Find your favorite holidays in August. The Holidays and celebrations by Category and Region.
Date | Holiday | Category | Region |
Aug. 1 | DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 1 | National Girlfriends Day | Relationships | U.S. |
Aug. 1 | Regatta Day | Drinking, Fun, Sports | Canada |
Aug. 1 | Spider-Man Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 2 | National Coloring Book Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 2 | National Ice Cream Sandwich Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 3 | International Beer Day | Drinking | World |
Aug. 3 | National Watermelon Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 4 | National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 4 | National Mustard Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 4 | U.S. Coast Guard Birthday | Federal | U.S. |
Aug. 5 | National Friendship Day | Relationships | U.S. |
Aug. 5 | National Sisters Day | Family | U.S. |
Aug. 5 | National Underwear Day | Fashion | U.S. |
Aug. 5 | Work Like a Dog Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 6 | British Columbia Day | International | Canada |
Aug. 6 | Heritage Day in Alberta | International | Canada |
Aug. 6 | Natal Day | Fun | Canada |
Aug. 6 | New Brunswick Day | Federal | Canada |
Aug. 6 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | International | Australia |
Aug. 6 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | Drinking, Food | Australia |
Aug. 6 | Provincial Day | Drinking, Family, Food, Fun | Canada |
Aug. 6 | Terry Fox Day | Cause, Fun, Health | Canada, World |
Aug. 7 | National Lighthouse Day | Art | U.S. |
Aug. 8 | Peace Festival in Augsburg | Religious | World |
Aug. 8 | World Cat Day | Pets | World |
Aug. 9 | National Book Lovers Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 9 | National Women’s Day | Cause | World |
Aug. 10 | National Lazy Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 10 | National Spoil Your Dog Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 11 | National Son and Daughter Day | Family | U.S. |
Aug. 12 | International Youth Day | Cause, International | World |
Aug. 13 | International Lefthanders Day | Fun | World |
Aug. 13 | National Bowling Day | Sports | U.S. |
Aug. 14 | National Financial Awareness Day | Financial | U.S. |
Aug. 15 | Chant at the Moon Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 15 | Feast of the Assumption | Religious | Other |
Aug. 15 | National Relaxation Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 15 | Onam | Religious | World |
Aug. 15 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day | Fun | Australia |
Aug. 16 | National Rum Day | Drinking | U.S. |
Aug. 16 | National Tell A Joke Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 17 | Gold Cup Parade | Family, Food, Fun, Sports | Canada |
Aug. 17 | National Black Cat Appreciation Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 18 | National Fajita Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 19 | International Homeless Animals Day | Cause, International, Pets | World |
Aug. 19 | National Aviation Day | Technology | U.S. |
Aug. 19 | National Potato Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 19 | World Humanitarian Day | Cause | World |
Aug. 20 | Day of Arafah | Religious | World |
Aug. 20 | Discovery Day | Fun | Canada |
Aug. 20 | National Lemonade Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 20 | National Radio Day | Technology | U.S. |
Aug. 21 | National Senior Citizens Day | Cause, Family | U.S. |
Aug. 21 | Ninoy Aquino Day | International | World |
Aug. 22 | National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 22 | National Tooth Fairy Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 23 | Cheap Flight Day | Fun | World |
Aug. 23 | Health Unit Coordinators Day | Health | U.S. |
Aug. 23 | National Sponge Cake Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 24 | National Waffle Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 25 | National Banana Split Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 25 | National Secondhand Wardrobe Day | Fashion | U.S. |
Aug. 26 | National Dog Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 26 | Raksha Bandhan | Religious | World |
Aug. 27 | National Heroes’ Day holiday | International | World |
Aug. 27 | National Just Because Day | U.S. | |
Aug. 28 | National Red Wine Day | Drinking | U.S. |
Aug. 29 | National Lemon Juice Day | Food | U.S. |
Aug. 30 | National Beach Day | Fun | U.S. |
Aug. 30 | National Holistic Pet Day | Pets | U.S. |
Aug. 31 | National Trail Mix Day | Food | U.S. |
August | International Assistance Dog Week | Pets | U.S. |
August | National Eye Exam Month | Health | U.S. |
August | National Immunization Awareness Month | Health | U.S. |