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August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and
Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...
s. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of
February February is the second month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the February 29, 29th day being called the ''leap day''. February is the third a ...
in the
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined by humans as being in the same celestial sphere, celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the Solar ...
. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls during winter. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers. Numerous religious holidays occurred during August in ancient Rome. Certain
meteor shower A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at ext ...
s take place in August. The
Kappa Cygnids Kappa Cygnids, abbreviated KCG and IAU shower number 12, was an episodic meteor shower that took place from June to September, peaking around August 13, along with the larger Perseids meteor shower. The radiant of the shower emerged from the a ...
occur in August, with yearly dates varying. The
Alpha Capricornids Alpha Capricornids is a meteor shower that takes place as early as 7 July and continues until around 15 August. The meteor shower was discovered by Hungarian astronomer Miklos von Konkoly-Thege in 1871. This shower has infrequent but relatively ...
meteor shower occurs as early as July 10 and ends around August 10. The Southern Delta Aquariids occur from mid-July to mid-August, with the peak usually around July 28–29. The
Perseids The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteoroid, meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the const ...
, a major meteor shower, typically takes place between July 17 and August 24, with the peak days varying yearly. The star cluster of
Messier 30 Messier 30 (also known as M30, NGC 7099, or the Jellyfish Cluster) is a globular cluster of stars in the southeast of the southern constellation of Capricornus, at about the declination of the Sun when the latter is at December solstice. It was ...
is best observed around August. Among the aborigines of the Canary Islands, especially among the
Guanches The Guanche were the Indigenous peoples, indigenous inhabitants of the Spain, Spanish Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean some to the west of modern Morocco and the North African coast. The islanders spoke the Guanche language, which i ...
of
Tenerife Tenerife ( ; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of and a population of 965,575 inhabitants as of A ...
, the month of August received the name of Beñesmer or
Beñesmen The Beñesmen or Beñesmer was the most important festival of the ancient aborigines of the Canary Islands, mainly between the Guanches of the island of Tenerife. It was the feast of the harvest, it ordered Aboriginal affairs materials, and ce ...
, which was also the harvest festival held that month. The month was originally named ''
Sextilis Sextilis () or ''mensis Sextilis'' was the Latin name for what was originally the sixth month in the Roman calendar The Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. Although the term is primarily used for ...
'' in
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month
Roman calendar The Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. Although the term is primarily used for Rome's pre-Julian calendars, it is often used inclusively of the Julian calendar established by Julius Caesar in 46&nbs ...
under
Romulus Romulus (, ) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of th ...
in 753 BC, with
March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 2 ...
being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when
January January is the first month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the No ...
and
February February is the second month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the February 29, 29th day being called the ''leap day''. February is the third a ...
were added to the year before March by King
Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the Roman mythology, legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political ins ...
, who also gave it 29 days.
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
added two days when he created the
Julian calendar The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts ...
in , giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, the month was renamed in honor of Emperor
Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in A ...
. According to a
Senatus consultum A (Latin: decree of the senate, plural: ) is a text emanating from the senate in Ancient Rome. It is used in the modern phrase '' senatus consultum ultimum''. Translated into French as , the term was also used during the French Consulate, the ...
quoted by
Macrobius Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, usually referred to as Macrobius (fl. AD 400), was a Roman provincial who lived during the early fifth century, during late antiquity, the period of time corresponding to the Later Roman Empire, and when Latin was ...
, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to match the length of Julius Caesar's July, but this is an invention of the 13th century scholar
Johannes de Sacrobosco Johannes de Sacrobosco, also written Ioannes de Sacro Bosco, later called John of Holywood or John of Holybush ( 1195 – 1256), was a scholar, Catholic monk, and astronomer who taught at the University of Paris. He wrote a short introductio ...
. Sextilis had 31 days before it was renamed. It was not chosen for its length.


