August Observances

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Playfulness and humor are essential to renewal.  Below is a list of celebrations for each day of August.  May the list encourage you to find joy, love, and outreach within "ordinary living" which is how the Holy One radiates through us!

Some August Observances

  • August 1: National Mountain Climbing Day, Homemade Pie Day, National Water Balloon Day

  • August 2: Dinosaurs Day, Sandcastle Day 

  • August 3: National Watermelon Day, National Friendship Day

  • August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Assistance Dog Day, 

  • August 5: Blogger Day

  • August 6: National Root Beer Float Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Farmworker Appreciation Day

  • August 7: National Lighthouse Day, National Raspberries and Cream Day

  • August 8: International Cat Day, International Infinity Day, National Pickleball Day

  • August 9: Book Lovers Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Garage Sale Day

  • August 10: Smithsonian Day, National S’mores Day, World Lion Day

  • August 11: Play in the Sand Day, National Face Mask Day, National Hip Hop Day

  • August 12: International Youth Day, National Middle Child Day, National Vinyl Record Day, World Elephant Day

  • August 13: International Left-Handers Day, World Calligraphy Day

  • August 14: Love Your Bookshop Day, World Lizard Day

  • August 15: National Failures Day, Chant at the Moon Day, National Relaxation Day, National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, National Back to School Prep Day,

  • August 16: Tell a Joke Day, National Roller Coaster Day, National Authenticity Day, National Hawaiian Shirt Day, National Bratwurst Day, World Honey Bee Day* (third Saturday)

  • August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day, National Nonprofit Day, National Thrift Shop Day

  • August 18: Helium Discovery Day, National Couple's Day, National Fajita Day,

    National Ice Cream Pie Day

  • August 19: World Photography Day, Orville Wright's Birthday, National Aviation Day, World Humanitarian Day, International Orangutan Day

  • August 20: Virtual Worlds Day, National Lemonade Day, National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

  • August 21: Poet's Day, National Spumoni Day, National Senior Citizens Day

  • August 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, National Tooth Fairy Day 

  • August 23: Ride the Wind Day, National Sponge Cake Day, Buttered Corn Day,  Hug Your Sweetheart Day, National Cuban Sandwich Day

  • August 24: Strange Music Day, National Waffle Day, National Peach Pie Day

  • August 25: National Banana Split Day, National Park Service Day, National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

  • August 26: National Dog Day, National Women's Equality Day

  • August 27: National Just Because Day, World Rock Paper Scissors Day

  • August 28: National Red Wine Day, National Bow Tie Day, National Cherry Turnover Day

  • August 29: Individual Rights Day, National Chop Suey Day, More Herbs, Less Salt Day

  • August 30: National Beach Day, National Toasted Marshmallow Day, International Whale Shark Day

  • August 31: National Trail Mix Day, Eat Outside Day, World Distance Learning