May Content Ideas
April showers bring...May content ideas!
On the brink of spring and summer, only a few holidays, and inconsistent weather, May can be a difficult content time to plan for. Don't worry, we are here to help with some content ideas to spring into the new season!
Monthly & Weekly Observances:
Luckily, when content ideas run dry, there is always monthly observances to include! These can be a great way to include trending topics and bring awareness to issues. Although, it's crucial to weed out the ones that do not relate to your branding and just focus on the ones that are more important to you and your brand! Check out these for the month of May:
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Pet Month
Foster Care Month
National Bike Month
National Hamburger Month
National Photograph Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
National Strawberry Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
International Coaching Week (May 17 to 23)
Important Days:
There is a day for just about everything! In fact, if we put the entire list on here, it would probably fill up our entire page. Here are a few of our favorites for May:
5/1: May Day
5/5: Cinco de Mayo
5/6: National Nurses Day; National Beverage Day
5/8: Mother's Day
5/13: National Apple Pie Day
5/15: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day; International Day of Families
5/16: National Love a Tree Day
5/21: National Memo Day
5/23: National Lucky Penny Day; World Turtle Day
5/24: National Scavenger Hunt Day
5/25: National Wine Day
5/30: Memorial Day
5/31: National Macaroon Day
Seasons:
May is such an in-betweener season time because it's still spring but summer is just around the corner. It's the perfect time to recap Spring! Reflect back on spring accomplishments, trends, insights, anything. Also, with the first day of summer being June 21st, you can get a bit of a head start in May! In reality, it's the perfect time to get ahead of the rush. Do your take on seasonal recipes, fashion, trends, giveaways, and more!
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