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Editorial Calendar Template

A structured editorial calendar for organizing content themes, deadlines, and publishing dates across all your social media channels and content formats.

What's included

Monthly theme and campaign overview
Weekly content assignment grid
Deadline and approval workflow tracker
Cross-channel publishing matrix
Seasonal and holiday content planner
Content backlog and idea bank

Template breakdown

1

Monthly Theme Overview

Map each month to a core theme or campaign. This ensures your content tells a cohesive story and builds momentum around key initiatives, launches, or seasons.

Fields

MonthThemeCampaignKey DatesGoal
2

Weekly Assignment Grid

Break each week into specific content assignments with owners, formats, platforms, and deadlines. This is where strategy becomes execution.

Fields

DateContent TitleFormatPlatform(s)OwnerDeadlineStatus
3

Approval Workflow

Track content through creation, review, and approval stages. Essential for teams and agencies where multiple people touch each piece of content.

Fields

ContentCreatorReviewerDraft DueReview DuePublish DateStatus
4

Holiday & Seasonal Planner

Never miss a relevant holiday or seasonal moment. Map out key dates for your industry and plan content 2-4 weeks in advance.

Fields

DateHoliday/EventContent IdeaFormatPlanned?

How to use this template

1

Map your annual themes

Start with a high-level view: what are the major themes, campaigns, and product launches for each quarter? Fill in the monthly overview first.

2

Add key dates and holidays

Use the Social Media Holidays tool to find relevant dates for your industry. Mark these on the calendar 4+ weeks in advance.

3

Break into weekly assignments

For the current and next month, break themes into specific content pieces with deadlines, owners, and platform assignments.

4

Manage workflow and publish

Use the approval workflow to move content from draft to published. Schedule approved content in ScheduleWave for automated publishing.

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