If you are looking for a reason to celebrate this month, check out this long list of August holidays and special celebrations!
August is full of wonderful opportunities to have a party, spend family time together, or get creative. Holidays this month include Parent’s Day, National Watermelon Day, National Friendship Day, Roller Coaster Day, National Aviation Day, National Smile Week, and many more… There are so many special days to celebrate this month, you might want to print out an August calendar page to help you keep track of them all.
Month Long Observances in August
- American Artist Appreciation Month
- Foot Health Month
- Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
- Home Business Month
- National Catfish Month
- National Golf Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Inventors Month
- National Water Quality Month
- Panini Month
Week Long Observances in August
- 1st Week – National Clown Week
- 1st Week – World Breastfeeding Week
- 1st Week – Assistance Dog Week (First full week starting on Wednesday)
- 2nd Week – Elvis Week
- 2nd Week – National Apple Week
- 2nd Week – National Smile Week
- 3rd Week – Air Conditioning Appreciation Week
- 3rd Week – American Dance Week
- 4th Week – Be Kind to Humankind Week
August 1st
- Air Force Day
- Francis Scott Key‘s Birthday (Born in 1779)
- MTV Debuted (In 1981)
- National Night Out (First Tuesday of August)
- Respect for Parents’ Day
- Sport’s Day
- Switzerland Founded (In 1291)
August 2nd
- First Income Tax (Enacted in congress in 1861)
- First Lincoln Penny Issued (In 1909)
- National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 3rd
- Columbus Set Sail on His 1st Voyage (In 1492)
- National Watermelon Day
August 4th
- Barack Obama‘s Birthday (Born in 1961)
- Coast Guard Day (Established in 1790)
- National Chocolate Chip Day
- International Beer Day (First Friday in August)
August 5th`
- National Mustard Day (First Saturday in August)
- National Oyster Day
- National Underwear Day
- Neil Armstrong‘s Birthday (Born in Ohio in 1930)
August 6th
- Alfred Lord Tennyson‘s Birthday (Born in 1809)
- American Family Day (First Sunday in August)
- Fresh Breath Day
- Friendship Day (First Sunday in August)
- Root Beer Float Day
- Wiggle Your Toes Day
August 7th
- National Lighthouse Day
- Professional Speakers Day
- Purple Heart Day (Created this Day in 1782)
- Sea Serpent Day
August 8th
- Dollar Day (The US dollar was created)
- Happiness Happens Day
- Odie‘s Birthday (Garfield the Cat’s friend)
August 9th
- Betty Boop‘s Birthday (Created in 1930)
- Book Lovers Day
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- National Rice Pudding Day
August 10th
- First Steam Locomotive
- Herbert Hoover‘s Birthday (Born in 1874)
- S’Mores Day
- World Lion Day
August 11th
- Hulk Hogan‘s Birthday (Born in 1953)
- Play in the Sand Day
August 12th
- IBM PC Released (In 1981)
- International Youth Day
- Middle Children’s Day
- National Garage Sale Day (Second Saturday in August)
- Wizard of Oz Premiered (In 1939)
August 13th
- Annie Oakley‘s Birthday (Born in 1860)
- Left-Handers Day
- National Filet Mignon Day
August 14th
- National Creamsicle Day
August 15th
- Julia Child‘s Birthday (Born in 1912)
- National Relaxation Day
August 16th
- Roller Coaster Day (Patented in 1898)
- Tell a Joke Day
August 17th
- Davy Crockett‘s Birthday (Born in 1786)
- Mae West‘s Birthday (Born in 1893)
- National Thrift Shop Day
August 18th
- Bad Poetry Day
- Mail Order Catalog Day (First Catalog Sent in 1872 by Montgomery Wards)
- Serendipity Day
August 19th
- Bill Clinton‘s Birthday (Born in 1946)
- International Geocaching Day (Third Saturday in August)
- International Homeless Animals Day (Third Saturday in August)
- National Aviation Day
- Orville Wright‘s Birthday (Born in 1871)
- Potato Day
- World Humanitarian Day
- World Photography Day
August 20th
- Benjamin Harrison‘s Birthday (Born in 1833)
- National Radio Day
- World Mosquito Day
August 21st
- Senior Citizens Day
- Wilt Chamberlain‘s Birthday (Born in 1936)
August 22nd
August 23rd
- First Photograph of Earth From the Moon (Taken by Lunar Orbiter in 1966)
- National Sponge Cake Day
- Ride the Wind Day
August 24th
- National Peach Pie Day
- Pluto Demoted Day
- Strange Music Day
- Waffle Iron Patented (In 1869, invented by Cornelius Swarthout)
August 25th
- Kiss and Make Up Day
- National Banana Split Day
August 26th
- Mother Teresa‘s Birthday (Born in 1910)
- National Dog Day
- Women’s Equality Day
August 27th
- Banana Lovers Day
- Just Because Day
- Lyndon B. Johnson‘s Birthday (Born in 1908)
August 28th
- Dream Day (MLK Jr. gave the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963)
- National Cherry Turnover Day
- Race Your Mouse Around Day
August 29th
- Individual Rights Day
- Mary Poppin‘s Day (Premiered in 1964)
- Michael Jackson‘s Birthday (Born in 1958)
- Speedy Gonzales‘ Birthday (Debuted in 1953)
August 30th
- Frankenstein Day (Mary Shelley‘s Birthday – Born in 1797)
- National Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 31st
- Alan Jay Lerner‘s Birthday (Born in 1918)
- Maria Montessori‘s Birthday (Born in 1870)
- National Trail Mix Day
If there are any special holidays or birthday that should be added to this list, please feel free to leave a comment!