December is such a fun month. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwanzaa, it’s a month mostly of partying, shopping, and gift-giving. However the current economic conditions may have affected you or your business, you can’t stop marketing or people will think you fell off the face of the earth. Everyone is experiencing the effects of inflation in one way or another. The challenge for ecommerce and retailers this season is promoting deals, free and fast shipping, high-quality, low-cost, convenience, and trustworthiness.
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Besides the holidays, here’s what else will be trending on social media in December.
These are just some of the observance and awareness days that stood out for me. Check out these calendars for complete lists:
The calendars offer some links to details on the observances that might help you if you’re blogging.
Month-long Observances:
- Spiritual Literacy Month
- Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
- Learn a Foreign Language Month
- Aids Awareness Month
- Human Rights Month
- National Car Donation Month
- National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
- Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
- Safe Toys and Gifts Months
- National Write a Business Plan Month
Weeks:
- Cookie Cutter Week: 1st full week
- Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week: 1-7
- Older Driver Safety Awareness: 1st full week
- National Influenza Week: 1st full week
- National Handwashing Awareness Week: 1st full week
- Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week: 1st full week
- Computer Science Education Week: begins 2nd Monday
- Human Rights Week: 10-17
- Gluten-free Baking Week: Week Before Christmas
- Las Posadas: 16-24
- Kwanzaa: December 26 – January 1
- 12 Days of Christmas: Dec. 25 – Jan. 5
Days:
1 – World Aids Day
National Pie Day
Rosa Parks Day
Eat a Red Apple Day
National 2nd Hand Sunday – The Sunday after Thanksgiving
2 – Cyber Monday
Special Education Day
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
National Mutt Day
3 – Giving Tuesday – 1st Tuesday after Thanksgiving
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Spirit of the Game Day
National Roof Over Your Head Day
4 – National Cookie Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day
National Sock Day – Buy New Socks for the Homeless
Santa’s List Day
5 – International Volunteer Day
World Soil Day
6 – National Gazpacho Day
Natural Bartender Day – 1st Friday in December
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Miner’s Day
Faux Fur Friday – 1st Friday in December
St. Nicolas Day
7 – Pearl Harbor Day
National Play Outside Day – 1st Saturday of Every Month
World Civil Aviation Day
8 – National Salesperson Day
9 – International Anti-Corruption Day
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
National Pastry Day
World Techno Day
10 – Human Rights Day
Nobel Prize Day
International Animal Rights Day
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day
National Lager Day
11 – National App Day
International Mountain Day
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day
World Choral Day
National Stretching Day
12 – Gingerbread House Day
Poinsettia Day
13 – National Guard Birthday
National Day of the Horse
National Salesperson Day – 2nd Friday in December
National Violin Day
National Cocoa Day
International Universal Health Coverage Day
14 – Monkey Day
Sandy Hook Remembrance Day
National Wreaths Across America Day – Changes Annually
15 – Bill of Rights Day
National Cupcake Day
National Wear Your Pearls Day
Free Shipping Day
International Tea Day
Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Wreaths Across America Day
16 – Chocolate-covered Anything Day
17 – Wright Brothers Day
National Maple Syrup Day
18 – International Migrants Day
National Twin Day
20 – International Human Solidarity Day
Go Caroling Day
National Underdog Day – 3rd Friday in December
21 – Winter Solstice
National Flashlight Day
Yule
Crossword Puzzle Day
Anne (Frank) & Samantha (Smith) Day
Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
National Re-Gifting Day
22 – Forefather’s Day
23 – Festivus
Roots Day
Human Light
24 – Christmas Eve
Eggnog Day
25 – Christmas Day
Pumpkin Pie Day
26 – Thank-you Note Day
First Day of Hanukkah – begins at sunset
Boxing Day – Canada
Candy Cane Day
Day of Goodwill
First Day of Kwanzaa
27 – Fruitcake Day
28 – Pledge of Allegiance Day
Holy Innocents Day
National Card Playing Day
Chocolate Candy Day
30 – Bacon Day
31 – New Year’s Eve
Champagne Day
Universal Hour of Peace
Make Up Your Mind Day
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