Who says that August is too hot to do anything? This month is filled with all sorts of notable days and occurrences. Take a look, and fill your calendar.
Events for the month of August
Admit You're Happy Month
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
National Peach Month
Water Quality Month
National Picnic Month
National Sandwich Month
Celery, Fennel and Cactus Month
National Panini Month
Weekly Events for the Month of August
Simplify Your Life Week: August 1-7
World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7
National Farmers' Market Week: August 4-10
National Resurrect Romance Week: August 4-10
National Bargain Hunting Week: August 5-11
Elvis Week: August 10-16
Feeding Pets of the Homeless Week: August 11-17
Little League Baseball World Series: August 18-24
Be Kind To Humankind Week: August 25-31
National Safe at Home Week: August 26-30
August Holidays, some more official than others:
1 Lughnasadh, or Lammas (literally “loaf mass”)
1 Spiderman Day
2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
2 India Pale Ale Beer Day
3 National Mustard Day
3 National Watermelon Day
4 Friendship Day
4 International Forgiveness Day (notice how this holiday
coincides with Friendship Day; it’s said that the best way to get rid of an
enemy is to make him or her your friend)
4 National Chocolate Chip Day (a pattern is definitely emerging
for August 4)
4 Sisters Day
6 National Root Beer Float Day
6 National Night Out
8 Eid-Al Fitr
8 Happiness Happens Day (with or without the zucchini)
9 Book Lover's Day
9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
9 Worldwide Art Day
10 Lazy Day
9-11 Kool-Aid Day
13 International Left Hander's Day
14 V-J Day
14 National Creamsicle Day
15 Relaxation Day
16 National Tell a Joke Day
17 National Thriftshop Day
17 International Homeless Animals Day
18 Bad Poetry Day (here’s a link to the Vogon Poem Generator
to kick off this holiday in style)
19 World Humanitarian Day (a day after Bad Poetry Day)
19 Cupcake Day
21 Senior Citizen's Day
22 Be an Angel Day
23 Ride the Wind Day
24 Pluto Demoted Day (a somber observance)
24 National Waffle Day (eat waffles and commiserate about
Pluto’s demotion)
24-25 International Bat Night
25 Go Topless Day (not in a national park though: you might be arrested)
25 National Whisky Sour Day
26 Women's Equality Day
29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day
29 National Whisky Sour Day (you’re not seeing double: this
holiday is observed twice this month)
30 Frankenstein Day
30 Toasted Marshmallow Day (because Frankenstein and marshmellows go together)
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