In this post, you’ll find over 90+ Social Media Content Ideas for August that you can use to create engaging and captivating posts, blogs, TikToks, Videos and more! Planning out your social media calendar is a great way to save time and stay organized! This article is a great place to start your research and planning.
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Summer is wrapping up, and everyone is on vacation and enjoying the beautiful weather.
Be sure to use these content ideas as a starting point to help narrow down what content makes sense for your business. If you’re missing content for a few days, first pick out some events you like and then build a campaign or posts around them.
For example, you could build a fun social campaign around Thrift Day on August 15th if that fits your business. Another example would be building a campaign around International Youth Day on August 12th or Franchise Appreciation Day on August 27th which could work across many niches and industries.
Take a read through these 90+ social media content ideas for August listed below!
First Week of August Social Media Ideas
- August 1
- National Girlfriends Day
- World Wide Web Day
- World Lung Cancer Day
- Planner Day
- August 2
- National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
- National Colouring Book Day
- National Night Out
- August 3rd
- Watermelon Day
- Clean Your Floors Day
- Grab Some Nuts Day
- August 4th
- Single Working Women’s Day
- Coast Guard Day
- Assistance Dog Day
- National White Wine Day
- August 5th
- International Beer Day
- Underwear Day
- National Oyster Day
- Work Like a Dog Day
Second Week of August Content Days
- August 6th
- Fresh Breath Day
- Farmworker Appreciation Day
- Sailor Moon Day
- Sandcastle Day
- Mead Day
- August 7th
- Sisters Day
- National Light House Day
- August 8th
- International Cat Day
- World Golf Championships Begin
- Bowling Day
- Lions Gate Portal Day 8/8
- August 9th
- Book Lover’s Day
- International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People
- National Rice Pudding Day
- August 10th
- National S’mores Day
- Lazy Day
- Lions Day
- World Calligraphy Day
- Vlogging Day
- August 11th
- Son and Daughter Day
- Play in the Sand Day
- Presidential Joke Day
Third Week of August Post Ideas
- August 12
- Middle Child’s Day
- Vinyl Record Day
- International Youth Day
- World Elephant Day
- August 13
- Left-hander’s Day
- Prosecco Day
- Garage Sale Day
- August 14
- World Lizzard Day
- Melon Day
- National Tattoo Removal Day
- August 15
- Thrift Shop Day
- National Relaxation Day
- Lemon Meringue Pie Day
- August 16
- National Tell a Joke Day
- Roller Coaster Day
- Rum Day
- August 17
- Black Cat Appreciation Day
- August 18
- Bad Poetry Day
- Serendipity Day
- Never Give Up Day
- National Fijitas Day
Fourth Week of August
- August 19
- World Photo Day
- World Humanitarian Day
- International Orangutang Day
- Photography Day
- National Potato Day
- August 20
- National Lemonade Day
- National Radio Day
- World Mosquito Day
- Geocaching Day
- World Honey Bee Day
- August 21
- Poets Day
- World Senior Citizens Day
- August 22
- Eat a Peach Day
- Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
- Tooth Fairy Day
- August 23
- Sponge Cake Day
- August 24
- Vesuvius Day
- Weather Complaint Day
- August 25
- Waffle Day
- Kiss and Make Up Day
- Banana Split Day
- August 26
- National Dog Day
- Women’s Equality Day
- Daffodil Day
- August 27
- International Bat Night
- Burger Day
- Just Because Day
- Banana Lovers Day
- Franchise Appreciation Day
- August 28
- Bow Tie Day
- Red Wine Day
- August 29
- Lemon Juice Day
- August 30
- Frankenstein Day
- National Grief Awareness Day
- National Beach Day
- Slinky Day
- August 31
- National Trail Mix Day
Depending on your niche, you should find at least ten content ideas that can be applied. If you’re struggling with finding new content ideas, then be sure to DM me on Instagram at @conradsocial and I’d be happy to shoot you a few ideas.
August Month-Long Observances For Social Media Content
Month-long observances are great to build a solid campaign around. For example, if you’re a beverage company you could run a campaign this month around Golf Month and being on the green with your beverage.
- Back to School Next Month
- Catfish Month
- Anti-frizz month
- Golf Month
- Happiness Happens Month / Admit you’re happy
- Water Quality Month
- Romance Awareness Month
- Family Fun Month
- National Eye Exam Month
- Peach Month
Week-Long August Content Ideas
You can get creative with week-long themes. For instance, creating a fun video series around Afternoon Tea Week August 12th-18th could be a great way to engage with customer recipes as a tea brand or drink brand.
- 1st – 7th International Clown Week
- 1st – 7th World Breastfeeding Week
- 4th- 10th International Assistant Dog Week
- 12th – 18th Afternoon Tea Week
Popular August Hashtags for Social Media
Check out the following hashtags you can use in August to get a headstart on research and campaign ideas for the month to hopefully have your content land on the explore page in August.
PRO TIP: Aim to use a mix of hashtags in your posts. To clarify, the more times a hashtag is used the harder it is to rank for it as a smaller account. The sweet spot is 5-10 small to medium-sized hashtags 10k-100k.
- #Augustphotochallenge
- #Augustchallenge
- #reeltrending
- #reelchallenge
- #reelsforinstagram
- #Augustvibes
- #HappinessHappensMonth
- #CatfishMonth
- #RomanceAwarenessMonth
- #PeachMonth
- #WaterQualityMonth
“August of another summer, and once again, I am drinking the sun, and the lilies again are spread across the water.”
– Mary Oliver.
In addition to this list, you have endless options for content to choose from in August.
All you have to do is spend a little time researching on Google, AnswerThePublic, Instagram Explore or TikTok to find fresh new ideas for content!
August Social Media Content
To put it in other words, your creative juices should be flowing! After all, new trends are emerging daily and if you get creative they make for engaging and entertaining content!
After reading through 90+ Social Media Content Ideas for August are there any specific ideas that stand out to you?
To sum it up, I hope these content ideas helps you create your content this month sparks some fresh ideas! Additionally, I hope that this helps your content take off this month! Keep consistent and stay creative.
I want to see you create some fun and engaging content, so be sure to tag me in content or send it my way, I’d love to fangirl over it for you!
In fact, you know what they say, “August showers bring August flowers”. It’s time to shower your ideas with creativity and flower some engagement!
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