There’s been a lot of hot “breaking news” lately on social media. However, especially on X (Formerly known as Twitter), I still see the observance or awareness days trending, and even though Elon Musk changed a lot, what’s trending hasn’t changed. These are also great topics for timely blog articles for exposure and draw traffic to your website.
Here are some of the observance and awareness days in September to help you plan your marketing to maximize your reach. Get creative! Even take them offline. For instance, did you know Sept. 1 is National Hotel Employee Day? If you’re in the travel industry or cater to tourists, this might be a good day to thank hotel employees for recommending your business to their guests. A gift card will brighten their day and they’ll remember you for it.
Some are fun, and silly, and some are serious, but the idea is to get exposure by spinning your marketing message around these. You can do special promotions, and articles, or respond with your support. Think about your target market and what’s important to them.
How to Use this List to Gain Exposure
Months start trending early in the morning on the 1st and usually will last the whole day. It’s also OK to post articles any time during the month, though you’ll not get the advantage of the trend on Twitter.
Weeks will trend for the first day of the week, and again, it’s proper to keep posting throughout the week. Days start trending early in the morning. Use Sendible to schedule out posts.
If you’d like to see the full lists of awareness days, weeks, and months, check out these calendars:
September Awareness and Observance days for Maximum Exposure
Month
- National Italian Cheese Month
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
- National Self-Care Awareness Month
- National Americana Month
- Baby Safety Month
- Better Breakfast Month
- Classical Music Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 to October 15
- Little League Month
- Inter-generation Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- International Update Your Resume Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- National Blueberry Popsicle Month
- National Chicken Month
- National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Honey Month
- National Library Card Sign-Up Month / Literacy Month
- National Menopause Awareness Month
- National Mortgage Professional Month
- National Mushroom Month
- National Pain Awareness Month
- National Papaya Month
- National Piano Month
- National Potato Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Prostate Health Month
- National Recovery Month
- National Rice Month
- National Sewing Month
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
- Save Your Photos Month
- Self Improvement Month
- Whole Grains Month
- National Suicide Prevention Month
Weeks:
- First week:
- National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
- National Payroll Week – Week of Labor Day
- National Waffle Week
- Second week:
- National Healthcare Environmental Services Week
National Compassionate Leadership Week - National Beauty and Barber Week
- National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
- National Suicide Prevention Week
- National Biscuit and Gravy Week
- National Assisted Living Week
- National Healthcare Environmental Services Week
- Third week:
- National Construction Appreciation Week – Third Full Week
- Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week – Third Full Week
- National Singles Week
- National Keep Kids Creative Week
- National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
- National Indoor Plant Week
- National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
- National Farm Animals Awareness Week
- National Eczema Week
- National Farm & Ranch Safety & Health Week
- National Security Officer Appreciation Week
- Last week:
- International Week of the Deaf
- Changes Annually:
- Active Aging Week – Week of October 1 – starts September 29th.
- National Fall Foliage Week – Begins last Sunday of September
- National Days of Prayer and Remembrance – September 8-10
Days:
1 – World Letter Writing Day
National Forgiveness Day
National Food Bank Day
National Hotel Employee Day
National Pastor’s Spouses Day – First Sunday
2 – V-J Day – Japan’s surrender in WWII
Labor Day
World Coconut Day
International Bacon Day
World Beard Day
National Hummingbird Day
3 – National Cinema Day
U.S. Bowling League Day
4 – National Wildlife Day
National Spice Blend Day
5 – International Day of Charity
6 – National Read A Book Day
National Food Bank Day – 1st Friday in Sept.
Lazy Mom’s Day
Read a Book Day
7 – Beer Lovers Day
Grateful Patient Day
National Play Outside Day – First Saturday
National Tailgating Day – First Saturday
8 – International Literacy Day
World Physical Therapy Day
National Star Trek Day
Grandparents Day – 1st Sunday after Labor Day
Pet Memorial Day – 2nd Sunday in Sept.
9 – Teddy Bear Day
10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
World First Aid Day
National Swap Ideas Day
11 – National Make Your Bed Day
9/11 Remembrance 2017 / Patriot’s Day
12 – National Day of Encouragement
Day of the Programmer
National Hug & High 5 Day
National Just One Human Family Day
13 – Celiac Awareness Day
National Bald is Beautiful Day
Day of the Programmer
National Peanut Day
Positive Thinking Day
Uncle Sam Day
14 – National Parents Day Off
National Sober Day
National Live Creative Day
15 – National Online Learning Day
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
International Day of Democracy
Wife Appreciation Day
National Tackle Kids Cancer Day
National Felt Hat Day
16 – National Stepfamily Day
Working Parents Day
Mayflower Day
National Guacamole Day
Puppy Mill Awareness Day
17 – Voter Registration Day
Constitution and Citizenship Day
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day – to confront HIV-related issues for aging adults.
International Country Music Day
National Professional House Cleaners Day
National Dance Day
National IT Professionals Day
18 – Air Force Birthday
National Cheeseburger Day
World Water Monitoring Day
World Bamboo Day
19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
International Eat an Apple Day
20 – National Care for Kids Day
National Pepperoni Pizza Day
National Tradesmen Day – 3rd Friday
National POW/MIA Recognition Day – 3rd Friday
21 – World Alzheimer’s Day
International Day of Peace
National Chai Day
World Alzheimer’s Day
National Gymnastics Day
World Gratitude Day
International Coastal Cleanup Day – 3rd Sat.
National Cleanup Day
Responsible Dog Ownership Day – 3rd Sat.
National Singles Day – 3rd Sat.
22 – National Centenarian’s Day
American Business Women’s Day
Autumnal Equinox – First Day of Fall
Car Free Day
Online Recovery Day
23 – International Day of Sign Languages
National Brave Day
National Family Day – 4th Monday
Innergize Day – Day after the Autumnal Equinox
24 – National Punctuation Day
25 – National Tune-Up Day
World Dream Day
World Pharmacist Day
National Women’s Health and Fitness Day – Last Wednesday in Sept.
National Daughter’s Day
National Comic Book Day
26 – National Pancake Day
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
National Situational Awareness Day
Shamu the Whale Day
27 – World Tourism Day
National Scarf Day
Chocolate Milk Day
National Day of Forgiveness (Yes, there are 2 of them this month!)
28 – National Good Neighbor Day
National Drink Beer Day
International Day for Universal Access to Information
National Public Lands Day – 4th Sat.
National Hunting and Fishing Day – 4th Sat.
National Family Health & Fitness Day – 4th Sat.
29 – National Coffee Day
World Heart Day
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day
Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day
Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day – Last Sunday in September
30 – Love People Day
International Podcast Day
International Translation Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – National Orange Shirt Day
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