The average publisher on Skimlinks doubles their commerce content revenue in the holiday season. Commerce editors have more to write about than just Black Friday and Christmas.
Here is a selection of public holidays and events that can inspire publishers to write for their audiences in the UK. Publishers may decide to write their articles several months in advance to get better SEO traction or simply because consumers are shopping early.
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Q1 2025
As we step into Q1, there are plenty of great holidays to help inspire your content! From Valentines Day to St Paddy’s Day, there are a lots of celebrations to choose from.
| Jan | January Sales |
| Jan | New Year, New Me |
| Jan 01-31 | Dry January |
| Jan 01-31 | Veganuary |
| Jan 01| | New Years Day |
| Jan 20 | Blue Monday |
| Jan 20 | National Dj Day |
| Feb 02 | Grammy Awards |
| Feb 09 | Super Bowl LIX |
| Feb 14 | Valentines Day |
| Feb 20-25 | London Fashion Week |
| Feb 20 | Love Your Pet Day |
| Feb 25 | National Cat Day |
| Mar 01-31 | Women’s History Month |
| Mar 03 | Academy Awards |
| Mar 04 | Pancake Day |
| Mar 05 | Ash Wednesday |
| Mar 07 | Employee Appreciation Day |
| Mar 08 | International Women’s Day |
| Mar 14 | World Sleep Day |
| Mar 17 | St. Patrick’s Day |
| Mar 20 | First Day of Spring |
| Mar 23 | Puppy Day |
| Mar 30 | Mother’s Day |
Q2 2025
Great content can be created during Q2. Some key days & events to look out for this quarter include Easter, Fathers Day and Pride Month!
| Apr 01-30 | Summer Holiday Planning Begins |
| Apr 01 | April Fool’s Day |
| Apr 01 | World Party Day |
| Apr 07 | World Health Day |
| Apr 10 | Siblings Day |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday |
| Apr 20 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 21 | Easter Monday |
| Apr 21 | National Tea Day |
| Apr 22 | Earth Day |
| Apr 28 | Superhero day |
| Apr 29 | Dance Day |
| May | Eurovision Song Contest |
| May 01-31 | Masturbation Month |
| May 03 | Fitness Day |
| May 04 | Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you) |
| May 05 | May Day Bank Holiday |
| Apr 01-30 | Summer Holiday Planning Begins |
| Apr 01 | April Fool’s Day |
| Apr 01 | World Party Day |
| Apr 07 | World Health Day |
| Apr 10 | Siblings Day |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday |
| Apr 20 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 21 | Easter Monday |
| Apr 21 | National Tea Day |
| Apr 22 | Earth Day |
| Apr 28 | Superhero day |
| Apr 29 | Dance Day |
| May | Eurovision Song Contest |
| May 01-31 | Masturbation Month |
| May 03 | Fitness Day |
| May 04 | Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you) |
| May 05 | May Day Bank Holiday |
| May 05 | Cinco de Mayo |
| May 13 | World Cocktail Day |
| May 13 | World Fair Trade Day |
| May 11 | Mother’s Day (US) |
| May 13-25 | Cannes Film Festival |
| May 21 | International Tea Day |
| May 26 | Spring Bank Holiday |
| June | Plastic Free Beauty Day |
| June | Pride Month |
| Jun 05 | World Environment Day |
| Jun 08 | World Oceans’ Day/Best Friend Day |
| Jun 09-15 | Men’s Health Week |
| Jun 15 | Father’s Day |
| Jun 21 | Summer Solstice |
| Jun 25-29 | Glastonbury Festival |
| Jun 27 | Sunglasses Day |
Q3 2025
Q3 is all about summer fun. From Holidays to Festivals, there’s lots of exciting content that are perfect for this time of year.
| Jul 04-Aug 17 | Oasis Tour |
| Jul 05-27 | Tour De France |
| Jul 07 | Chocolate Day |
| Jul 09 | Fashion Day |
| Jul 11 | Prime Day |
| Jul 31 | National Orgasm Day |
| Aug 01-31 | Back To School |
| Aug 04 | Picnic Day |
| Aug 07 | Bike to Work Day |
| Aug 09 | Book Lovers Day |
| Aug 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
| Aug 20-25 | Reading & Leeds Festival |
| Aug 25 | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Sep 01-30 | Christmas Content Planning |
| Sep 09 | Teddy Bear Day |
| Sep 12 | Video Games Day |
| Sep 22 | First Day of Autumn |
| Sep 27-Oct 08 | Wool Week |
| Sep 27 | World Tourism Day |
Q4 2025
This fnal stretch of the year is peak time for e-commerce! Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas Holidays are all key periods in Q4 – there’s a wide range of important content to create.
| Oct | Black History Month |
| Oct 01 | World Coffee Day |
| Oct 05 | Teachers Day |
| Oct 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| Oct 16 | Boss’s Day |
| Oct 21 | Diwali |
| Oct 28 | Plush Animal Lover Day |
| Oct 31 | Halloween |
| Nov | Movember |
| Nov 01 | World Vegan Day |
| Nov 02 | Stress Awareness Day |
| Nov 05 | Bonfire Night |
| Nov 11 | Singles Day |
| Nov 11 | Rememberance Day |
| Nov 13 | World Kindness |
| Nov 15 | Student’s Day |
| Nov 20 | International Children’s Day |
| Nov 28 | Black Friday |
| Dec 01 | Cyber Monday |
| Dec 01 | Holiday Gift Guide Released |
| Dec 14-22 | Hanukkah |
| Dec 21 | First Day of Winter |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Boxing Day |
| Dec 31 | New Year’s Eve |
