December Social Media Holidays 2024

Get ready to wrap up the year with some awesome content ideas! As the holiday season takes full swing, December offers endless opportunities to create meaningful and memorable content.

Mya Shell

November 4, 2024

Get ready to wrap up the year with some awesome content ideas!

As the holiday season takes full swing, December offers endless opportunities to create meaningful, joyful, and memorable content. Whether you’re tapping into the warmth of the season with festive fun or preparing your audience for new beginnings, there’s no shortage of inspiration. ❄️

From celebrating quirky traditions like National Cookie Day to reflecting on the year during World Peace Day, this month is packed with moments that can spark joy, connection, and engagement for your social media.

Let’s unwrap the potential and make December a month filled with amazing content! 🎁

December Social Media Holidays:

December 1st - World AIDS Day
December 3rd - International Day for Persons with Disabilities
December 4th - National Cookie Day
December 5th - National Blue Jeans Day
December 8th - Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day (Free template below)
December 10th - Human Rights Day
December 12th - National Poinsettia Day
December 15th - National Ugly Sweater Day
December 15th - International Tea Day
December 18th - Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
December 21st - Winter Solstice
December 24th - Christmas Eve
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - Boxing Day (Canada & UK)
December 31st - New Year’s Eve

Looking for some creative inspiration?

You’re not going to want to miss our FREE Canva template of the month!

This fully customizable template for Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day is ready to help you create on-pair content for the holiday. [Click here to access it!]

Now this may seem like an incredibly silly social media holiday and well, I guess it is, BUT it has marketing potential ✨

This is a great holiday to make predictions for the upcoming year and show your expertise in your niche!

You could also show practices that will be outdated in the following year, again showing expertise and knowledge in your industry.

You could also do it the other way around and write what you would tell yourself if you could go back in time!

Need some help brainstorming holiday content?

Cloud Campaign has got you covered! Check out our FREE holiday caption generator to quickly come up with fresh, on-brand copy for your posts. 🎉 [Access it here]

Also, if you haven’t already, explore our article on using AI in content creation to take your social media strategy to the next level!

Plan ahead for the rest of 2024!

Don’t forget to download our 2024 Social Media Holidays calendar, featuring hundreds of holidays, more free Canva templates, and AI caption prompts for every occasion.

Looking for winter and Christmas Instagram hashtags? We've got you covered!