Awareness days to inspire your content in March 2024
Hello March! And with the lengthening daylight comes some new awareness days. Has anyone else noticed that it’s almost light when they wake up? It’s certainly helping me leave the comfort of my duvet with a little less effort!
There are LOTS of awareness days to choose from this month so be selective – choose the ones that you know will connect with your ideal customers around a common interest. Do try to avoid using them too often as this could detract from your key message.
Select a few days that you can hang some content on. If you feel like you’re forcing it, then it probably isn’t the right day for you. These days are here to help you to tell a business story or to support how you market your product or service.
March 2024 has a variety of dates which should help you create some engaging content. A handful of them are US based, however their subject matter could still offer social media content opportunities for my community. I’ve highlighted a few of my favourites at the top of the blog, and listed the rest of these special days.
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.
A few March highlights
Meet the MakerMarch
A month long challenge that helps you to talk to your followers about every aspect of your small creative business!
Women's History MonthMarch
Time to celebrate the often overlooked contribution that women have made to history, culture and society.
Great British Spring Clean15th-31st March
Keep Britain Tidy’s annual national clean-up campaign to get rubbish off the ground, safely collected and recycled.
Day of Happiness20th March
Wellbeing matters more than ever, so take some time today to do something that brings you happiness.
More March Awareness Dates
Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
26 Feb – 4 Mar – New Homes Week
1 Mar – National Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US)
1 Mar – Zero Discrimination Day
1 Mar – Employee Appreciation Day
4-10 March – National Careers Week
4-10 March – Cultivation Street Week
8 Mar – International Women’s Day
11-17 Mar – Nutrition and Hydration Week
11-15 Mar – Brain Awareness Week
12 Mar – Plant a Flower Day (US)
12 Mar – Organise Your Home Office Day
14 Mar – University Mental Health day
14 Mar – Social Prescribing Day
14 Mar – International Ask a Question Day
18-24 March – Neurodiversity Week
18-24 Mar – Food Waste Action Week
19 Mar – International Read to Me Day
19 Mar – Spring Equinox. First day of Spring
21 Mar – World Downs Syndrome Day & Awareness Week
21 Mar – International Day of Forests
21 Mar – Single Parents Day (US)
22 Mar – National Skipping Day
23 March – National Day of Reflection
25 Mar – Full Moon / Worm Moon
30 Mar – Bipolar Awareness Day
31 Mar – Transgender Day of Visibility
31 Mar – British Summer Time!
I hope this list of March’s special awareness days helps 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