Symbols

August's
birthstone A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person's birth period, usually the month or zodiac sign. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or a pendant necklace. History of birthstones Western custom The first-century historian Josephus bel ...
s are the
peridot Peridot ( ), sometimes called chrysolite, is a yellow-green transparent variety of olivine. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color. Peridot can be found in mafic and ultramafic rocks occurring in lava and peridotite ...
,
sardonyx Onyx is a typically black-and-white banded variety of agate, a silicate mineral. The bands can also be monochromatic with alternating light and dark bands. ''Sardonyx'' is a variety with red to brown bands alternated with black or white bands. T ...
, and
spinel Spinel () is the magnesium/aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula in the cubic crystal system. Its name comes from the Latin word , a diminutive form of ''spine,'' in reference to its pointed crystals. Prop ...
. Its
birth flower Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of Cryptography, cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced ...
is the
gladiolus ''Gladiolus'' (from Latin, the diminutive of ''gladius'', a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural ''g ...
or
poppy A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, '' Papaver somniferum'', is the source of the narcotic drug ...
, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The
Western zodiac Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. It is historically based on Ptolemy's ''Tetrabiblos'' (2nd century CE), which in turn was a continuation of Hellenistic astrology, Hellenistic and ultimately Babylon ...
signs are
Leo Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to: * Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky * Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac * Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually mas ...
(until August 22) and
Virgo Virgo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Virgo (film), a 1970 Egyptian film * Virgo (character), several Marvel Comics characters * Virgo Asmita, a character in the manga ''Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas'' * ''Virgo'' (album), by Virgo Four, ...
(from August 23 onward). Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.


Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply official status or general observance.''


Non-Gregorian: dates

(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at sundown before the listed date and end at sundown on the date in question unless otherwise noted.) *
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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...
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List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2–3 ...
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List of observances set by the Islamic calendar All Islamic calendar, Islamic observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020) {, class="wikitable" !width=20%, Date on Islamic Calenda ...
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List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar Dates in this table are determined by when the March Equinox falls. It will fall on March 20 from 2018 to 2023. {, class="wikitable" , - style="background:#efefef;" ! Holiday date !!Holiday name !! Description !!March equinox on March 19 !!M ...


Month-long

* Women's Month (South Africa) * American Adventures Month (celebrates vacationing in the Americas) * Children's Eye Health and Safety Month * Digestive Tract Paralysis (DTP) Month * Get Ready for Kindergarten Month * Happiness Happens Month * Month of Philippine Languages or Buwan ng Wika (Philippines) *
Neurosurgery Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the specialty (medicine), medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system ...
Outreach Month *
Psoriasis Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete b ...
Awareness Month *
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting. It is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood and if left untreated it is the most common geneti ...
Awareness Month * What Will Be Your Legacy Month


United States month-long

* National Black Business Month * National Children's Vision and Learning Month * National
Immunization Immunization, or immunisation, is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an infectious agent (known as the antigen, immunogen). When this system is exposed to molecules that are foreign to the body, called ' ...
Awareness Month * National
Princess Peach is a character in Nintendo's Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the 1985 original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game as Princess Toadstool. She is the Queen regnant, princess regnant and hea ...
Month * National Water Quality Month * National Win with Civility Month


= Food months in the United States

= * National
Catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...
Month * National
Dippin' Dots Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack invented by Curt Jones in 1988."Curt Jones"
, Dippin Dots Website, acces ...
Month * Family Meals Month * National Goat Cheese Month. * National Panini Month *
Peach The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and Agriculture, cultivated in China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called necta ...
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Sandwich A sandwich is a Dish (food), dish typically consisting variously of meat, cheese, sauces, and vegetables used as a filling between slices of bread, or placed atop a slice of bread; or, more generally, any dish in which bread serves as a ''co ...
Month


Moveable Gregorian

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National Science Week Science Week (sometimes National Science Week) refers to series of science-related events for the general public which are held in a specific countries during a designated week of the year. The aim of such science weeks is to engage and inspire pe ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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Movable Western Christian observances {{Update, date=February 2023 This is a list of Moveable feast, movable observances within Western Christianity. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply either official ...
* See also
Movable Eastern Christian observances This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances. Most of these are calculated by the date of Easter, Pascha. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily im ...


Second to last Sunday in July and the following two weeks

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Construction Holiday (Quebec) The Construction Holiday () is the most popular time for summer vacations in Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean ...


