It is funny how a day in the diary can give you the motivation you need to try something different.
Below is a mixture of official and unofficial days for journalists and editors to make note of. For one, they can inform your news coverage. Earth Day, in April, for example, is a day where many newsrooms up their commitment to climate journalism projects. But others in here are a good excuse to give yourself the well-needed break you need, or just improve morale in your newsroom.
Take a look and let us know any that we missed. It is far from exhaustive, and many other websites provide other inspiration for you and your team. N.B. some "national" days originate from the US, but as with the whole list, it is designed to be relevant to an international market.
January
1. Copyright Law Day
10. National Clean Your Desk Day
23. National Handwriting Day
27. National Geographic Day
28. Data Privacy Day
28. Global Community Engagement Day
February
13. World Radio Day
22. World Thinking Day
22. Single Task Day
Pride Month February (UK)
Black History Month February (US)
March
3. World Book Day
3. National Employee Appreciation Day
3. National Day of Unplugging
4. Open Data Day
4. World Password Day
11. Debunking Day
14. International Ask A Question Day
31. International Transgender Day of Visibility
31. World Backup Data Day
April
4. National Hug A Newsperson Day
18. National Columnist Day
21. World Creativity and Innovation Day
22. Earth Day
30. Honesty Day
Stress Awareness Month
May
3. World Press Freedom Day
5. National Cartoonist Day
20. National Work From Home Day
Better Speech and Language Month
June
13 - 19. Meet A Mate Week
20. World Productivity Day
22. Positive Media Day
30. Social Media Day
30. National Whistleblower Day
Pride Month June (US)
July
2. World Sports Journalists Day
5. Workaholics Day
11. Cheer Up The Lonely Day
13. Embrace Your Geekness Day
17. Emoji Day
August
1. World Wide Web Day
17. National Non-profit Day
19. World Humanitarian Day
19. World Photography Day
31. Email Debt Forgiveness Day
September
4. National Newspaper Carrier Day
7. Global Talent Acquisition Day
16. 4pm Finish Day
16. National Sit With A Stranger Day
20. International Women's Day
28. World News Day
30. International Podcast Day
October
10. World Mental health Day
14. National Boss Day
20. Community Media Day
27. National Mentoring Day
Mental Health Month
Black History Month October (UK)
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
November
7. Job Action Day
14 - 20. Talk Money Week
15. Day of the Imprisoned Writer
19. International Men's Day
19. International Journalist's Remembrance Day
21. World Television Day
25. National Day of Listening
December
7. Write A Letter Day
26. Thank You Note Day
31. Make Up Your Mind Day
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