Remember, remember the 5th of November. November is a month for remembrance. Armistice Day is observed on 11/11/2022 and Remembrance Sunday will be 13/11/2022 – I’ll be wearing my poppy, will you?
Pet related businesses will have something to say, though so will hospitality businesses, so make a bang or not for Bonfire Night on 05/11/2022. Intersex Day of Remembrance will be 08/11/2022, Transgender Day of Remembrance is 20/11/2022. Sunshine is of course a fully inclusive business, I’ve never felt the need to point this out before, because it’s 2022 and every business should be. But in case you were wondering…
November is host to one of the most misquoted awareness days, one that some reactionary commentators would have you believe does not exist. International Men’s Day will be 19/11/2022. Possibly in reference to the reactionary commentators, 19/11/2022 is also UN World Toilet Day.
It might appear to be a spectacularly specific suggestion for a content prompt, though November is Academic Writing Month beginning 01/11/2022. The global academic community comes together to share support and tips using the #AcWriMo hashtag. Do you love a bit of academia?
Movember returns 01/11/2022, and there will be plenty of content opportunities to help share awareness of mental health and suicide prevent, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. It would be great to see some outlandish facial hair designs. Although I’ll be donating I won’t be partaking and will be keeping up to my regular hair removal.
Writers have a community and make regular use of social media to reach out and raise awareness of their activities. National Novel Writing Month also returns 01/11/2022, expect posts about progress and frustrations, I may even start mine?! Eventually!
Caterers, hospitality businesses, and especially grocers, World Vegan Month begins 01/11/2022. As ever it is an opportunity to share and demonstrate tasty recipes and inspiration for vegan meals, as well as some money saving tips. No Dig Day, focusing on food sources on top of the ground, returns 03/11/2022.
There may be many benefits from reducing sugar in our diets. Sugar Awareness Week begins 14/11/2022. Thinking of making a Christmas pud? Many others will be doing so on 20/11/2022 for Stir Up Sunday. Caterers will be able to share tips and ideas on how to make wonderful puds. Brewers have the opportunity to share the dark side with International Stout Day on 03/11/2022.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance’s Anti-Bullying Week will run 14/11/2022 to 18/11/2022 to raise awareness of its campaign. There will also be Odd Sock Day on 14/11/2022, I expect many of you to share posts about your socks, it’s for a good cause. World Kindness Day will be 13/11/2022. Also during November will be International Stress Awareness Week starting 02/11/2022, Self Care Week beginning 14/11/2022, and Let’s Stop Shouting on 06/11/2022.
Financial service businesses such as mortgage advisors and insurance brokers, along with tax planning companies, will have something to share during Talk Money Week beginning 07/11/2022. Money worries can cause stress, and as we are in a prolonged period of financial uncertainty it has never been more important to seek advice.
While it is mainly a US awareness week, as I have a geography degree it would be remiss not to mention Geography Awareness Week starting 14/11/2022. National Geographic have prepared lots of materials for schools and childcare businesses to use. Talking of school, National School Meals Week returns on 07/11/2022. Good, nutritional meals are essential for children’s development.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women returns on 25/11/2022. Organisations like Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds need help fundraising and raising awareness.
Retailers, it is that time again. It seems like every large business can offer Black Friday deals on 25/11/2022, and if your small business can then make sure you share your offers and highlight the benefit of supporting local businesses. This day is followed by Cyber Monday on 28/11/2022 and Giving Tuesday on 29/11/2022.
For those businesses on the other side of the hill – Lancashire Day returns 27/11/2022, don’t expect much love for your posts from this Yorkshire lass. Tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland, well, all businesses should get something organised for Saint Andrew’s Day on 30/11/2022.
Other awareness days:
- All Saints’ Day (Christian) is 01/11/2022
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month begins 01/11/2022
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month starts 01/11/2022
- International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (UN) is 02/11/2022
- Hug A Bear returns 07/11/2022
- Sangha Day (Buddhist) will be 08/11/2022
- Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikh) will be 08/11/2022
- World Diabetes Day returns on 14/11/2022
- International Day for Tolerance (UN) is 14/11/2022
- World Philosophy Day returns 17/11/2022
- World Children’s Day is 20/11/2022
- World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (UN) will be 20/11/2022
- World TV Day returns 21/11/2022
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji will be 24/11/2022
- First Day of Advent (Christian) will be 27/11/2022