Category: Employee Engagement

Gym memberships, vision boards, financial planners, and unused journals. The start of a new year is full of so many promises—even if you break your resolutions in week #2! 😉 But for all our colleagues in HR, a new year brings new opportunities to build stronger bonds, boost team morale, and ramp up employee engagement. From National Donut Day to Super Bowl Sunday, every month has special occasions to gather around the break room and have hearty conversations. That’s why we’ve curated this special HR calendar for 2024 with all the dates you need to make this year a super hit in your office! HR Calendar 2024: Key dates to make this a memorable year Here’s a list of all the crucial dates you need to plan your holiday calendar for 2024 and plan fun surprises for your team throughout the year. 🏂 January Welcome the new year with your team by creating an org-wide vision board. You can invite all employees to contribute to this board and turn it into a team-building activity. And you can host a bagel breakfast for a change of pace on a Monday! January 1: New Year’s Day January 4: National Trivia Day January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (also National Bagel Day 🥯) 🥶 February Prepare to say goodbye to winters with a Groundhog Friday event! Gear up for the ultimate food coma with back-to-back fiestas over the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. Since it’s Black History Month, you can also host pop-up shops to support Black businesses. February 2: Groundhog Day February 4: Rosa Parks Day February 10: Lunar New Year February 11: Super Bowl Sunday February 14: Valentine’s Day February 17: Random Act of Kindness Day February 19: President’s Day February 20: World Day of Social Justice 🌼 March Kick things off in March with a team celebration to mark Employee Appreciation Day. There’s much to celebrate with soda bread on St. Patrick’s Day and colors of joy on Holi. March 1: Employee Appreciation Day March 8: International Women's Day March 10: Daylight Saving Time begins March 17: St. Patrick’s Day March 25: Holi March 31: Easter, César Chávez Day, and Transgender Day of Visibility 🌞 April It’s 🌍 month—your time to spread consciousness to save our environment. It’s also the perfect time to appreciate your family with National Pet Day and National Siblings Day, one after the other. Besides, You can schedule friendly reminders for everyone to file their IRS forms before the month end. April 1: April Fool’s Day April 7: World Health Day April 10: Eid al Fitr (tentative), National Siblings Day April 11: National Pet Day April 22: Earth Day April 25: Take Your Kids to Work Day April 26: Arbor Day April 22-30: Passover 💟 May Give your colleagues a safe space to speak up, share their vulnerabilities, and find comfort at work. Celebrate the Mental Health Month🫶🏻 with constant support to your team through workshops, documentaries, and team-building sessions! May 1: May Day May 4: Star Wars Day May 5: Cinco de Mayo May 7: Teacher’s Day May 12: Mother’s Day May 17: World Baking Day May 20: International Human Resources Day May 27: Memorial Day 🏖️ June The summer is here! Get ready to approve all the PTO requests as your teammates fly off to different parts of the world. And remember to celebrate the Pride Month 🏳️🌈 with meaningful activities! June 5: World Environment Day June 7: Donut Day June 8: National Best Friend Day June 9: International Children’s Day June 16: Father’s Day June 19: Juneteenth June 20: World Refugee Day June 23: Public Service Day June 28: International Pride Day 🎇 July July brings with it the perfect opportunity to plan a weekend getaway! Encourage everyone to share pictures of their 4th of July celebrations and wrap up the month with some Taylor-Swift-style friendship bracelets. July 4: Independence Day July 7: World Chocolate Day July 21: National Ice Cream Day July 24: International Self-Care Day July 28: Parents’ Day July 30: International Friendship Day 🛋️ August Send some love to all your purry friends on International Cat Day and invite your bookworm colleagues to talk about their favorite reads. This is also a great time to have a photography contest within the office! August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day August 8: International Cat Day August 9: Book Lovers Day August 14: National Financial Awareness Day August 19: World Humanitarian Day, World Photography Day August 21: National Senior Citizens Day August 26: Women’s Equality Day 🍁 September Welcome to fall! It’s time to decorate the office with everything orange and add some pumpkin-spiced latte packets next to the coffee machine. It’s also the Hispanic Heritage Month💃🏻 so host a potluck to have a taste of the amazing Hispanic culture! September 2: Labor Day September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day September 11: Patriot Day September 18: International Equal Pay Day September 21: World Gratitude Day September 26: HR Appreciation Day September 30: International Podcast Day 🎃 October It’s the perfect timing to host a pumpkin carving contest and make memories with your team ahead of the holiday season. And it’s never too late to start planning your Halloween outfits! October 1: International Coffee Day October 5: World Teachers’ Day October 9: Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 10: World Mental Health Day October 14: National Dessert Day October 27: National Mentoring Day October 28: National First Responders Day October 31: Halloween 🎁 November Time to shop till you drop! November brings with it the chance to go on a shopping spree and buy everything on your wishlist since the start of the year. And enjoy some good food while you’re buying things off your list! November 1: Diwali November 9: World Freedom Day November 11: Veterans Day November 28: Thanksgiving Day November 29: Black Friday ☃️ December ‘Tis the season! December is the time to sit back, relax, and have some egg nog. Plan fun activities to discuss how the year went by for your team and host a Secret Santa event to surprise everyone. December 2: Cyber Monday December 3: International Day for People with Disabilities December 5: International Volunteer Day December 10: Human Rights Day December 18: International Migrants Day December 25: Christmas December 26-31: Kawanza December 26-31: Hanukkah Over to you: Gear up for an engaging year with your team That’s a wrap on our HR Calendar 2024! Bookmark this calendar to plan your holiday calendar, and don’t miss out on any key dates. Plus, you’ve got all the fun dates to bring your team together and have some fun. Want to check how effective your engagement efforts were? You can now assess that with a quick survey with Peoplebox.