May Content Ideas For Social Media + Writing Blog Posts/Articles
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It’s MAY! For content creators, bloggers, and social media managers, May is full of opportunities to share diverse, engaging, and meaningful stories.
Plan your May content with these content ideas, plus links to find trending topics and hashtag holidays galore!
📝 What are good blog post ideas for May?
May offers all kinds of content themes you can hook into with topics, trends, and hashtags. Here are a few to jumpstart your creative juices:
Self-care routines for moms, business owners, and mental health wellness
Mexican-fusion recipes, Cinco de Mayo menu ideas, DIY decorations
Mother’s Day gift guides and celebration ideas
Spring gardening, what plants to plant in May, getting outdoors for fitness
At-home workout routines without equipment
Graduation gift ideas
Summer fashion, hair, and nail trends
Wisdom from Star Wars
Budget-friendly Summer road trip planning
🖼️ What should I post on social media in May?
Behind-the-scenes: Share the behind-the-scenes of building your creative business, throwback photos, old logos, and pictures of past events.
Fun Facts: Share interesting facts about May's events or holidays.
Inspirational Quotes: Share quotes related to mental health, Spring, or upcoming holidays.
User-Generated Content: Give your community opportunities to share their own photos, videos, or stories related to May's themes.
Share Industry News: If applicable to your business, share relevant industry news and updates: Digital advertising (Hello, Meta!), AI advances, etc.
💡 Content Ideas You Can Use All Month In May
🧠 Mental Health Awareness Month
May is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health. Content centered around this topic can inspire meaningful engagement.
Post self-care challenges or mental health tips.
Partner with mental health advocates or share their stories to add authenticity.
Provide resources to your audience, such as apps, hotlines, or books focused on mindfulness and stress reduction.
🏬 Small Business Month
Support and recognize the contributions of small businesses to your community.
Showcase small businesses you love or collaborate with your audience to promote theirs.
Share tips for aspiring creative entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business.
Offer limited-time deals for small business owners using your service or product.
📸 National Photography Month
Showcase your photography during May, and share your cameras, lighting techniques, and locations where you like to shoot.
Share your favorite photos and the stories behind them.
Offer tips and tricks for capturing stunning photos.
Host a photography contest with fun prizes for the winners.
📚 Get Caught Reading Month, Share A Story Month
Encourage your community to embrace the joy of reading with these ideas:
Share book recommendations and reviews.
Host a virtual book club meeting or discussion.
Collaborate with local authors or bookstores for special promotions or events.
Promote your book, blog, poetry, and any place that you write!
💤 Better Sleep Month
Who couldn’t use a better night of sleep? If you speak on wellness topics, productivity, mental health, and fitness in your content, Better Sleep Month offers the opportunity to share actionable ways to help your audience catch their zzz’s.
Share tips and products to create a more restful environment.
Explore the benefits of a good night’s sleep on mental and physical health, productivity, and overall wellness.
Offer advice on creating a better sleep schedule.
Create guided meditations, tutorials on deep-breathing techniques, and other practical tips to improve sleep and promote relaxation.
Remember, you don't have to limit yourself to just these topics! Get creative and find ways to engage your community.
Check out daysoftheyear.com for even more ideas!
🗓️ May Social Media/Hashtag Holidays 2025
Teacher Appreciation Week (First Full Week of May)
Teachers are the quiet champions of our society, and this week is dedicated to celebrating them.
Create posts to thank teachers for their efforts and tag them to show appreciation.
Share gift ideas for teachers and promote educational offers if you have relevant products.
Encourage your community to share stories of their favorite teachers.
May 1: International Workers Day #IntWorkersDay
May 1: May Day #MayDay
May 1: World Password Day #WorldPasswordDay
May 1: New Home Owner Day #newhomeownerday
May 2: International Harry Potter Day #HarryPotterDay
May 2: Space Day #SpaceDay
May 2: National No Pants Day #nopantsday
May 3: World Press Freedom Day #WPFD2025
May 3: National Fitness Day #NationalFitnessDay
May 4 – 10: National Small Business Week #NationalSmallBusinessWeek
May 4: International Firefighters Day #InternationalFirefightersDay
May 4: Star Wars Day #StarWarsDay #FourthBeWithYou
May 4: World Laughter Day #WorldLaughterDay
May 5: Cinco de Mayo #CincoDeMayo
Celebrate the rich culture and heritage of Mexico while engaging your audience with vibrant visuals and stories.
Share festive recipes like tacos, guacamole, and salsa (Also! It’s National Salsa Month)
Post educational content about the historical significance of Cinco de Mayo.
Create interactive polls to ask followers how they’re celebrating.
May 5: National Hoagie Day #NationalHoagieDay
May 5: National Concert Day #concertday
May 5: Nail Day #nailday
May 5 – 9: Teacher Appreciation Week #TeacherAppreciation
May 6: National Nurses Day #NursesDay
May 6: International No Diet Day #InternationalNoDietDay
May 6: World Asthma Day #WorldAsthmaDay
May 6: Thank a Teacher Day #ThankATeacher
May 9: Europe Day #EuropeDay
May 9: Lost Sock Memorial Day #LostSockMemorialDay
May 10: World Lupus Day #LupusDay
May 10: National Small Business Day #NationalSmallBusinessDay
May 11: Twilight Zone Day #TwilightZoneDay
May 11: Mother’s Day #MothersDay
You can pay tribute or explore your relationship to the mother figures in your life (good, bad, or ugly) or share personal antidotes about motherhood.
Dedicate posts to heartfelt tributes celebrating mothers and maternal figures.
Share gift guides or DIY ideas for showing appreciation.
Use the day to promote Mother’s Day sales or special offers if you run a shop or service.
May 12: International Nurses Day #InternationalNursesDay
May 14: National Receptionist Day #NationalReceptionistDay
May 15: International Day of Families #FamilyDay
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day #ChocolateChipDay
May 16: Love a Tree Day #LoveATreeDay
May 16: National BBQ Day #NationalBBQDay
May 16: Endangered Species Day #EndangeredSpeciesDay
May 16: Pizza Party Day #PizzaPartyDay
May 16: Bike-to-Work Day #BikeToWorkDay
May 17: Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia #IDAHOT
May 17: National Work From Home Day #wfhday
May 18: International Museum Day #InternationalMuseumDay
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day #NationalRescueDogDay
May 20: World Bee Day #WorldBeeDay
May 21: International Tea Day #InternationalTeaDay
May 22: Sherlock Holmes Day #SherlockHolmesDay
May 23: World Turtle Day #WorldTurtleDay
May 24: National Scavenger Hunt Day #NationalScavengerHuntDay
May 25: Geek Pride Day #geekprideday
May 26: Memorial Day #MemorialDay
May 27: Sunscreen Day #SunscreenDay
May 28: Hamburger Day #NationalHamburgerDay
May 28: National Flip Flop Day #NationalFlipFlopDay
May 29: Paperclip Day #PaperclipDay
May 30: National Creativity Day #NationalCreativityDay
May 30: World MS Day #WorldMSDay
May 30: Heat Awareness Day #NoFryDay
May 31: National Smile Day #NationalSmileDay
May 31: World No-Tobacco Day #NoTobacco
🔍 What are people searching for in May?
In May, searches often center around holidays such as Mother's Day and Memorial Day, as well as the latest movie and music releases. Trending topics also include current events. Fitness remains a popular focus, with increased interest in home workouts and exercise equipment.
You can explore what people are searching for in real-time by checking out Google Trends and then create content around current trending topics.
Pinterest Trends also provides insights into what people are searching for. It’s a great source of inspiration for your visual content and how-to guides in your niche.
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