Holidays and Events [2022 Social Calendar]
A new year brings about an opportunity for change, excitement, and looking back on the old year’s accomplishments.
It’s also time to look forward to what lies ahead with events like New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Independence Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. Here we list the major holidays and events for 2022.
January
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 2: Science Fiction Day
- January 4: National Trivia Day
- January 5: National Bird Day
- January 13: National Sticker Day
- January 15: National Hat Day
- January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – (Third Monday of January)
- January 20: Cheese Lovers Day
- January 21: National Hugging Day
- January 24: National Compliment Day
- January 25: Opposite Day
- January 28: Data Privacy Day
- January 29: National Puzzle Day
- January 31: Backward Day
February
- February 1: Chinese New Year
- February 2: Groundhog Day
- February 4: World Cancer Day
- February 7: National Send a Card to a Friend Day
- February 9: National Pizza Day
- February 11: Inventors Day
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
- February 18: National Battery Day
- February 20: Love Your Pet Day
March
- March 1: Mardi Gras
- March 2: National Read Across America Day
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 4: National Grammar Day
- March 7: National Be Heard Day
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 10: National Pack Your Lunch Day
- March 11: National Worship of Tools Day
- March 14: Pi Day
- March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18: Awkward Moments Day
- March 19: National Let’s Laugh Day
- March 20: International Day of Happiness
- March 21: World Poetry Day
- March 22: World Water Day
- March 23: National Puppy Day
- March 25: Tolkien Reading Day
- March 26: Earth Hour Day (Last saturday of march)
- March 31: World Backup Day
April
- April 1: April Fools Day
- April 3: Find a Rainbow Day
- April 5: World Health Day
- April 6: National Walking Day
- April 9: National Unicorn Day
- April 10: National Siblings Day
- April 11: National Pet Day
- April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
- April 15: World Art Day
- April 15: National High-Five Day
- April 16: National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- April 17: Haiku Poetry Day
- April 20: National Look-Alike Day
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 23: World Book Day
- April 25: National Telephone Day
- April 28: Denim Day
- April 29: International Dance Day
- April 29: Arbor Day (Last Friday in April)
- April 30: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- April 30: International Jazz Day
May
- May 1: May Day
- May 1: International Workers Day
- May 3: World Press Freedom Day
- May 4: Star Wars Day
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo
- May 6: National Nurses Day
- May 6: Space Day (First friday in may)
- May 7: World Password Day
- May 9: Europe Day
- May 12: National Limerick Day
- May 13: Mother’s Day (Second sunday in may)
- May 15: International Day of Families
- May 16: Love a Tree Day
- May 20: National Bike to Work Day (Third Friday in May)
- May 21: Endangered Species Day
- May 24: National Scavenger Hunt Day
- May 28: Hamburger Day
- May 29: Paperclip Day
June
- June 1: Global Day of Parents
- June 3: National Donut Day (first Friday of June)
- June 5: World Environment Day
- June 6: Higher Education Day
- June 8: World Oceans Day
- June 8: Best Friends Day
- June 13: National Children’s Day
- June 14: World Blood Donor Day
- June 14: National Flag Day
- June 20: Father’s Day
- June 21: World Music Day
- June 21: International Yoga Day
- June 24: National Handshake Day
- June 25: Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 27: National Sunglasses Day
- June 30: Social Media Day
July
- July 1: Canada Day
- July 2: World UFO Day
- July 4: Independence Day (United States)
- July 7: World Chocolate Day
- July 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- July 12: Malala Day
- July 15: Give Something Away Day
- July 17: World Emoji Day
- July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 30: International Day of Friendship
August
- August 1: World Wide Web Day
- August 1: National Girlfriends Day
- August 1: International Mahjong Day
- August 2: National Coloring Book Day
- August 3: National Watermelon Day
- August 4: National Sisters Day
August 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day - August 5: Work Like A Dog Day
- August 6: National Fresh Breath Day
- August 7: American Family Day
- August 7: Professional Speakers Day
- August 7: National Friendship Day
- August 8: International Cat Day
- August 8: Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
- August 9: National Book Lovers Day
- August 10: National Lazy Day
- August 10: World Lion Day
- August 11: National Sons and Daughters Day
- August 12: National Middle Child Day
- August 12: International Youth Day
- August 12: World Elephant Day
- August 13: International Lefthanders Day
- August 14: National Financial Awareness Day
- August 15: National Relaxation Day
- August 16: National Tell a Joke Day
- August 17: National Nonprofit Day
- August 18: Bad Poetry Day
- August 19: National Aviation Day
- August 19: World Photo Day
- August 19: World Humanitarian Day
- August 20: National Lemonade Day
- August 20: World Mosquito Day
- August 21: World Entrepreneurs Day
- August 21: Senior Citizens Day
- August 22: Tooth Fairy Day
- August 24: National Waffle Day
- August 25: International Waffle Day
- August 26: National Dog Day
- August 30: National Beach Day
- August 31: National Eat Outside Day
September
- September 1: World Letter Writing Day
- September 1: American Chess Day
