National Days
An easy way to fill content on a radio show is to get inspiration from the various national days that take place throughout the year, whether it be for entertainment or news.
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1st January
New Years Day
Celebrating the start of the new year
Hashtag: #NewYearsDay
2nd January
Run Up The Flagpole And See If Anybody Salutes It Day
An American cliché about trialling an idea
Hashtag: #RunUpTheFlagpoleAndSeeIfAnybodySalutesItDay
Science Fiction Day
Celebrating all things science fiction, celebrated on the birthdate of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov
Hashtag: #ScienceFictionDay
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3rd January
Festival Of Sleep Day
Hashtag: #FestivalOfSleepDay
Mind-Body Wellness Day
Celebrating how a healthy mind and healthy emotions means a healthy body
Hashtag: #MindBodyWellnessDay
Women Rock Day
Celebrating the female contribution to rock (and other genres of) music
Hashtag: #WomenRockDay
4th January
Trivia Day
Enjoy a quiz as we celebrate all things trivia related.
Hashtag: #TriviaDay
Braille Day
Celebrating the unique code that enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write independently
Hashtag: #WorldBrailleDay
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Hypnotism Day
Removing the myths and misconceptions while promoting the truth and benefits of hypnotism
Hashtag: #WorldHypnotismDay #HypnotismDay
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Spaghetti Day
Celebrating this strand of pasta, what's your favourite spaghetti dish?
Hashtag: #SpaghettiDay
5th January
Twelfth Night
Tradition has it that Christmas decorations should be removed today before they bring bad luck upon your house (or you have to leave them up all year).
Hashtag: #TwelfthNight
Keto Day
Raising awareness of this style of diet, where carbs are cut to force the body to burn fat
Hashtag: #WorldKetoDay #KetoDay
6th January
Epiphany / Three Kings Day
A Christian feast day that celebrates the visit of the wise men to the infant Jesus (on the twelfth day).
Hashtag: #Epiphany #ThreeKingsDay
Shortbread Day
National Shortbread Day is celebrated worldwide on 6th January and it's one of Scotland’s main contributions to the culinary scene
Hashtag: #ShortbreadDay
Cuddle Up Day
Hashtag: #CuddleUpDay
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7th January
Old Rock Day
A day that Geologists and amateur rock enthusiasts take it upon themselves to show their appreciation of all things fossilised and stony.
Hashtag: #OldRockDay
Tempura Day
Celebrate with a dish made with a tempura batter, what's your favourite tempura dish?
Hashtag: #TempuraDay
8th January
JoyGerm Day
An American tradition of spreading joy to everyone.
Hashtag: #JoyGermDay
Typing Day
Hashtag: #WorldTypingDay
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Bubble Bath Day
Celebrate this day with a lovely bubble bath and enjoy a relaxing soak
Hashtag: #BubbleBathDay
English Toffee Day
Celebrating a favoured confection that's been enjoyed across the country for generations
Hashtag: #EnglishToffeeDay
Argyle Day
Celebrating the pattern derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell, of Argyll in western Scotland
Hashtag: #ArgyleDay
9th January
Play God Day
What would you do if you could be God for the day?
Hashtag: #PlayGodDay
Nerd Day
Celebrating the importance of words in our history and civilisation, an excuse to geek out on our favourites
Hashtag: #WorldNerdDay #NerdDay
Apricot Day
Celebrating this juicy, golden-orange fruit that merges in spring. Not to be confused with their sister fruit peaches
Hashtag: #ApricotDay #WorldApricotDay
Static Electric Day
Celebrating the funny (and sometimes annoying) electric charge phenomenon and learning how it happens
Hashtag: #StaticElectricDay
Gluten-Free Day
Raising awareness for the cause of eating gluten free
Hashtag: #GlutenFreeDay
10th January
Peculiar People Day
An opportunity to celebrate anyone who chooses to avoid to the world’s idea of normal.