1st Saturday

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Food Day Food Day in the United States is celebrated annually on October 24 and often throughout the month. The celebration was started in 1975 by the CSPI, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in an attempt to create an event similar to Earth D ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
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United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * National Mustard Day (United States)


1st Sunday

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Air Force Day Air Force Day or Day of the Air Force is observed by several nations with an armed forces as a military holiday to recognize their country's air force. These holidays often hold the same status as any military's Armed Forces Day. By country A ...
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Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
) * American Family Day (
Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...
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United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
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Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
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Friendship Day Friendship Day (also known as the International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a list of minor secular observances#July, day in several countries for celebrating friendship. It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; eviden ...
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United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * International Forgiveness Day * Railway Workers' Day (
Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
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First full week of August

* National Farmer's Market Week (United States)


1st Monday

* August Public Holiday (
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
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Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
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Tuvalu Tuvalu ( ) is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It lies east-northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands (which belong to the Solomon Islands), northeast of Van ...
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Civic Holiday Civic Holiday () is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the ...
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British Columbia Day British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...
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British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
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Natal Day Natal Day is a non-statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrated on the first Monday in August. It coincides with other Civic Holidays across Canada. History Natal Day was originally celebrated on June 21, to commemorate the establishmen ...
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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
, Canada) ** New Brunswick Day (
New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
, Canada) ** Saskatchewan Day (
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
, Canada ** Terry Fox Day (
Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...
, Canada) * Commerce Day (
Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
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Emancipation Day Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of African slave trade#Abolition, slaves of African descent. In much of the British ...
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Anguilla Anguilla is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Sa ...
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Antigua Antigua ( ; ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the local population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua ...
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The Bahamas The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic and island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97 per cent of the archipelago's land area and 88 per cent of ...
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British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands and north-west ...
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Dominica Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of t ...
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Grenada Grenada is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The southernmost of the Windward Islands, Grenada is directly south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and about north of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and the So ...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Less ...
) * Farmer's Day (
Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
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Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American ...
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Labor Day Labor Day is a Federal holidays in the United States, federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the Labor history of the United States, American labor movement and the works and con ...
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Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...
) * National Day (
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
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Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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Bermuda Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. Bermuda is an ...
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Youth Day Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of youth, young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year. Many countries' observance of the day corresponds with International Yo ...
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Kiribati Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. Its permanent population is over 119,000 as of the 2020 census, and more than half live on Tarawa. The st ...
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1st Tuesday

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National Night Out National Night Out is a community policing awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August. Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October. History National Night Out was established by Matt Peskin in the wester ...
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United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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1st Friday

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International Beer Day International Beer Day is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz, California by Jesse Avshalomov.


2nd Saturday

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Sports Day Sports Day (British English & Canadian English), field days (American English), or play days (Canadian English) are events staged by many schools and offices in which people participate in competitive sporting activities, often with the aim of w ...
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Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
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Sunday on or closest to August 9

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National Peacekeepers' Day National Peacekeepers' Day () is an official remembrance day for Canadian veterans of military peacekeeping activities. It is officially marked on 9 August of each year and alternately may be observed on the closest Sunday. The date was chosen to ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
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2nd Sunday

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Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
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Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
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Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
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Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
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Father's Day Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in som ...
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Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
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Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...
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Melon Day Melon Day is an annual national holiday in Turkmenistan devoted to festivities to celebrate the country's melon, in particular a recent crossbreed product named " Turkmenbashy melon" (after Turkmenistan's first president), which is praised for ...
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Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...
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Navy Day Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their navy. By country Argentina The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 against the Spanish fleet in the action of 14 ...
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Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
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Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
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2nd Monday

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Heroes' Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that ...
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Victory Day Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may ob ...
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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...
and
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
,
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
)


2nd Tuesday

* Defence Forces Day (
Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...
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3rd Saturday

*
National Honey Bee Day National Honey Bee Day (formerly National Honey Bee Awareness Day) is an awareness day when beekeepers, beekeeping clubs and associations, and honey bee enthusiasts from across the United States celebrate honey bees and recognize their contribut ...
(United States)


3rd Sunday

*
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
(
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
,
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
) * Grandparents Day (
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
)


3rd Monday

*
Discovery Day Discovery Day is the name of several holidays commemorating the discovery of land, gold, and other significant national discoveries. The Bahamas The Bahamas Discovery Day was a public holiday on October 12, that celebrated the arrival of Christop ...
(
Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...
, Canada) * Day of Hearts (
Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English language, English) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the Provinces of the Nether ...
and
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
,
Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
) *
National Mourning Day A national day of mourning is a day, or one of several days, marked by mourning and memorial activities observed among the majority of a country's populace. They are designated by the national government. Such days include those marking the deat ...
(
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
)


