Bring on the Holiday season! Now is the perfect time to get a jump-start on your content calendar. Before you know it, Thanksgiving and the following holidays will be days away. Use this post to guide you and to keep your readers up-to-date on the coming month’s big and small holidays!

Pop Culture Events in November

November 6th = Day Light Savings
November 8th = Election Day
November 11th = Veterans’ Day
November 20th = American Music Awards
November 24th = Thanksgiving Day
November 25th = Black Friday
November 28th = Cyber Monday
November 29th = Giving Tuesday

Unique Events in November

November 1st = Authors’ Day
November 6th = Nachos Day
November 12th = National Pizza Day
November 13th = World Kindness Day
November 15th = Entrepreneurs’ Day
November 22nd = Go For A Ride Day
November 26th = Small Business Saturday
November 28th = French Toast Day

Don’t forget to hit the polls and vote this month!

Post Ideas

By no surprise, Thanksgiving tops the keyword searches in November. Millennials lead the pack in digital searches, with 63% looking to the internet for how-to cooking videos, peer-based reviews, and step-by-step craft and recipe tutorials. Optimize your posts for visibility by including popular keywords such as “Thanksgiving Cooking”, “Turkey Recipes”, “Thanksgiving Crafts”, “Family Games”, and “Thanksgiving Day”. “Thanksgiving Recipes” itself is searched for an estimated 45,000 times during the month! Don’t forget to add social tags for Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram on all of your cooking and product images so that your tips are easily shareable by your readers. Get started with these post ideas:

A Thanksgiving Party to be Thankful for
5 Ways to Cook a Turkey
Thanksgiving Hostess Essentials
Recipes to Cook Early
Thanksgiving Tips and Tricks
Last-Minute Side Dishes
For a Thanksgiving First Timer
Holiday Dining Room Makeover

Merchant Suggestions:

November is World Vegan Month as well. The month is dedicated to educating all about eating vegan, living an overall healthier lifestyle, and stopping animal cruelty. Use your blogging this month to get behind businesses with a cause. Check out these suggested Merchants that have created thriving businesses that promote sustainability and ethical production

Vegan Kinda Life
Live Sustainable
Eco- Conscious Businesses
What is Vegan?
Plant Powered Products
Green Living
First Time Vegan
Socially Responsible Products to Live By