2026 content calendar : Downloadable content planner
A "content calendar" (or editorial calendar) in communication is simply a list of key dates (holidays, awareness days, events, seasons) that helps you generate content ideas and plan your communication in advance.
The goal isn’t to post just because it’s the date, but to use it to :
- engage your community
- share useful, practical tips
- highlight your business
- anticipate your key moments (offers, updates, busy periods)
In this article, I’ll show you how to use it effectively — and at the end, you’ll be able to download a recap document (the 2026 content calendar + ready-to-adapt ideas).
For each key date, ask yourself 2 simple questions:
1. What is my audience experiencing right now ?
2. What concrete tip can I share?
Pratical examples by industry
Restaurant / Caterer
- Epiphany : behind-the-scenes + “how to choose?”
- Italian Cuisine Day : mini menu / poll
- December : platter ideas + pre-orders
Real Estate / Mortgage broker
- Back-to-school season : home-buying checklist / budgeting
- Data Protection Day (Jan 28) : reassure clients about documents
- World Water Day (Mar 22) : what to check during a property visit
Well-being / Sport / Coaching
- Blue Monday : simple routine to fight low energy
- World Sleep Day : common mistakes + practical tips
- World Mental Health Day (Oct 10) : prevention + resources (and remind people that there are qualified professionals who can help)
Trades / Construction / Services
- Spring : home maintenance checklist
- Earth Day : eco-friendly actions on-site
- September : planning renovation work + timelines
E-commerce / Retail
- Sales season : “how to choose” guide
- Halloween / Christmas : gift ideas + unboxing
- Buy Nothing Day : sustainability / product care
The downloadable document
To help you save time, I’m preparing a downloadable document that includes:
- the 2026 content calendar (month by month)
That way, you can plan your content ahead of time and avoid running out of ideas.