Hashtag: #PeculiarPeopleDay
Houseplant Appreciation Day
Appreciating your houseplants
Hashtag: #HouseplantAppreciationDay
Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Encouraging us to explore our energy supplier options and look at ways of reducing energy to cut our bills
Hashtag: #CutYourEnergyCostsDay
Poetry At Work Day
A chance to enjoy poetry as a means of relaxation
Hashtag: #PoetryAtWorkDay
11th January
Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friend Day
Hashtag: #StepInAPuddleAndSplashYourFriendDay
Sketchnote Day
Bringing the sketchnoting community comes together to celebrate sketchnoting
Hashtag: #WorldSketchnoteDay #SketchnoteDay
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12th January
Feast Of Fabulous Wild Men Day
Hashtag: #FeastOfFabulousWildMenDay
Kiss A Ginger Day
Anti-bullying celebration of Red-headed people around the world
Hashtag: #KissAGingerDay
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13th January
Make Your Dream Come True Day
Hashtag: #MakeYourDreamComeTrueDay
Blame Someone Else Day
Hashtag: #BlameSomeoneElseDay
Clean Your Desk Day
Encouraging us all to clean our desks and get them organised
Hashtag: #CleanYourDeskDay
Rubber Ducky Day
Celebrating rubber ducks on the day that Ernie (from Sesame Street) declared was the birthday of Rubber Duckie
Hashtag: #RubberDuckyDay
Sticker Day
Celebrating stickers and the ways stickers brighten up a page or send a special message
Hashtag: #StickerDay
14th January
Dress Up Your Pet Day
Hashtag: #DressUpYourPetDay
STIQ Day
Getting people to think about their sexual health and encouraging more people to get regular sexual health checks
Hashtag: #StiqDay
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15th January
Hat Day
Hashtag: #HatDay
Pothole Day
Calling on the Government to spend more money resurfacing roads to prevent and reduce the number of potholes
Hashtag: #PotholeDay #NationalPotholeDay #FixOurRoads #WheelDamage
16th January
Hot And Spicy Food International Day
Celebrating hot and spicy food from around the world
Hashtag: #HotandSpicyFoodDay
Quinoa Day
Celebrating this superfood, which is full of dietary fibre and proteins
Hashtag: #QuinoaDay
17th January
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
A fortnight after you made the resolutions, is it worth continuing?
Hashtag: #DitchNewYearsResolutionsDay
Popeye Day
Celebrated on the anniversary of the first episode of Popeye appearing on our screens
Hashtag: #PopeyeDay
18th January
Winnie The Pooh Day
Hashtag: #WinnieThePoohDay
Gourmet Coffee Day
Celebrating gourmet coffee
Hashtag: #GourmetCoffeeDay
Peking Duck Day
Celebrating this great dish, widely regarded as the national dish of China
Hashtag: #PekingDuckDay
Soup Swap Day
Encouraging us to swap our usual flavour of soups for something different
Hashtag: #SoupSwapDay
19th January
Popcorn Day
Hashtag: #PopcornDay
Religion Day
Promoting inter-faith understanding
Hashtag: #WorldReligionDay
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Brew A Potion Day
A fun day to get brewing, celebrating the potions of fairy tales and popular media
Hashtag: #BrewAPotionDay
Good Memory Day
Hashtag: #GoodMemoryDay
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20th January
Cheese Lovers Day
Celebrating cheese lovers, what's your favourite type of cheese?
Hashtag: #CheeseLoversDay
Brew Monday
The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as ‘the most difficult day of the year’ but this is a myth. The Samaritans know there’s no such thing as ‘Blue Monday’ – we all have our good days and our bad days, and those aren’t for the calendar to decide. So it's time to stop this myth about Monday being 'blue' and instead start a conversation over a brew! ?Reach out and connect with family, friends, colleagues and loved ones.
Hashtag: #BrewMonday #BlueMonday
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DJ Day
Hashtag: #DJDay
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Take A Walk Outdoors Day
Encouraging us all to get outside for a walk
Hashtag: #TakeAWalkOutdoorsDay
Coffee Break Day
Hashtag: #CoffeeBreakDay
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21st January
Hugging Day
Hashtag: #HuggingDay
Squirrel Appreciation Day
Celebrate our furry little friends
Hashtag: #SquirrelAppreciationDay
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World Snow Day
Encouraging us all to get out on the snow, taking up snow related activities such as skiing and snowboarding
Hashtag: #WorldSnowDay #SnowDay
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One-Liners Day
An opportunity to show appreciation and admiration for one-liner jokes. What's your best one-liner?
Hashtag: #OneLinersDay
22nd January
Celebration Of Life Day
Hashtag: #CelebrationOfLifeDay
Blonde Brownie Day
Celebrating this underappreciated, but ever-so delicious, blonde brownie
Hashtag: #BlondeBrownieDay
23rd January
Pie Day
Celebrating every type of pie, what's your favourite?
Hashtag: #PieDay
Handwriting Day
Encouraging us to put pen to paper and write out our thoughts
Hashtag: #HandwritingDay
Rhubarb Pie Day
Celebrating this great dish
Hashtag: #RhubarbPieDay
Clashing Clothes Day
An opportunity to dig out anything from your wardrobe that doesn't normally work together
Hashtag: #ClashingClothesDay
24th January
Beer Can Appreciation Day
Celebrating the anniversary of beer first being sold in cans way back in 1935
Hashtag: #BeerCanAppreciationDay
Compliment Day
An easy thing to do today
Hashtag: #ComplimentDay
International Day Of Education
Celebrating the role of education for peace and development
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfEducation
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Peanut Butter Day
Celebrating all things peanut butter
Hashtag: #PeanutButterDay
Just Do It Day
Encouraging us to get things done
Hashtag: #JustDoItDay
Belly Laugh Day
Celebrate the great gift of laughter
Hashtag: #BellyLaughDay
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25th January
Burns Night
Paying tribute to the Robert Burns, a Scottish poet who is widely regarded as Scotland's national poet.
Hashtag: #BurnsNight
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Opposite Day
A fun day to say the opposite of what you mean
Hashtag: #OppositeDay
IV Nurse Day
Recognising the decades of continuing education, advocacy, and professional development that have driven the infusion specialty
Hashtag: #IvNurseDay
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Observe The Weather Day
Encouraging us to learn about the weather; take a look outside and check out the weather
Hashtag: #ObserveTheWeatherDay
26th January
Australia Day
Marking the anniversary of the landing of the first fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788
Hashtag: #AustraliaDay
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Spouses Day
Celebrating the bond between two people and encouraging couples to set aside time to show each other gratitude
Hashtag: #SpousesDay
Green Juice Day
Encouraging us to drink green juice and enjoy the health benefits
Hashtag: #GreenJuiceDay
27th January
Holocaust Memorial Day
Remembering the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Hashtag: #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2024
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Chocolate Cake Day
As if we need an excuse to eat chocolate cake!
Hashtag: #ChocolateCakeDay
Breast Pumping Day
an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the time, energy, and dedication pumping requires
Hashtag: #WorldBreastPumpingDay #BreastPumpingDay
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28th January
Global Community Engagement Day
Encouraging individuals and companies to engage with their communitities
Hashtag: #GlobalCommunityEngagementDay
Data Privacy Day
A reminder to review how our data is used and to think about data security
Hashtag: #DataPrivacyDay
International Lego Day
A day to celebrate Lego, on the day that the first patent for the globally famous interlocking plastic brick was submitted in Denmark
Hashtag: #InternationalLegoDay #LegoDay
Reducing CO2 Emissions Day
Encouraging us to make better use of resources and reduce greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions
Hashtag: #ReducingCO2EmissionsDay
29th January
Puzzle Day
Celebrating our love of puzzles, which is your favourite?
Hashtag: #PuzzleDay
Chinese New Year
Starting the year of the Dragon
Hashtag: #ChineseNewYear
30th January
Croissant Day
Celebrating this favourite breakfast pastry
Hashtag: #CroissantDay
Escape Day
Encouraging us to get outside and escape our 'normal' routines
Hashtag: #EscapeDay
31st January
Fun At Work Day
Why not have some fun at work today, celebrated on the last Friday of January
Hashtag: #FunAtWorkDay
Backward Day
A fun day to change things up
Hashtag: #BackwardDay
Hot Chocolate Day
A day to celebrate and sit back with a lovely cup of hot chocolate. Are you adding cream and marshmallows too?
Hashtag: #HotChocolateDay
Eat Brussel Sprouts Day
If you didn't have enough for Christmas this is your opportunity to eat more Brussel sprouts
Hashtag: #EatBrusselSproutsDay
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