Content calendar

A content calendar is a plan of what you will post, where and when, usually a few weeks ahead, including dates that matter to your buyers.

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What it means for a Dubai business

A calendar turns good intentions into posts. It also makes room for what you know is coming: Ramadan and Eid, your industry’s fairs, school terms, the summer slowdown, your own launches.

In Dubai the calendar shifts with the lunar year, so check each year’s expected dates from official announcements rather than copying last year’s.

Example

A dental clinic plans four weeks ahead. October carries breast cancer awareness posts. November has World Diabetes Day on the 14th. Ramadan, expected from early February 2027, gets posts on opening hours and fasting with braces. Every one goes to the Medical Director in a weekly batch.

Common mistake

Planning so far ahead that nothing fits the moment. Keep four weeks planned and leave room each week for something that just happened. We top up each client’s plan to four weeks every Sunday.

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