What to Pin in August

If you’re wondering what to pin in August on Pinterest, we first need to start with the fact that Pinterest isn’t like other platforms. Because users on Pinterest are planners, you always want to think at least 30–45 days ahead when publishing content onto Pinterest.

That means in August, while summer is wrapping up and back-to-school is still in happening, Pinterest users are already searching for:

• Everything fall & Halloween related
• Thanksgiving recipes, fashion, decor
• Earllyyyyy holiday season prep (especially gift guides)

Whether you’re a fashion blogger, beauty creator, food blogger or travel content creator, here’s exactly what to pin on Pinterest in August to stay ahead of the algorithm and give your content a longer runway to perform.

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Here’s What To Pin In August:

Remember that this doesn’t mean you have to have fresh content about these topics written and ready to go. This means you could be repurposing old posts onto Pinterest using new graphics to keep them “fresh.” Just make sure it’s still relevant in 2025 AND that all links (especially affiliate) are up-to-date.

• Labor Day (outfits, travel) ⁠
• Halloween costumes, decor, entertaining, etc.
• pumpkin, apple, cinnamon recipes
• soup recipes
• crockpot/Instapot recipes
• Fall fashion and layering ideas
• New York Fashion Week prep
• autumn travel (places like Vermont or where the foliage is visible)
• cabin trips
• mountain trips
• hiking trips
• ski trip planning
• winter travel planning (starting this process)
• Thanksgiving menu, recipes, decor ideas, etc.
  

What Bloggers Should Pin in August (by Niche):

Here are some blog post ideas especially including simple roundups that make creating content earlier easier. Work smarter, not harder by compiling and curating old content into new blog posts.

Fashion Bloggers

• 2025 Fall Fashion Trends for Over 40 Women
• Cozy Fall Airport Outfit Ideas
• 12 Easy Fall Layering Tips
• What I’m Wearing to NYFW This Year

Beauty Bloggers

• 2025 Fall Makeup Trends
• Cute Fall Hair Colors to Try This Season
• Skincare Tips for Dry Skin
• Halloween Makeup Tutorials for All Ages

Food Bloggers

• Cozy Soup Recipes to Make in the Crock Pot
• Easy Pumpkin Dessert Recipes
• 6 Apple Picking Recipe Ideas
• Labor Day Cookout Menu Ideas

Lifestyle Bloggers

• Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families
• 15 Tips for Hosting Your First Thanksgiving
• How to Organize your 2025 Holiday Gifting List
• Affordable Ways to Refresh Your Home for Autumn

Travel Bloggers

• Most Underrated Ski Trip Tows in the U.S.
• How to Plan a Cozy Cabin Trip in the Mountains
• Autumn Weekend Getaways Under $300
• Apple Picking Destinations Worth the Drive

Home Decor Bloggers

• Neutral Fall Decorating Tips
• DIY Fall Wreath Tutorials
• Cozy Living Room Essentials
• Mudroom Organization for Back-to-School Season

How to Stay Ahead of Pinterest Every Season

It’s no easy feat to keep ahead of Pinners, but I’ve got a few tools for bloggers wanting to stay abreast of Pinterest trends:

• trends.pinterest.com: the best way to look up what is growing in your niche and when Pinterest has seen it peak in the past
• Pinterest for Bloggers newsletter: we send weekly growing Pinterest trends by niche and lots of other useful tips for using Pinterest to direct traffic to your blog
• follow us on Threads: another spot to get quick weekly Pinterest trends
• Hire us to do it for you: We help bloggers in so many ways form quarter content planning to hands-off Pinterest Management.