfill waste, save money and preserve resources.
British Beach Clean
18th-27th September
Every September thousands of people across the UK head to the coast to take part in the Great British Beach Clean.
September Awareness Days
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
1 September – Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
1 September – World PMOS (PCOS) Day
2 September – Calendar Adjustment Day
3 September – Welsh Rarebit Day (US)
5 September – International Bacon Day (US)
5 September International Day of Charity
6 September – International Vulture Awareness Day
6 September – National Read a Book Day
6 September – Fight Procrastination Day
7-11 September – National Payroll Week
7-13 September – Air Ambulance Week
7-13 September – Know Your Numbers (Blood Pressure Awareness)
8 September – International Literacy Day
9 September – Emergency Services Day
9 September – Back British Farming Day
10 September – World Suicide Prevention Day
11 September – 25 Year Anniversary of 9/11
11 September – Hot Cross Bun Day (US)
12 September – International Crochet Day
12 September – Pitlochry Highland Games
13 September – World Sepsis Day
13 September – Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day (US)
14-20 September- UK National Inclusion Week
14-20 September – Jeans for Jeans Week
15-19 September – Pension Awareness Week
15 September – International Dot Day
16-22 September – National Coding Week
16 September – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
18 September – Youth Mental Health Day
19 September – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
19 September – 4 October – Oktoberfest
20 September – World Paella Day
20 September – Wife Appreciation Day (US)
21 September – World Peace Day
21 September – World Alzheimers Awareness day
21 September to 4 October – Fairtrade Fortnight
21-27 September – Migraine Awareness Week
21-27 September – Organ Donation Week
21-25 September – Fire Door Safety Week
21-27 September – World Reflexology Week
22 September – World Car-Free Day
23 September – International Day of Sign Languages
24 September – Thank You Hidden Heroes Day
25 September – World Dream Day
26 September – European Day of Languages
25 September – Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
25 September – National Teaching Assistants Day
27 September – World Rivers Day
27 September – 3 October – Shetland Wool Week
28 September – International day for Universal Access to Information
28 September – International Poké Day
28 September – Ask a Stupid Question Day
29 September – End Food Waste Day
30 September – World School Milk Day
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I hope this list of special awareness days for September help inspire some fresh content. 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 or look out for the next content course or workshop. 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.
If you have questions, please do get in touch.
Wishing you a great month!
Sarah x