3rd Friday

*
Hawaii Admission Day Statehood Day or Admission Day is a legal holiday in the state of Hawaii in the United States. It is celebrated annually on the third Friday in August to commemorate the anniversary of the state's 1959 admission to the Union. It was first celebra ...
(
Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...
,
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
)


Last Thursday

* National Burger Day (
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
)


Last Sunday

* Coal Miner's Day (some former
Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
countries) *
National Grandparents Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...
(
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
)


Last Monday

*
Father's Day Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in som ...
(
South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
) * National Heroes' Day#National Heroes' Day in the Philippines, National Heroes' Day (Philippines) * Liberation Day (Hong Kong) * Bank Holiday, Late Summer Bank Holiday (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)


Fixed Gregorian

* Emancipation Day, Season of Emancipation (
Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American ...
) (April 14 to August 23) * International Clown Week (August 1–7) * World Breastfeeding Week (August 1–7) * August 1 ** Armed Forces Day (China) ** Armed Forces Day (Lebanon) ** Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan) **
Emancipation Day Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of African slave trade#Abolition, slaves of African descent. In much of the British ...
(
Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American ...
, Guyana,
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands) ** Imbolc (Neopaganism, Southern Hemisphere only) ** Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopaganism,
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined by humans as being in the same celestial sphere, celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the Solar ...
only) ** Lughnasadh (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopaganism,
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined by humans as being in the same celestial sphere, celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the Solar ...
only) ** Minden Day (
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
) ** National Day (Benin) ** List of food days#August, National Milkshake Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** Culture of Tonga#Public Holidays, Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga) ** Pachamama Raymi (Quechua people in Ecuador and
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
) ** Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) ** Feast of the Cross#August 1, Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition of the Theotokos#Dormition fast, Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy) ** Statehood Day (Colorado) ** Swiss National Day (Switzerland) **
Victory Day Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may ob ...
(Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) ** Scouts' Day#World Scout Scarf Day, World Scout Scarf Day ** Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England) * August 2 ** Armed Forces of Ukraine#Military holidays, Airmobile Forces Day (
Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
) ** Cinema of Azerbaijan, Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan) ** Virgen de los Ángeles, Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica) ** Armed Forces Day#Russian Federation, Paratroopers Day (
Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
) ** Republic Day (North Macedonia) * August 3 ** Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau, Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau) ** Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea, Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea) ** Esther Earl#Esther Day, Esther Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** Flag Day (Venezuela) ** Independence Day (Niger) *** Arbor Day (Niger) ** Armed Forces Day#Venezuela, National Guard Day (Venezuela) ** List of food days#August, National Watermelon Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** List of food days#August, National White Wine Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * August 4 ** Coast Guard Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** Constitution Day (Cook Islands) ** Matica slovenská Day (Slovakia) ** Revolution Day (Burkina Faso) * August 5 ** Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church) ** Public holidays in Burkina Faso, Independence Day (Burkina Faso) ** Freshpair#National Underwear Day, National Underwear Day (United States) ** Victory Day (Croatia), Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia) * August 6 ** Feast of the Transfiguration ** Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates) ** Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan) ** Public holidays in Bolivia, Independence Day (Bolivia) ** Public holidays in Jamaica, Independence Day (Jamaica) ** Public holidays in Russia#List of other public holidays, commemorative and professional days, Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia) * August 7 ** Assyrian culture#Premta d-Simele; Martyr's Day, Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian people, Assyrian community) ** Public holidays in Colombia, Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia) ** Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis) ** List of national independence days, Independence Day (Ivory Coast) ** Republic Day (Ivory Coast) **
