Social Media Content Ideas for August 2024

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We’re in the thick of summer – but social media planners don’t get to vacation. Rejoice, fellow marketers – Cave Social has put together another list of social media content ideas for the month of August. Read below to get ideas for both monthly and daily happenings in August. And enjoy the sun!

TikTok/Video Trends

Bad like a Barbie (sound)
This sound is trending in early August alongside the Barbie movie release. Use it for any personal social media (not on brand accounts).

Hold this object (watermelon)

This musician stops people on the street, asking them to hold a watermelon while he promotes his music. You could use a similar style of content with your product.

@ero808

Was not expecting those moves 😮🔥 My song CALYPSO drops August 3rd – presave in bio 🙂 #newmusic #edm #housemusic #rap #basshouse #calypso #nxsty #ero808

♬ CALYPSO – ero808

Monthly Observances

  • Admit You’re Happy Month
  • Family Fun Month
  • National Catfish Month
  • National Eye Exam Month
  • National Golf Month
  • Peach Month
  • Romance Awareness Month
  • Water Quality Month
  • National Picnic Month

Now, on to the good stuff. 

Daily Observances

August 1 – National Girlfriends Day

August 1 – National Mountain Climbing Day

August 1 – National Raspberry Cream Pie Day

August 2 – National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

August 3 – Grab Some Nuts Day

August 3 – National Watermelon Day

August 4 – International Beer Day 

August 4 – National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

August 4 – U.S. Coast Guard Day

August 5 – Campfire Day

August 5 – International Hangover Day

August 5 – National Clown Day

August 5 – National Mustard Day

August 5 – National Underwear Day

August 5 – Work Like a Dog Day

August 6 – Friendship Day

August 6 – Sisters Day

August 6 – Wiggle Your Toes Day

August 7 – International Forgiveness Day

August 7 – National Lighthouse Day

August 8 – Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day

August 9 – Book Lover’s Day

August 10 – Lazy Day

August 10 – National S’mores Day

August 11 – Presidential Joke Day

August 11 – Son and Daughter Day

August 12 – Middle Child’s Day

August 13 – Left Hander’s Day

August 14 – National Creamsicle Day

August 14/15 – V-J Day

August 15 – Relaxation Day

August 16 – National Tell a Joke Day

August 17 – National Thriftshop Day

August 18 – Bad Poetry Day

August 19 – Aviation Day

August 19 – National Honey Bee Awareness Day

August 19 – National Potato Day

August 20 – National Radio Day

August 20 – World Mosquito Day

August 21 – Senior Citizen’s Day

August 22 – Be an Angel Day

August 22 – National Tooth Fairy Day

August 23 – Ride the Wind Day

August 24 – Vesuvius Day

August 25 – Kiss and Make Up Day

August 26 – National Dog Day

August 26 – Women’s Equality Day

August 27 – Global Forgiveness Day

August 27 – Just Because Day

August 28 – Chinese Valentine’s Day/Daughter’s Day

August 28 – Race Your Mouse Day

August 29 – More Herbs, Less Salt Day

August 30 – Frankenstein Day

August 30 – Toasted Marshmallow Day

August 31 – National Eat Outside Day

August 31 – National Trail Mix Day

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