Looking for social media content ideas for 2026 in Australia? This list has you covered.
There’s two types of people who manage social media:
- The super organised, have everything pre-planned in advance kind of person
- The ‘I’m just going to wing it’ kind of person
Regardless of which one you are, I’ve included a list of 2026 holiday / important event dates below, so you are never stuck for ideas.
Use these dates to help plan your social media / content strategy.
JANUARY
Jan 1: New Years Day
Jan 26: Australia Day
Jan 25: Opposite Day
Jan 27: First Day of School – QLD
Jan 28: World Data Privacy Day
Jan 31: National Hot Chocolate Day
FEBRUARY
Feb: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Feb 4: World Cancer Day
Feb 5: World Nutella Day
Feb 13: Galentine’s Day
Feb 14: Valentine’s Day
Feb 17: Lunar New Year
Feb 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
Feb 28: Rare Disease Day
MARCH
Mar 1: World Compliment Day / Clean up Australia Day
Mar 3: World Wildlife Day
Mar 8: International Women’s Day
Mar 17: St Patrick’s Day / National Close the Gap Day
Mar 18: Global Recycling Day
Mar 20: International Day of Happiness
Mar 21: National Harmony Day / March Equinox
Mar 25: International Waffle Day
Mar 28: Earth Hour / Something-On-A-Stick Day
APRIL
Apr 3: Good Friday
Apr 4: Easter Saturday
Apr 5: Easter Sunday / Daylight Saving Ends
Apr 6: Easter Monday
Apr 7: World Health Day
Apr 15: World Art Day
Apr 25: ANZAC Day
Apr 27: International Guide Dog Day
Apr 28: Pay it Forward Day
Apr 29: Stop Food Waste Day
MAY
May: Queensland Small Business Month
May 3: World Laughter Day
May 3 – 9: National Tourism Week
May 4: May the 4th be With you (Star Wars Day) / Labour Day
May 9: Fair Trade Day
May 15: Walk Safely to School Day
May 19-25: National Volunteer Week / Food Allergy Week
JUNE
Jun: Pride Month / Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Jun 1: First Day of Winter / National Meat Pie Day
Jun 3: World Bicycle Day
Jun 13: World Gin Day
Jun 14: World Blood Donor Day
Jun 30: World Social Media Day / EOFY
JULY
Jul 1-31: Plastic Free July / Tradies Health Month / Dry July
Jul 7 : World Chocolate Day
Jul 14: Shark Awareness Day
Jul 21: National Lamington Day
AUGUST
Aug 7: Genes for Jeans Day / International Beer Day
Aug 14: Red Nose Day
Aug 19: World Photography Day
Aug 26: International Dog Day
Aug 28: Daffodil Day
SEPTEMBER
Sept 1: First Day of Spring
Sept 1- 5: Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
Sept 2: World Coconut Day
Sep 10: World Suicide Prevention Day / R U OK? Day
Sep 12: Video Games Day / World First Aid Day
Sept 20: World Clean Up Day
OCTOBER
Oct: Mental Health Month / Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 10: World Mental Health Day
NOVEMBER
Nov: Movember
Nov 13: World Kindness Day
Nov 14: World Diabetes Day
Nov 20: National Agriculture Day
Nov 25: White Ribbon Day
Nov 27: Black Friday
Nov 30: Cyber Monday
DECEMBER
Dec 1: First Day of Summer
Dec 4: International Cookie Day
Dec 24: Christmas Eve
Happy posting.
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