- September 2: College Colors Day
- September 3: International Bacon Day
- September 3: World Beard Day
- September 4: National Wildlife Day
- September 5: International Day of Charity
- September 5: Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- September 6: Read a Book Day
- September 7: Global Talent Acquisition Day
- September 7: Buy a Book Day
- September 7: Salami Day
- September 8: International Literacy Day
- September 8: Star Trek Day
- September 8: Actor’s Day
- September 9: National Teddy Bear Day
- September 10: Swap Ideas Day
- September 11: National Day of Service and Remembrance
- September 11: Make your Bed Day
- September 11: National Grandparents Day
- September 12: National Day of Encouragement
- September 12: National Video Games Day
- September 12: Boss/Employee Exchange Day
- September 13: Day of the Programmer
- September 13: Positive Thinking Day
- September 13: Peanut Day
- September 14: Live Creative Day
- September 14: Quiet Day
- September 15: Online Learning Day
- September 15: International Dot Day
- September 16: Guacamole Day
- September 16: Stepfamily Day
- September 16: World Ozone Day
- September 16: Tradesmen Day
- September 17: Batman Day
- September 17: International Country Music Day
- September 17: Eat an Apple Day
- September 18: Civic Day of Hacking
- September 18: First Love Day
- September 18: Respect Day
- September 18: Read An Ebook Day
- September 18: Wife Appreciation Day
- September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
- September 20: Pepperoni Pizza Day
- September 21: Miniature Golf Day
- September 21: International Day of Peace
- September 22: Business Women’s Day
- September 22: Hobbit Day
- September 23: International Day of Sign Language
- September 24: Punctuation Day
- September 25: Binge Day
- September 25: Cooking Day
- September 25: One Hit Wonder Day
- September 25: World Dream Day
- September 26: International Daughters Day
- September 26: European Day of Languages
- September 27: Better Breakfast Day
- September 27: World Tourism Day
- September 28: National Good Neighbor Day
- September 29: World Heart Day
- September 29: National Coffee Day
- September 29: National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
- September 30: International Podcast Day
October
- October 1: International Coffee Day
- October 1: World Vegetarian Day
- October 1: World Smile Day
- October 2: International Day of Nonviolence
- October 3: National Techies Day
- October 4: World Animal Day
- October 4: World Habitat Day
- October 5: World Teachers Day
- October 10: World Mental Health Day
- October 11: International Day of the Girl
- October 14: National Dessert Day
- October 15: Global Handwashing Day
- October 16: World Food Day
- October 16: Bosses Day
- October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- October 21: Reptile Awareness Day
- October 24: United Nations Day
- October 25: Greasy Foods Day
- October 30: Checklist Day
- October 31: Halloween
November
- November 1: World Vegan Day
- November 1: National Authors Day
- November 1: All Saint’s Day
- November 1: National Cook For Your Pets Day
- November 3: National Sandwich Day
- November 4: National Candy Day
- November 8: National Cappuccino Day
- November 8: STEM Day
- November 11: National Origami Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 13: World Kindness Day
- November 15: America Recycles Day
- November 16: National Entrepreneurs Day
- November 17: International Students Day
- November 19: International Men’s Day
- November 20: World Children’s Day
- November 21: World Hello Day
- November 24: Thanksgiving Day
- November 25: Black Friday
- November 26: National Cake Day
- November 26: National Day of Listening
- November 28: Cyber Monday
- November 29: Electronic Greeting Card Day
- November 30: Computer Security Day
December
- December 1: National Christmas Lights Day
- December 2: Business of Popping Corn Day
- December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 4: National Cookie Day
- December 5: World Soil Day
- December 6: Microwave Oven Day
- December 7: International Civil Aviation Day
- December 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
- December 9: Christmas Card Day
- December 9: National Llama Day
- December 10: Human Rights Day
- December 10: Nobel Prize Day
- December 11: International Mountain Day
- December 12: Gingerbread House Day
- December 13: Saint Lucia Day
- December 14: World Monkey Day
- December 15: National Cupcake Day
- December 16: National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
- December 16: National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – December 16, 2022 (Third Friday in December)
- December 17: National Maple Syrup Day
- December 18: Bake Cookies Day
- December 19: Holly Day
- December 20: Games Day
- December 21: Crossword Puzzle Day
- December 22: National Cookie Exchange Day
- December 23: Metric Conversion Day
- December 23: Human Light Celebration
- December 24: Christmas Eve
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 26: Boxing Day
- December 27: No Interruptions Day
- December 28: National Card Playing Day
- December 29: Still Need to do Day
- December 30: Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
- December 31: New Year’s Eve
This year is filled with major holidays and events. For the major events, we will be seeing the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Wimbledon, and hopefully we will also be able to again start enjoying the summer festivals.
For holidays, we will be experiencing Memorial Day and Independence Day in July and Labor Day and Columbus Day in September.
In Q4 holiday season starts, we will have Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. It looks like the countdown to the holidays has already begun!
