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Fifth Story editorial calendar

Plan your next story at the right moment.

Explore timely editorial opportunities, seasonal themes and submission deadlines for article, radio and video campaigns—from opportunities available now to planning ahead for 2027.

See current opportunities Plan for 2027
Current opportunities

Still planning for 2026?

There are still opportunities to reach Canadian audiences in November and December. Explore the upcoming themes or connect with our team to find out what may still be possible for your year-end campaign.

Upcoming

November 2026

Financial Literacy Month, winter preparation, seasonal wellness, gift season and holiday entertaining.

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Plan now

December 2026

Holiday entertaining, winter safety, seasonal giving, year-end finances, wellness and New Year planning.

Explore December →
Plan ahead

Build your content around timely opportunities

Whether you're planning around a seasonal moment, awareness date or timely consumer topic, Fifth Story's editorial calendar can help you identify opportunities to connect your brand's expertise with stories Canadians care about.

Explore each month for upcoming themes, editorial inspiration and production timelines. When you find an opportunity that fits, our team can help recommend the right story angle, format and distribution approach.

Key dates & themes Seasonal moments, awareness dates and timely topics.
Story inspiration Content ideas across popular consumer categories.
Submission deadlines Plan ahead for article, radio and video programs.
Campaign opportunities Find ideas that can become your next earned-media program.
Plan ahead for 2027

Explore the 2027 editorial calendar

Select a month to explore timely story ideas, topical dates and production deadlines.

January

New Year wellness, financial planning, winter safety, tax season and seasonal lifestyle opportunities.

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February

Valentine’s and Family Day, heart health, RRSPs, tax planning and winter wellness.

Explore February →

March

Tax season, fraud prevention, March Break, spring cleaning, homebuying and travel.

Explore March →

April

Spring home and garden, oral health, allergies, Easter and environmental topics.

Explore April →

May

Mother’s Day, mental health, fitness, outdoor living, cottages and homebuying.

Explore May →

June

Father’s Day, seniors, summer safety, graduation, road trips and cottage season.

Explore June →

July

Canada Day, summer travel, barbecuing, recreation, heat and water safety.

Explore July →

August

Back-to-school, staycations, swimming safety, home entertaining and early fall preparation.

Explore August →

September

Back-to-school, fall wellness, cottage closing, meal planning and seasonal preparation.

Explore September →

October

Thanksgiving, Halloween, Small Business Month, fall maintenance and seasonal wellness.

Explore October →

November

Financial Literacy Month, winter preparation, health, gift season and holiday entertaining.

Explore November →

December

Holiday safety, seasonal food, winter travel, year-end finances and New Year planning.

Explore December →

Have a campaign in mind?

Tell us what you're working on. Our team can help identify the right timing, content format and distribution approach to bring your story to Canadian audiences.

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Choose the right format for your campaign

Articles

Create useful, editorial-style content designed for distribution to Canadian media and publishers.

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Radio

Bring your message to radio audiences with professionally produced audio content.

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Video

Create or distribute video content designed for media and digital channels.

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Planning beyond one month?

Building an annual communications plan? We can help identify opportunities throughout the year and recommend the right mix of article, radio and video programs.

Discuss your annual plan

Prefer a printable version?

Downloadable editorial calendars are also available for teams that want to save or share planning resources internally.

View downloadable resources →

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