Criminals don't take holidays, but they do follow the calendar.
Big events, festivals and shopping days are hot spots for scams. And unlike criminals, those dates are predictable.
That's why we've put together the key dates for 2027. Each one comes with fresh Nudges, Advice, or a Challenge to keep your people engaged the whole year through.
What's new for 2027
Challenges
Challenges work like an advent calendar. Your people open one door a day and find a quick tip, scenario or task. This year, we're running them for six events, not just Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Interactive Nudges
Some Nudges now ask a question, show a video, or play an audio clip. Look for (question), (audio), and (video) in the calendar below.
Brand-new moments
From the longest solar eclipse of the century to World Emoji Day, 2027 brings a whole new set of teachable moments to talk about.
2027 Challenges
Challenge | Dates | Doors | What to expect |
🔐 Data Privacy Week | January 25–29, 2027 | 5 | Who's got your data? Cookie banners, location history, smart speakers and more. |
🧹 Digital spring clean | March 15–19, 2027 | 5 | A week of quick clear-outs, from inboxes to old devices. Ends on World Sleep Day. |
🥚 Easter egg hunt | March 26–29, 2027 | 4 | Red flags are hidden in each message. Can your people find them all? |
⚽ Road to the final | June 24 – July 25, 2027 | 7 | One door per round of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Defence, offside, VAR and a penalty shootout. |
🌑 Into the shadows | July 27 – August 2, 2027 | 7 | A countdown to the total solar eclipse. Shadow IT, shadow AI and the risks we can't always see. |
🎃 Cybersecurity Awareness Month | October 2027 | 31 | Our biggest Challenge of the year. |
🛍️ Cyber Weekend | November 26–29, 2027 | 4 | Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Shop smart, one door at a time. |
🎄 Advent: 24 scams of Christmas | December 1–24, 2027 | 24 | A new scam to spot every day. Texts, emails and voicemails. |
2027 calendar
Month | Celebration | Date | Content |
🫖 January | Data Privacy Week | January 25–29, 2027 | Challenge |
💌 February | Lunar New Year | February 6, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
💌 February | Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr | February 8 – March 10, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
💌 February | Valentine's Day | February 14, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
⛅ March | Pi Day | March 14, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
⛅ March | Digital spring clean (Global Recycling Day and World Sleep Day) | March 15–19, 2027 | Challenge |
⛅ March | Holi | March 22, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
⛅ March | Easter | March 26–29, 2027 | Challenge |
🐰 April | World Book Day | April 23, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
🌻 May | World Password Day | May 6, 2027 | Nudges (audio) |
🌻 May | Eurovision Song Contest | May 11–15, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
🌵 June | International Day of Play | June 11, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
🌵 June | FIFA Women's World Cup | June 24 – July 25, 2027 | Challenge |
🌊 July | World Emoji Day | July 17, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
🌊 July | Total solar eclipse | July 27 – August 2, 2027 | Challenge |
🌞 August | Friday 13th | August 13, 2027 | Nudges (question) |
🌞 August | World Photography Day | August 19, 2027 | Nudges (image) |
🎒 September | Ryder Cup | September 15–20, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
🎒 September | Talk Like a Pirate Day | September 19, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
🎒 September | World Tourism Day | September 27, 2027 | Nudges |
🎃 October | Cybersecurity Awareness Month | October 1–31, 2027 | Challenge |
🎃 October | World Mental Health Day | October 10, 2027 | Nudges |
🎃 October | Diwali | October 29, 2027 | Nudges |
🎃 October | Halloween | October 31, 2027 | Nudges (audio) |
🎆 November | Singles' Day | November 11, 2027 | Nudges (video) |
🎆 November | International Fraud Awareness Week | November 14–20, 2027 | Nudges (audio) |
🎆 November | Black Friday and Cyber Monday | November 26–29, 2027 | Challenge |
☃️ December | Christmas | December 1–24, 2027 | Challenge |
Old favourites
These moments aren't getting new content this year, but their Nudges and Advice are still in the library, ready to send.
Celebration | Date | Content |
New Year's Day | January 1, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
International Day of Education | January 24, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
Safer Internet Day | February 9, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
International Women's Day | March 8, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
World Backup Day | March 31, 2027 | Nudges |
April Fools' Day | April 1, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
Earth Day | April 22, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
Star Wars Day | May 4, 2027 | Nudges |
Cinco de Mayo (US and Mexico) | May 5, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
International Day of Families | May 15, 2027 | Nudges |
Pride Month | June 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
Summer solstice | June 21, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
International Joke Day | July 1, 2027 | Nudges |
International Friendship Day | July 30, 2027 | Nudges |
International Coworking Day | August 9, 2027 | Nudges |
International Day of Charity | September 5, 2027 | Nudges |
International Programmers' Day | September 13, 2027 | Nudges |
International Day for Universal Access to Information | September 28, 2027 | Nudges |
World Teachers' Day | October 5, 2027 | Nudges |
Ada Lovelace Day | October 12, 2027 | Nudges |
Day of the Dead | November 1, 2027 | Nudges |
Bonfire Night (UK) | November 5, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
World Kindness Day | November 13, 2027 | Nudges |
New Year's Eve | December 31, 2027 | Nudges, Advice |
Still have questions?
If you still have questions, you can contact the CybSafe team via [email protected]. We’re on hand to help resolve any further issues!