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Here's your Lyon hostel social calendar table, with the recommended post window in column 1 (so you can plan like a functional adult, or at least fake it online).
Dates are 2026 where they're fixed/confirmed; anything "TBD" is because festivals love suspense. Key sources include France's holiday calendars (Service Public), Lyon's major-event listings, and official festival sites where available (Nuits Sonores).
Lyon hostel social calendar prompts (Pomelli-ready)
| Post publication date range (recommended) | Event / theme | 2026 date(s) | One-line Pomelli prompt (paste as-is) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | New Year's Eve + New Year's Day | Dec 31 / Jan 1 (Service Public) | "Create an Instagram and TikTok post set for our Lyon backpacker hostel celebrating New Year's Eve and New Year's Day with a fun, budget-traveller vibe." |
| Feb 7 - Feb 23, 2026 | Winter school holidays (Zone A: Lyon) ski-gateway push | Zone A winter break (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale) | "Create winter ski-gateway content for a Lyon hostel promoting stays before and after trips to the Alps by train or bus." |
| Feb 7 - Feb 20, 2026 | Valentine's Day | Feb 14 (Time and Date) | "Generate Valentine's Day hostel posts for Lyon that work for couples, groups, and solo travellers without being cheesy." |
| Feb 10 - Feb 18, 2026 | Carnival / Mardi Gras | Feb 17, 2026 (date varies yearly) | "Create Carnival / Mardi Gras themed content for a Lyon hostel, including dress-up night ideas and cheap cocktail specials." |
| Mar 1 - Mar 10, 2026 | International Women's Day | Mar 8 (Time and Date) | "Generate posts for International Women's Day (8 March) at a Lyon hostel, highlighting safety, inclusion, and women who travel solo." |
| Mar 6 - Mar 18, 2026 | Spring city-break season kick-off | March-May (seasonal) | "Generate spring city-break posts (March-May) for a Lyon hostel, with blossom, terraces, and cheap mid-week stays." |
| Mar 10 - Mar 31, 2026 | Foire de Lyon (big visitor week = dorm demand) | Mar 20-30, 2026 (widely listed) (EventsEye) | "Create social posts for Foire de Lyon week for our Lyon hostel, targeting visitors and exhibitors with 'stay central, save money' messaging." |
| Mar 15 - Apr 6, 2026 | Quais du Polar (crime-lit festival) | Apr 3-5, 2026 (quais-du-polar) | "Generate a mini-campaign for Quais du Polar in Lyon for hostel guests, mixing festival tips, cozy common-room vibes, and budget weekend stays." |
| Apr 1 - Apr 23, 2026 | Earth Day | Apr 22 (Time and Date) | "Create Earth Day posts for a Lyon hostel, focusing on eco-friendly practices, recycling, and sustainable city tips for guests." |
| Apr 1 - Apr 8, 2026 | Easter weekend | Easter Sun Apr 5 / Mon Apr 6 (Time and Date) | "Generate social posts for Easter weekend in Lyon for a youth hostel, highlighting spring city breaks, chocolate, and friendly common-room vibes." |
| Apr 4 - Apr 20, 2026 | Spring school holidays (Zone A: Lyon) | Zone A spring break (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale) | "Create spring school-holiday posts for a Lyon hostel, with family-friendly day ideas, rainy-day plans, and flexible dorm/private options." |
| Apr 10 - Apr 27, 2026 | Lyon Bière Festival (local hook) | Apr 24-25, 2026 (Gay Travel 4u) | "Create social posts for Lyon Bière Festival weekend, promoting our hostel as the ideal base for tastings, nightlife, and next-day recovery breakfasts." |
| Apr 20 - May 3, 2026 | Labor Day (France) | May 1 (Service Public) | "Create social media content for Labor Day (1 May) in France for a hostel in Lyon, focusing on relaxed long-weekend stays and local walks." |
| May 1 - May 10, 2026 | Victory in Europe Day | May 8 (Service Public) | "Generate posts for 8 May Victory in Europe Day in France for a Lyon hostel, keeping tone respectful but still welcoming to international guests." |
| May 4 - May 18, 2026 | Ascension long weekend | May 14 (Time and Date) | "Create content for Ascension long weekend for a Lyon hostel, promoting last-minute city breaks and hostel community dinners." |
| May 1 - May 19, 2026 | Nuits Sonores (lead-up + event week) | May 13-17, 2026 (Nuits Sonores) | "Create a Nuits Sonores social campaign for our Lyon hostel: pre-festival meetups, day-party tips, night transport, and dorm deals for festivalgoers." |
| May 18 - Jun 7, 2026 | World Environment Day | Jun 5 (Time and Date) | "Generate World Environment Day content for a Lyon hostel, showing small green actions guests can take during their stay." |
| May 20 - Jun 22, 2026 | Fête de la Musique | Jun 21 (Time and Date) | "Generate content for Fête de la Musique (21 June) in Lyon for a hostel, highlighting free music everywhere and hostel pre-drink meetups." |
| Jun 1 - Jun 15, 2026 | Lyon Street Food Festival (big booking hook) | Jun 11-14, 2026 (Visit Lyon) | "Create posts for Lyon Street Food Festival for our hostel audience: cheap eats, festival tips, and 'sleep close, spend less' messaging." |
| Jun 10 - Aug 31, 2026 | Summer peak (Interrail/backpackers) | July-Aug peak (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale) | "Create high-season summer posts (July-August) for a Lyon hostel, targeting Interrail and backpacker guests with dorm deals and social events." |
| Jun 10 - Aug 31, 2026 | Rhône & Saône river life (recurring summer vibe) | Summer season | "Create summer posts about life on the Rhône and Saône quays for a Lyon hostel, with sunsets, picnics, and riverside bars." |
