If you’re searching for blog post ideas for your May editorial calendar, you probably know all the big holidays that take place in May. There’s Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and the official start to summer, Memorial Day! But if you’re searching for blog topic ideas for those days in between, look no further! We’ve got a list of May blog post ideas that will make planning your May calendar a breeze.
May baskets are such a fun tradition, if you’ve never celebrated May Day before, it’s easy and fun. Celebrate with little baskets full of treats for your neighbors.
Take some time to create a blog post celebrating your brothers and sisters. Don’t have any? Instead, celebrate your own kids’ sibling relationship on Brothers and Sisters Day.
Encourage your readers to take some time to themselves and relax a little for garden meditation day. No garden at your home to photograph? Head to a local nursery for some pictures from professional gardeners.
Get it? May the force (fourth) be with you! Star Wars is celebrated all over the world on May 4.
Cinco de Mayo usually takes all the glory on May 5, but if you’re looking for something different, help your readers celebrate National Hoagie Day.
Even if you’re not a nurse, nearly every one of your blog readers probably has a friend or loved one who is a nurse. Give them a few ways to celebrate their favorite nurses.
Teacher Appreciation Day is always the second Tuesday in May. This week is also Teacher Appreciation Week and your readers will love some fun treats and crafts to celebrate their child’s teachers.
Summer is nearly here and that means months of bare feet and sandals. Get your readers ready with No Socks Day!
If you have kids, this one is probably right up your alley. Those lost socks end up somewhere, but no one ever knows! Throw them a funny memorial service that your kids (and your readers) won’t forget.
Military Spouses Day celebrates the unsung heroes of the U.S. military – the spouses. This day changes yearly – it’s always the Friday before Mother’s Day.
Today’s the day to publish your ooeyist, gooeyist, most decadent recipe because it’s Eat What You Want Day. Treat yourself – and your readers.
Limerick Day is the perfect day to create some free printables. Write your own limericks or find some cute ones online and design a printable for it.
Whether you want to jump like a frog or try to get your own frogs to jump, this is the day to do it. It’s a wacky, but fun holiday that your readers will appreciate.
Get ready to do the chicken dance! If you’re really feeling inspired, dress up like a chicken and boogie down!
Got a favorite recipe with chocolate chips? This is the day to share it with your readers. Whether it’s cookies or brownies, your readers will love it.
Don’t forget to check out our other monthly blog post topic idea posts to help you plan an entire year’s worth of blog content: