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Real Estate social media calendar — January 2026

Real Estate brands have 2 anchor days in January 2026. The highest-value date is Pongal on 14 January. Creative for the earliest campaign should be briefed by 15 December. Weeks 1, 2 and 4 have no anchor days: plan evergreen. Plan 13 evergreen posts to hold a 3-per-week schedule.

Anchor days2
Densityhigh+2 vs December
Peak day14Pongal
Earliest lock15Dec
Evergreen posts13at 3/week

When should real estate brands start creating Pongal content?

Production runway — Pongal

BRIEFDec 15CREATIVEDec 25TEASERJan 4LIVEJan 1430 days of lead timePongal

Pongal runs 30 days of lead time. Brief by 15 December 2025 to go live on 14 January.

Which January days matter for real estate brands?

Anchor days for Real Estate, January 2026, ranked by relevance score
DateObservanceScoreBrief byAlso relevant to
Pongal TN/PY4 days 3 15 Dec Beauty & Salon, Fashion & Apparel, Food & Beverage, Jewellery, Retail & E-commerce
Republic Day 3 5 Jan Education, Fashion & Apparel, Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce

How many posts do real estate brands need in January 2026?

Real Estate runs a 3-post-per-week cadence by default. January 2026 spans 5 weeks, so a full schedule needs 15 posts. 2 of those are anchored to an observance, leaving 13 evergreen slots to fill.

Week 1 · 1–4 No anchor day — evergreen slot
Week 2 · 5–11 No anchor day — evergreen slot
Week 3 · 12–18 Pongal
Week 4 · 19–25 No anchor day — evergreen slot
Week 5 · 26–31 Republic Day

Content angles and hashtags

Pongal 3 14 Jan

No real estate-specific angles recorded for Pongal yet. See the Pongal page for angles by other industry.

#Pongal #ThaiPongal #HarvestFestival

Republic Day 3 26 Jan

No real estate-specific angles recorded for Republic Day yet. See the Republic Day page for angles by other industry.

#RepublicDay #26January

Questions about January 2026

How many days matter for real estate brands in January 2026?
2. MarketingDays counts an observance as an anchor day when it scores 3 or higher for that industry. January 2026 is high density for Real Estate against its annual median of 1.5.
What is the most important date for real estate brands in January 2026?
Pongal on 14 January. It scores 3 out of 5 for Real Estate. Creative must be briefed by 15 December, 30 days earlier.
Which January campaigns need briefing before January?
1 of 2: Pongal by 15 Dec.
How many posts do real estate brands need in January 2026?
15 in total at a 3-per-week cadence over 5 weeks. 2 are anchored to observances, leaving 13 evergreen slots.

The same month for other industries

Real Estate in other months