Youth Day Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of youth, young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year. Many countries' observance of the day corresponds with International Yo ...
(Kiribati) * August 8 ** Public holidays in Iraq, Ceasefire Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) **
Father's Day Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in som ...
(Taiwan) ** Happiness Happens Day (International observance) ** National Cat Day, International Cat Day ** Flag flying days in Sweden, Namesday of Queen Silvia of Sweden, (Sweden) ** Nane Nane Day (Tanzania) ** Armed Forces of Ukraine#Military holidays, Signal Troops Day (Ukraine) * August 9 ** Days of Military Honour, Battle of Gangut Day (Russia) ** International Day of the World's Indigenous People (United Nations) ** National Day (Singapore) ** National Women's Day (South Africa) ** Ásatrú holidays#The Troth, Remembrance for Radbod, King of the Frisians (The Troth) * August 10 ** Armed Forces Day#Argentina, Argentine Air Force Day (
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
) ** Public holidays in Anguilla, Constitution Day (
Anguilla Anguilla is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Sa ...
) ** Public holidays in Ecuador, Declaration of Independence of Quito (Ecuador) ** Biodiesel#Historical background, International Biodiesel Day ** List of food days#August, National S'more Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * August 11 ** Flag Day (Pakistan) ** List of national independence days, Independence Day (Chad) ** Mountain Day (Japan) * August 12 ** Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom) ** Sirikit, HM the Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day, National Mother's Day (Thailand) ** International Youth Day (United Nations) ** Public holidays in Russia#List of other public holidays, commemorative and professional days, Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia) ** Sea Org Day (Scientology) ** World Elephant Day * August 13 ** Public holidays in the Central African Republic, Independence Day (Central African Republic) ** International Lefthanders Day ** List of food days#August, National Filet Mignon Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** Women in Tunisia, Women's Day (Tunisia) * August 14 ** Public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Anniversary Day (Tristan da Cunha) ** Public holidays in Morocco, Commemoration of Wadi al-Dahab (Morocco) ** Public holidays in Abkhazia, Day of the Defenders of the Fatherland (Abkhazia) ** Engineer's Day (Dominican Republic) ** Falklands Day (Falkland Islands) ** Independence Day (Pakistan) ** List of food days#August, National Creamsicle Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** National Navajo Code Talkers Day (United States) ** Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia, Pramuka Day (Indonesia) * August 15 ** Assumption of Mary, Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary (Catholic Church, Catholic Holy day of obligation, holy days of obligation, a public holiday in many countries.) *** Ferragosto (Italy) *** Māras (Latvia) *** Mother's Day (Antwerp and Costa Rica) *** National Acadian Day (Acadians) *** Virgin of Candelaria, patron of the Canary Islands. (
Tenerife Tenerife ( ; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of and a population of 965,575 inhabitants as of A ...
, Spain) ** Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches) *** Navy Day#Romania, Navy Day (Romania) ** Armed Forces Day (Poland) ** The first day of Flooding of the Nile, or ''Wafaa El-Nil'' (Egypt and Coptic Orthodox Church, Coptic Church) ** The main day of Bon Festival (Japan), and its related observances: *** Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima Prefecture) ** Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea) ** Shūsen-kinenbi, End-of-war Memorial Day, when the National Memorial Service for War Dead is held. (Japan) ** Founding of Asunción (Paraguay) ** Gwangbokjeol, Independence Day (Korea) *** Gwangbokjeol (South Korea) *** Gwangbokjeol, Jogukhaebangui nal, "Fatherland Liberation Day" (North Korea) ** Independence Day (India) ** Independence Day (Republic of the Congo) ** Public holidays in Liechtenstein, National Day (Liechtenstein) ** Victory over Japan Day (United Kingdom) ** List of food days#August, National Lemon Meringue Pie Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * August 16 ** Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States) ** Children's Day#Paraguay, Children's Day (Paraguay) ** Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan) ** The first day of the Public holidays in Gabon, Independence Days (Gabon) ** National Airborne Day (United States) ** List of food days#August, National Rum Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) ** List of holidays by country#Dominican Republic, Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) * August 17 ** Rastafari#Grounding, The Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari) ** Engineer's Day (Colombia) ** Flag Day (Bolivia) ** List of national independence days, Independence Day (Indonesia) ** List of national independence days, Independence Days (Gabon) ** List of food days#August, National Vanilla Custard Day (United States) ** Public holidays in Slovenia, Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia) ** Public holidays in Argentina, San Martin Day (Argentina) * August 18 ** Arbor Day#Pakistan, Arbor Day (Pakistan) ** Armed Forces Day#North Macedonia, Armed Forces Day (North Macedonia) ** Virginia Dare#Tourism and advertising, Birthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island) ** Constitution Day (Indonesia) ** Battle of Long Tan, Long Tan Day (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
