In this post, you’ll find over 50 December Social Media Post Ideas that you can use to create captivating quality content across your social media platforms, email campaigns, blog posts, and more.
With the holidays and the end of the year fast approaching, it’s time to get your social media posts in order. While you may be tempted to just post holiday-themed content, there are a lot of other things you can do to engage your audience and keep them coming back for more.
Firstly, it’s important to optimize your website and social to capitalize on the increase in traffic you’ll have around the holidays. Be sure to make the most of your traffic, sales and sign-ups in December! Update where needed: your Google Business Page, Store hours, social links, and more!
With the end of the year closing in, it’s importnat to close out with a strong month! Firstly, check out the 50+ Social Media Content Ideas for December to get you started. Secondly, copy and paste all your favourite ones into your notes and start planning! From themed days, holidays, and national days to week-long observances.
So get reading and let the creative juices flow to create some captivating December content!
Generic December Content Ideas You Can Create
Think about creating 1-4 pieces of content from the following generic December-themed list:
1. 12 Days of [Your Business]
Host a “12 Days of…” campaign, where each day you feature a new product, service, tip, or holiday gift idea. Perfect for showcasing items or services in a countdown format, building engagement daily.
2. Holiday How-To’s
Share useful tutorials or tips related to your business (e.g., “How to Host the Perfect Holiday Gathering” for food and decor, or “How to Style Winter Outfits” for fashion). These add value and drive seasonal interest.
3. Giveback Series
Share a campaign on how your business supports a charitable cause during the holidays or offer ideas for followers to give back. Invite them to participate, fostering a feel-good vibe.
4. Customer Stories & Reviews
Feature user-generated content or testimonials each week, spotlighting customer experiences with your brand, and invite your community to share their stories with a dedicated hashtag.
5. Best of 2024
Recap top-selling products, popular services, or most-loved content from the year. Use analytics to pick items, and spotlight them in a “Best of 2024” series for nostalgic engagement.
6. Festive Tips & Tricks
Provide holiday tips relevant to your industry. For example, wellness brands could offer self-care tips for the busy season, while food brands could share recipes. These create evergreen, shareable content.
7. Holiday Gift Guide Series
Curate weekly or daily gift guides, categorizing them by price, interest, or personality. Great for drawing holiday shoppers and connecting with potential customers.
8. New Year Prep Ideas
December is prime for planning, so create content about setting goals, organizing, or prepping for 2025. Share tools, products, or strategies that help your audience get ready for the new year.
9. Behind the Scenes: Holiday Edition
Show the festive side of your business! Share photos or videos of holiday office decor, team celebrations, or “a day in the life” content to bring a personal, approachable vibe to your brand.
10. Countdown to New Year’s Resolutions
Engage with daily or weekly posts that share different resolutions or goals your product/service can help with in the new year. Include actionable tips or ways your business supports each resolution.
Here are three tips to help your content stand out in December:
1. Create a posting schedule: For example, you should establish a consistent social media calendar and content strategy. This is essential for creating quality content. To ensure that you are regularly producing high-quality posts, plan out your posting schedule in advance and stick to it.
2. Research topics: Before publishing any post, take the time to research trending topics and content ideas that your audience may be interested in. This will help you create content that resonates with them and encourages engagement.
3. Use high-quality visuals: Visuals are essential for engaging social media posts. When creating visuals, use professional images and graphics to make sure they’re of the highest quality.
Week Long Holidays and Themes
Take a look over these week-long themes and holidays to get creative with your marketing! For example, you could make a Reels series around Cookie Cutter Week featuring fun and out-of-the-box holiday cookie designs!
- Cookie Cutter Week – December 1-7.
- National Handwashing Awareness Week: December 4-10 (first week)
- Human Rights Week – December 10-17.
- Gluten-Free Baking Week – December 16-22 (the week before Christmas)
- Hanukkah – celebrated between 18th December and 26 December
- It’s About Time Week – December 25-31
- Halcyon Days – (Always 7 days before and 7 days after the Winter Solstice).
Month-Long December Holidays to Make Content on
Month-long themes and ideas are the perfect creative engaging campaigns. Depending on your niche there is a lot of potential for some amazing content around these ideas. For example, for a grocery store or restaurant showcasing recipes using pears is a great way to capitalize on pear month!
- Human Rights Month
- National Guide Dog Month
- National Cat Month
- Write a Friend Month
- Stress-Free Family Holiday Month
- Write a Business Plan Month
- Tie Month
- National Pear Month
December Social Media Content Ideas by Date
- December 1
- Artist Sunday
- World Aids Day
- Rosa Parks Day
- December 2
- CYBER MONDAY
- International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- National Mutt Day (puppy pictures!)
- December 3rd
- Giving Tuesday
- Make a gift day
- International Day of People with Disability
- National Apple Pie Day
- National Rhubarb Vodka Day (first Saturday in December
- December 4th
- National Cookie Day
- WWF’s World Wildlife Conservation Day
Week 2 of December Content Ideas
- December 5th
- World Soil Day
- International Volunteers Day
- December 6th
- St Nicholas Day
- Last Day of Hannukah
- World Trick Shot Day (first Tuesday in December)
- December 7th
- National Cotton Candy Day
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- December 8th
- Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
- National Chocolate Brownie Day
- Christmas Tree Day
- December 9th
- National Pastry Day
- Christmas Card Day
- December 11th
- International Mountain Day
- December 12
- Gingerbread House Day
- Poinsettia Day
December Post Ideas Week 3
- December 13
- National Cocoa Day
- National Violin Day
- December 14
- International Monkey Day
- Roast Chestnuts Day
- Free Shipping Day – great day for a flash sale!
- December 15
- International Tea Day
- National Cupcake Day
- Cat Herders Day
- Bill of Rights Day
- December 16
- National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Day (on the 3rd Friday in December
- December 17
- Wright Brothers Day
- National Maple Syrup Day
- December 18
- Answer the Telephone like Buddy the Elf Day
- International Migrants Day
- Bake Cookies Da
Week 4 of December Content Ideas
- December 19
- Oatmeal Muffin Day
- December 20
- National Sangria Day
- Go Caroling Day
- December 21
- Crossword Puzzle Day
- Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day (first day of winter)
- December 22
- National Cookie Exchange Day
- December 23
- Roots Day
- December 24
- National Eggnog Day
- Christmas Eve
- December 25
- Christmas Day
Last Week of December Post Ideas
- December 26
- Boxing Day
- Kwanzaa Begins
- Hannukah Ends
- December 27
- Visit the Zoo Day
- December 28
- Card Playing Day
- December 29
- Tick Tock Day – no not the app
- December 30
- Bacon Day
- Falling Needles Family Fest Day
- December 31
- New Year’s Eve
- Champagne Day
In addition to this list, you can go out and do your own research for December content ideas! Hit up Google Trends, TikTok, AnswerThePublic, Pinterest Trends, or Instagram Explore to find fresh new ideas for content!
That’s it! We hope you found this list helpful and that you have a lot of fun creating content for your social media channels in December.
Be sure to tag @conradsocial in your posts so we can see them and share our favorites.
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