September Social Holidays to Celebrate with Video September is here, and with it comes a new season, new beginnings, and new content ideas to captivate your audience with. Whether you’re going back to school, making a career change, or looking for new leads, we have the video templates that will get you noticed.
There are more holidays and days of recognition in September than you might have remembered. Mark your calendar with any dates you don’t want to miss!
September Social Holidays
- September 1: Back to School (Actual date may vary by region)
- September 2: Labor Day (U.S.)
- September 4: National Wildlife Day
- September 5: International Day of Charity
- September 8: International Literacy Day
- September 8: Grandparents’ Day
- September 10: Suicide Prevention Day
- September 11: Twenty-third Anniversary of 9/11
- September 17: National Voter Registration Day (U.S.)
- September 21: Start of Oktoberfest
- September 21: International Day of Peace
- September 22: First Day of Fall (Northern Hemisphere)
- September 27: World Tourism Day
- September 30: International Podcast Day
September Video Ideas & Examples
September is a month of new beginnings and fresh starts, and we want to help you explore all of the possibilities on the horizon! From a new school year to a new career, we’ve rounded up some video ideas and examples to help you start your month on the right foot. For more ideas and inspiration, join our Facebook group, the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community!
SHARE LABOR DAY SALES
There’s nothing like a long weekend for one last summer celebration. In addition to plenty of barbecued treats, consumers are looking to save big this weekend. Share your own Labor Day promotion with a video! The Labor Day Sale template is a perfect solution for this September holiday, but you can also customize any of our Product Promotion templates to suit your sale.
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
International Literacy Day was started to emphasize the importance of literacy as a human right. It’s a time to celebrate literary works and encourage and support others on their journeys. This year, share your own literary masterpiece with the Book Trailer template.
Frohe Oktoberfest!
Oktoberfest is the unofficial start to fall! This year, the official festival runs from September 21st to October 6th but countries all over the world will be celebrating throughout the entire month. Whether you’re hosting your own event or saying “prost” to your audience, you can use our Oktoberfest Invite template.
RAISE AWARENESS
With the National Wildlife Day, International Day of Charity, Suicide Prevention Day, and even more cause-centric holidays this month, raise awareness of a cause that’s close to your heart. There Cause Awareness Campaign is an eye-catching and engaging way to explain the “why?” behind your cause. Or, reach out and ask for donations with the Fundraising Explainer or Social Fundraising Ad templates.
Have a nonprofit? Make sure everyone knows about the important work you are doing by creating your own About Us video.
MAKE A FALL LIST
If you’re a list-lover, spread the wealth with your social media followers! Whether your list consists of 5 fall products you can’t wait for your customers to get their hands on or your go-to fall coffee orders, share the love with your followers. Give this Top 5 List template a spin.
AMPLIFY YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST
September is ending on a high note with International Podcast Day. This is a great time to share and support your favorite podcast or share a teaser of the next episode of your own podcast. Use the Podcast Teaser template to add visual context to your podcast and record your own voice-overs for an exclusive “director’s cut”.
FIND NEW CUSTOMERS
The holidays are still a few months away, but now is the time to pique prospects’ interests and build brand awareness. Generate attention and let potential customers know where and how to find your business online with the Find Us Online template.
Need more inspiration? We’ve got you covered
Check out all of our video templates and receive feedback on your work from fellow video creators by joining our private Facebook group, the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community
Happy planning! We can’t wait to see what you create.
