Fruitcake, Festivus, & Food Service Safety: Content Marketing Ideas For December
Congratulations! You've reached the point in the year where things start to slow down (unless you're in retail), vacation days actually get taken, and there's an excuse to eat unhealthy for a month. Yes, I'm talking about December. Everyone knows it's the holiday season. And how can you forget when they've been playing Christmas tunes at the mall since Halloween? But as you probably guessed, if you've read our other content marketing posts, there's so much more to explore on the calendar this month. No, I'm not saying ignore the big holidays - there's plenty of great content to be had. But why not do something outside of the (gift)box this month too and stock your editorial calendar full of some of the ideas below?
Holidays
- December 1: Eat A Red Apple Day, World Aids Day
- December 2: Fritter Day
- December 3: Make A Gift Day, Disability Day, Roof Over Your Head Day
- December 4: Wear Brown Shoes Day, Santa's List Day
- December 5: Ninja Day, Bathtub Party Day, Repeal Day
- December 6: St. Nicholas Day, Miners' Day, Put On Your Own Shoes Day, Mitten Tree Day
- December 7: Pearl Harbor Day, International Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing Day, National Cotton Candy Day
- December 8: Choral Day, International Children's Day, National Brownie Day
- December 9: Techno Day, Christmas Card Day, National Pastry Day
- December 10: Human Rights Day
- December 11: National Noodle Ring Day, Mountain Day
- December 12: Poinsettia Day, National Ding-A-Ling Day
- December 13: Violin Day
- December 14: Monkey Day, National Bouillabaisse Day
- December 15: Bill Of Rights Day, Cat Herders Day, National Lemon Cupcake Day
- December 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day
- December 17: National Maple Syrup Day
- December 18: Bake Cookies Day
- December 19: Look For An Evergreen Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day
- December 20: Go Caroling Day
- December 21: Look On The Bright Side Day, Humbug Day, Forefathers' Day, National Flashlight Day
- December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day (conflicting reports list this as September 8th)
- December 23: Festivus, Roots Day
- December 24: Christmas Eve, Egg Nog Day
- December 25: Christmas Day, Pumpkin Pie Day
- December 26: Kwanzaa begins, Day Of Goodwill, Thank You Note Day, Boxing Day
- December 27: National Fruitcake Day, Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
- December 28: Card Playing Day
- December 29: Pepper Pot Day, Tick Tock Day
- December 30: Bacon Day, Baking Soda Day
- December 31: New Year's Eve, No Interruptions Day, Make Up Your Mind Day, Unlucky Day
Seasonal
- BUNDLE UP, IT'S GETTING COLD, REALLY COLD. And it's dark awfully early.
- December is the official month of: universal human rights, ties, bingo, colorectal cancer education and awareness, writing to friends, drunk and drugged driving prevention, safe toys and gifts, rising stars, writing a business plan, tomatoes and winter squash, food service safety
- The first week of the month is dedicated to: hand washing awareness, tolerance, and cookie cutters
- Even though we're celebrating all month, week two is designated as Human Rights Week
- Week three celebrates: gluten-free baking
- The last week of December has been dubbed It's About Time Week
- It's probably felt like Winter for over a month, but really the season doesn't officially begin until December 21.
- Fun fact: December starts on the same day of the week as September, and ends on the same day of the week as April - every year!
Sports
- December 6: World Cup Final Draw
- December 10: College Football Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
- December 24: A complete sports blackout?! Not a creature was stirring, not even an athlete (apparently, because there isn't a single event listed on ESPN's sports calendar for Christmas Eve Day). Better get out your favorite equipment and play some pickup with family and friends.
Pop Culture
- December 1- 25: Be prepared for holiday madness. This includes shopping (deals galore, but expect high traffic at all hours), movie marathons on almost every TV network, the great debate over "Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays," twinkling lights, days off of work, [insert your favorite tradition here], and of course, ugly sweater parties
- December 20: Anchor Man 2: The Legend Continues premieres in theatres
- December 31: New Year's Eve - yes, I know I already listed this under holidays, but it's a major event in pop culture too. Dick Clark? Ryan Seacrest? Times Square ball drop? That movie with a zillion celebrities? C'mon, it's so iconic it's worth mentioning twice!
Visions of content marketing dancing in your head yet? I hope so. Ideas for January will be posted soon, so check back before the New Year!
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Meet the Author
Jess Budde
Jess is our Director of Marketing Operations & Client Services, and a co-host on our weekly Marketing O’Clock podcast. She joined Cypress North in 2013 and works out of our Buffalo office.
Jess serves as a liaison between internal and external teams, collaborating closely with both to cultivate successful client-agency relationships. She oversees all relationships from the very beginning, facilitating the sales process and proposals, managing contracts, and onboarding. She continues to act as a point of contact to ensure we’re providing the best experience and results for all clients.
Beyond client services, Jess is a performance marketing generalist with expertise in both paid and organic strategy. In previous roles as a senior marketing manager, she led some of our largest client accounts, driving results with PPC campaigns, lead nurturing, and organic content.
For more than a decade, Jess has been a trusted voice and thought leader in the digital marketing community, keeping clients and colleagues alike updated on the news that impacts them via the Marketing O’Clock podcast.
Jess is a Western New York native and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from Niagara University before attending Syracuse University, where she earned her Master’s degree in television, radio, and film. Prior to joining Cypress North, she worked in series development, talent, and casting at MTV during the golden Jersey Shore era.
When Jess isn’t working or giving takes on the latest digital marketing news, she enjoys spending time outside, hanging out with her two beautiful children, and watching the entire Sons of Anarchy series on repeat. You may also find her slinging beers at Brewed & Bottled, the craft beer shop and bar she runs with her husband.
Jess is an amateur ornithologist, Limp Bizkit lover, Candy Crush professional, and hot sauce connoisseur who enjoys burning herself into oblivion with the hottest sauce she can find.
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