Below you’ll find a social media calendar for the entirety of 2020. Use this as a planning document to generate your own timely social media posts and content pieces. You’ll also receive AAFP social media images and copy each newsletter.
For suggested images to share and reuse, visit the AAFP Facebook Infographics and Educational Flyers Album.
JANUARY
1/2 – Pet Travel Safety Day
1/6 – National Cuddle Up Day
1/14 – National Dress Up Your Pet Day
FEBRUARY
Pet Dental Health Month
National Cat Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
2/9 – National Toothache Day
2/14 – Valentine’s Day
2/20 – Love Your Pet Day
2/25 – Spay Day USA
MARCH
Poison Prevention Month
National Kidney Month
3/9 – National Napping Day
3/19 – First Day of Spring
APRIL
National Heartworm Awareness Month
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Stress Awareness Month
4/11 – National Pet Day
4/26 – National Kids and Pets Day
4/24 – Hairball Awareness Day
4/30 – National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
MAY
National Pet Month
AVMA National Pet Week
5/3 – National Specially-Abled Pets Day
5/3 – 5/9 – National Pet Week
5/31 – National Heat Awareness Day
JUNE
Adopt a Cat Month
6/3 – 6/9 – Pet Appreciation Week
6/4 – International Hug Your Cat Day
6/9 – World Pet Memorial Day
JULY
National Anti-Boredom Month
7/4 – 4th of July
7/6 – World Zoonoses Day
7/11 – All American Pet Photo Day
7/15 – Pet Fire Safety Day
AUGUST
8/8 – International Cat Day
8/15 – National Check the Chip Day
8/17 – National Black Cat Appreciation Day
8/17 – National Nonprofit Day
8/18 – Clear the Shelters Day
8/22 – National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
SEPTEMBER
Catalyst Council’s Happy Healthy Cat Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
National Disaster Preparedness Month
9/13 – National Pet Memorial Day
9/28 – World Rabies Day
OCTOBER
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Pet Wellness Month
10/11 – 10/27 – National Veterinary Technicians Week
10/14 – Pet Obesity Awareness Day
10/16 – Global Cat Day
10/27 – National Black Cat Day
10/29 – National Cat Day
NOVEMBER
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pet Diabetes Month
11/1 – National Cook for Your Pets Day
11/4 – National Stress Awareness Day
11/7 – 11/13 – National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
11/13 – World Kindness Day
DECEMBER
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pet Diabetes Month
12/5 – Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
And don’t forget to always check the AAFP Facebook page and AAFP Twitter page for topics you can share on your practice page!