April awareness days 2025 to inspire your social media content

April awareness days makes April ‘choc’-full (pun absolutely intended) of content ideas to weave into your social media business content.

Whilst I wouldn’t recommend using ‘too’ many in your social media feeds as it could dilute your key message, sharing a funny/interesting/thought provoking nod to an awareness day every now and then can help connect with your ideal customers around a shared interest.

Select a few days that mean something to you, that help you to tell a business story or feel right for supporting how you market your product or service.

As a UK business I try to list all the UK national days, and all the key international awareness days. I’ve highlighted a few of my favourites at the top of the blog, and listed the rest of these special days below.

Tap on each of the events below and they will take you directly to the organiser’s page or to more info.

*If I’ve missed any key dates, I apologise, this is no easy job and I’m providing this to you for free. Please check all dates before using them in your marketing. It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of the information. I’m just sharing my own research to make life easier for you. Lastly please do bring any dates I have missed to my attention and I can add them in for others to view.

Special dates in April - the highlights

Stress Awareness Month

April

Raising awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. Resources available.

National Pet Month

April

Celebrating responsible pet ownership, sharing the many benefits of our cherished companions.

World Autism Day

2 April

A day of sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism.

Microvolunteering Day

15th April

Promoting the awareness of the microvolunteering concept and how it can enable us to better the world via bite-sized action.

National Tea Day

21st April

Could this be THE most British day of the year? A day to celebrate the humble brew. How do you like yours?

Earth Day

22nd April

This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate.

World Book Night

23rd April

Create by The Reading Agency, a national charity that tackles life’s big challenges through the proven power of reading.

Pay it Forward Day

28th April

A global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world.

April Awareness Days

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month (US)

World Autism Month

IBS Awareness Month

Bowel Cancer Awareness month

Parkinson’s Awareness month

Caesarean Section Awareness Month

1st April – April Fool’s Day

1st April – Walk to Work Day

1st April – Sourdough Bread Day (US)

1st April – International Pillow Fight Day 

2nd April – World Autism Awareness Day

2nd AprilInternational Children’s Book Day

4th April – International Carrot Day

6th April – Tartan Day (US)

7th April – World Health Day

7th-13th April – Community Garden Week

9th April – National Unicorn Day

10th April – National Siblings Day

10th April – World Homeopathy Day

11th April – World Parkinson Day

12th April – Record Store Day

12th April – National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (US)

15th April – World Art Day

16th April – World Voice Day

16th April – National Eggs Benedict Day

16th April- Banana Day (US)

16th April – Early Years Teacher Day

17th April – World Hemophilia Day

17th April- Banana Day

18th April – Good Friday

19th April – Pyjamas for Pancreatic Cancer

20th April – Easter Monday

21st-27th April – Lesbian Visibility Week

21st – 28th April – International Dark Sky Week

22nd April – Stephen Lawrence Day

22nd April – National Jelly Bean Day

23rd April – St George’s Day

23rd April – English Language Day

23rd April – World Book Night

23rd April – National Asparagus Day

24th-30th April – World Immunisation Week

24th April – Scream Day

24th April – On Your Feet Day

25th-26th April – Rattler Fest 

25th April – Anzac Day (AUS)

25th April – World Malaria Day

25th April – World Penguin Day

25th April – National DNA Day (US)

25th April – Football Shirt Friday

26th April – World Intellectual Property Day

26th April – Richter Scale Day

27th April – London Marathon

27th April – Drive it Day

28th April – World Day for Safety & Health at Work

28th April – International Workers’ Memorial Day

29th April – International Dance Day

29th April – World Wish Day

30th April – International Jazz Day

I hope this list of April’s special awareness days help inspire some fresh content. Are there any opportunities to share a funny/business/personal story that might resonate with your community and/or your ideal customer?

121 Content Planning

If you would like further help in planning your content for Instagram for the month, take a look at my Content Power Hour. An outcome driven 121 session or series of sessions where you’ll go away with an armful of inspiration and ideas and a plan to follow.

If you have questions, please do get in touch.

Wishing you a great month!
Sarah x