| Jun 10 - Jul 31, 2026 | Nuits de Fourvière (seasonal major event) | June-July 2026 (Visit Lyon) | "Create summer social posts for Nuits de Fourvière for a Lyon hostel, featuring shows in the Roman theatres, sunset viewpoints, and pre-show meetups." |
| Aug 15 - Sep 30, 2026 | University rentrée + Erasmus arrivals | Late Aug-Sep (seasonal) | "Generate posts for university rentrée and Erasmus arrivals in Lyon for a hostel, focusing on long-stay deals and making friends fast." |
| Aug 1 - Aug 20, 2026 | Assumption (summer bridge weekend) | Aug 15 (Service Public) | "Generate posts for Assumption (15 August) in Lyon for a hostel, highlighting hot-summer tips, riverside evenings, and cool common spaces." |
| Sep 10 - Oct 10, 2026 | Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art (big long-run content engine) | Sep 19, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 (dates listed, may be confirmed later) (Lyon France) | "Create social posts for the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art for hostel guests: venue-hopping tips, budget culture routes, and artsy community vibes." |
| Sep 15 - Oct 1, 2026 | World Tourism Day | Sep 27 (Time and Date) | "Create World Tourism Day posts for a Lyon hostel, celebrating responsible travel and local neighbourhood discovery." |
| Sep 20 - Oct 6, 2026 | Run In Lyon (sports travel weekend) | Oct 4, 2026 (Petit Bulletin) | "Generate a Run In Lyon weekend campaign: runner-friendly breakfasts, early check-out tips, and supportive hostel community energy." |
| Oct 10 - Nov 3, 2026 | Toussaint school holiday season | Typically late Oct-early Nov (and Nov 1 holiday) (Service Public) | "Generate Toussaint school-holiday content for a Lyon hostel, focusing on museums, food, and cozy rainy-day vibes." |
| Oct 20 - Nov 2, 2026 | Halloween | Oct 31 (Time and Date) | "Generate Halloween content for a Lyon hostel with costume party ideas, spooky movie night, and bar crawl suggestions." |
| Nov 1 - Nov 15, 2026 | Armistice Day | Nov 11 (Service Public) | "Generate posts for 11 November Armistice Day in France for a Lyon hostel, with a calm, respectful tone and rainy-day hostel activities." |
| Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2026 | Black Friday + Cyber Monday booking push | Black Friday Nov 27 / Cyber Monday Nov 30 (US retail calendar) | "Create Black Friday and Cyber Monday posts for a Lyon hostel offering early-bird winter booking deals without sounding too salesy." |
| Nov 10 - Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas market season (Lyon) | Dates vary yearly; 2025 ran Nov 21-Dec 24 (Lyon.fr) | "Create posts for Christmas market season in Lyon for a hostel, showing mulled wine, lights, and warm common-room hangouts." |
| Nov 10 - Nov 25, 2026 | Beaujolais Nouveau (near Lyon, easy content win) | 3rd Thursday in Nov = Nov 19, 2026 (Taste of France) | "Create Beaujolais Nouveau night content for our Lyon hostel: tasting vibes, budget wine tips, and a social common-room meetup." |
| Nov 15 - Dec 10, 2026 | Fête des Lumières build-up + cultural explainer | Held around Dec 8 annually (Fête des Lumières) | "Create a Fête des Lumières campaign for a hostel in Vieux Lyon, highlighting light installations, crowds, and warm common-room evenings." |
| Dec 1 - Dec 9, 2026 | Fête des Lumières tradition explainer (the "why") | Dec 8 tradition (Fête des Lumières) | "Generate posts explaining the 8 December Fête des Lumières tradition in Lyon for international hostel guests, with simple cultural storytelling." |
| Dec 1 - Dec 9, 2026 | "Lumière warm-up" hostel night | Night before your chosen Lumières outing (Fête des Lumières) | "Generate a 'Lumière warm-up' night post for a Lyon hostel the evening before Fête des Lumières, with hot drinks and route tips." |
| Dec 10 - Dec 27, 2026 | Christmas Eve + Christmas Day | Dec 24-25 (Service Public) | "Create Christmas Eve and Christmas Day hostel posts for Lyon, focusing on shared dinners, Christmas markets, and solo-traveller togetherness." |
| Jun 20 - Jul 20, 2026 | Bastille Day | Jul 14 (Service Public) | "Create a Bastille Day (14 July) social campaign for a Lyon hostel, focusing on fireworks, picnics by the Rhône, and hostel social life." |
| Jul 10 - Jul 16, 2026 | Bastille Day hostel event (BBQ/picnic) | Jul 14 (Service Public) | "Create a Bastille Day rooftop barbecue or picnic post for a Lyon hostel, inviting guests to join and share food." |
| Jun 15 - Jun 25, 2026 | Fête de la Musique hostel jam session | Around Jun 21 (Time and Date) | "Generate Fête de la Musique common-room jam session posts for a Lyon hostel, encouraging guests to bring instruments or just sing along." |
| All year (weekly cadence) | Weekly hostel events | Every week | "Generate weekly hostel event posts for Lyon covering pub crawls, board-game nights, and language exchanges for international guests." |
| All year (monthly cadence) | Monthly hostel events | Monthly | "Create monthly event content for a Lyon hostel featuring free walking tours, bouchon dinners, and wine or cheese tastings." |
Two quick reality checks (because calendars lie)
- Biennale de la Danse: it's described as held in odd years (so not a 2026 anchor). (Visit Lyon)
- French public holidays: there was political noise about scrapping some holidays for budget reasons, but the standard holiday list is still what you plan against unless the law actually changes. (Service Public)
If you want this as a spreadsheet-ready CSV, you can copy the table straight into Sheets, but humans love suffering so it might need minor cleanup.