What Will be Trending on Social Media in February

It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of the first month of the new year! Now’s the time to plan for next month! Here’s what’s going to be trending (besides the obvious Valentine’s Day) in February…

These are just some of the observance and awareness days. For the full list, visit these sites:

• National Day Calendar
• Awareness Calendar
• Cute Calendar Observances

These calendars offer some links to details on the observances that might help you if you’re blogging. Schedule out social media posts using Sendible (Affiliate Link). And don’t forget those silly, but useful hashtags that trend on Twitter regularly!

February is National _____ Month:

• Black History Month
• National Weddings Month
• National Fasting February
• Free & Open Source Software Month
• American Heart Month
• National Enrolled Agents Month — getting ready for tax time!
• Library Lovers Month
• Self-Check Month
• Embroidery Month
• Children’s Dental Health Month
• Hot Breakfast Month
• Snack Food Month — make it healthy!
• Canned Food Month
• Cancer Prevention Month
• Wise Mental Health Consumer Month
• Senior Independence Month
• An Affair to Remember Month
• Creative Romance Month
• Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
• International Friendship Month
• Bike to Work Month — that’s if you don’t live where it snows!
• Dog Training Education Month
• Great American Pie Month
• Humpback Whale Awareness Month
• Bake for Family Fun Month
• National Cat Health Month

Tip: The monthly ones usually trend (are popular) in the beginning of the month, but it’s not unusual to see them used throughout the month. The Weekly ones will trend at the beginning of the week. The days usually trend in the mornings and sometimes all day.

Observance Weeks:

• African Heritage and Health Week – First Week
• World Salt Awareness — First Week
• National Patient Recognition Week – First Week
• Solo Diners Eat Out Week – First Week
• Burn Awareness Week –  First Full Week in Feb.
• Freelance Writers Appreciation Week – Second Week of February
• Boy Scout Anniversary Week – February 4-10 Annually
• Pride in Food Service Week – First Full Work Week of February
• National School Counseling Week – Feb. 4-8
• International Networking Week – Week of February 4
• Kraut and Frankfurter Week – Second Week of February
• Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week – Second Week of February
• National Secondhand Wardrobe Week – Second Work Week in Feb,
• Random Acts of Kindness Week – Week of February 17
• Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week – Feb. 14-21
• Children of Alcoholics Week – Feb 14-21
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Week – Feb. 14-21
• Great Backyard Bird Count – Begins Friday, the Week or Weekend of Valentine’s Day
• Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week – 3rd Week in Feb.
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Last week in Feb.
• American Camp Week – February 19-22

Observance Days:

1 – National Freedom from Slavery Day
Dark Chocolate Day
National Get Up Day

2 – Groundhog Day
World Wetlands Day
World Read Aloud Day

3 – National Women Physicians Day
The Day the Music Died
Missing Persons Day
Safer Internet Day – 2nd Tuesday
Four Chaplains Day – Honoring “four military chaplains from World War II who sacrificed their lives for fellow service members.’

4 – Hemp Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day – 1st Wednesday
Thank a Mail Carrier Day
Rosa Parks Day
World Cancer Day
Homemade Soup Day

5 – National Weatherperson’s Day
Optimist Day — Think Positive! – 1st Thursday
Give Kids a Smile Day

6 – Ronald Reagan Day
National Wear Red Day (Women’s Heart Disease Awareness) – 1st Friday
National Chopsticks Day
Lame Duck Day

7 – Send a Card to a Friend Day
National Play Outside Day – 1st Saturday of every month

8 – Boy Scouts Day
Kite Flying Day
Super Bowl Sunday – 2nd Sunday

9 – National Pizza Day
Bagel Day
Football Hangover Day – Day after the Super Bowl
Clean out Your Computer Day – 2nd Monday
No One Eats Alone Day

10 – National Umbrella Day
National Home Warranty Day

11 – Make a Friend Day
White Shirt Day
Inventor’s Day
Shut-in Visitation Day
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
National Guitar Day
International Day of Women & Girls in Science
Global Movie Day

12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
Giving Hearts Day – 2nd Thursday
Autism Sunday
Red Hand Day – International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

13 – Pancake Day

14 – Organ Donor Day
Valentines Day
Have a Heart Day
International Book Giving Day

15 – Singles Awareness Day

16 – Almond Day
Presidents’ Day – 3rd Monday
Do a Grouch a Favor Day

17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day

18 – Drink Wine Day
Battery Day

19 – National Chocolate Mint Day
World Anthropology Day – 3rd Thursday

20 – Love Your Pet Day
Caregivers Day – 3rd Friday
World Day of Social Justice
Leadership Day

21 – Grain-Free Day
Red Sock Day – 3rd Saturday

22 – World Thinking Day
Washington’s Birthday
National Chili Day

24 – Tortilla Chip Day

25 – International Stand Up to Bullying Day
Clam Chowder Day
Chocolate Covered Nut Day

26 – Letter to an Elder Day
Set a Good Example Day
National Toast Day – Last Thursday
Pistachio Day
Small Dog Day – Last Thursday

27 – Retro Day
World NGO Day (Non-Governmental Organizations)
Strawberry Day

28 – Floral Design Day
Rare Disease Day USA
Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day
World Spay Day
Rare Disease Day – Last Day in February

If you haven’t got a clue what to do with this, how about a customized 1:1 coaching session?

Giselle Aguiar

Giselle Aguiar is a social media, inbound and content marketing strategist and trainer helping business owners learn how to leverage the power of social media marketing, increase traffic to their websites, generate leads, increase brand awareness and establish themselves as experts in their fields.

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