) ** Public holidays in Thailand#National observances, National Science Day (Thailand) * August 19 ** Feast of the Transfiguration (
Julian calendar The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts ...
), and its related observances: *** Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) *** Transfiguration of Jesus, Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known as the "Savior of the Apple Feast Day, Apples Feast" (Russian Orthodox Church and Georgian Orthodox Church) ** Afghan Independence Day (Afghanistan) ** Public holidays in Vietnam, August Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam) ** Flag flying days in Norway, Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway) ** Public holidays in the Philippines, Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Quezon City and other places in The Philippines named after Manuel L. Quezon) ** National Aviation Day (United States) ** List of food days#August, National Potato Day (United States) ** World Humanitarian Day * August 20 ** Indian Akshay Urja Day (India) ** List of national independence days, Restoration of Independence Day (Estonia) ** Public holidays in Morocco, Revolution of the King and People (Morocco) ** Public holidays in Hungary, Saint Stephen's Day (Hungary) ** World Mosquito Day * August 21 ** Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines) **
Youth Day Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of youth, young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year. Many countries' observance of the day corresponds with International Yo ...
/Mohammed VI of Morocco, King Mohammed VI's Birthday (Morocco) * August 22 ** Feast of the Coronation of Mary ** Flag Day (Russia) ** Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India) ** List of food days, National Eat a Peach Day (United States) ** List of food days, National Pecan Torte Day (United States) * August 23 ** Days of Military Honour, Battle of Kursk Day (Russia) ** Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) ** European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances: *** King Michael's Coup, Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day (Romania) ** International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition ** Umhlanga (ceremony), Umhlanga Day (Eswatini) * August 24 ** Public holidays in Liberia, Flag Day (Liberia) ** Independence Day of Ukraine ** Patrick Grant (composer), International Strange Music Day ** Waffle Day, National Waffle Day (United States) ** Nostalgia Night (Uruguay) ** Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru) * August 25 ** Public holidays in North Korea, Day of Songun (North Korea) ** Public holidays in Uruguay, Independence Day (Uruguay) ** Liberation Day (France) ** List of food days#August, National Banana Split Day (United States) ** List of food days#August, National Whiskey Sour Day (United States) ** Army Day#Brazil, Soldier's Day (Brazil) * August 26 ** Herero Day (Namibia) ** Heroes' Day (Namibia) ** Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea) ** Women's Equality Day (United States) * August 27 ** Film and Movies Day (Russia) ** Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova ** Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States) ** List of food days#August, National Banana Lovers Day (United States) ** List of food days#August, National Pots De Creme Day (United States) * August 28 ** Assumption of Mary (Eastern Orthodox Church (Public holiday in North Macedonia, Serbia, and Georgia (country)) ** List of food days#August, Crackers of the Keyboard Day ** List of food days#August, National Cherry Turnover Day (
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
) * August 29 ** International Day against Nuclear Tests ** Public holidays in Ukraine, Miners' Day (Ukraine) ** List of food days#August, More Herbs, Less Salt Day ** List of food days#August, National Lemon Juice Day (United States) ** List of food days#August, National Chop Suey Day (United States) ** National Sports Day (India) ** Public holidays in Slovakia, Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia) ** Gidugu Venkata Ramamoorty, Telugu Language Day (India) * August 30 ** Kazakhstan#Public holidays, Constitution Day (Kazakhstan) ** National Day, Constitution Day (Turks and Caicos Islands) ** Independence Day (Tatarstan, Russia, unrecognized) ** International Day of the Disappeared (International observance, International) ** Culture of East Timor#Public holidays, Popular Consultation Day (East Timor) ** Saint Rose of Lima's Day (Peru) ** Victory Day (Turkey) * August 31 ** Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day (Baloch people, Balochs and Pashtuns, International observance) ** Public holidays in Poland, Day of Solidarity and Freedom (Poland) ** Independence Day (Malaysia), Independence Day (Federation of Malaya, Malaysia) ** Independence Day (Kyrgyzstan) ** Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago, Independence Day (Trinidad and Tobago) ** List of food days#August, National Trail Mix Day (United States) ** North Borneo Self-government Day (Sabah, Borneo) ** Romanian Language Day (Romania, Moldova)


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