August 2026 Holidays

August 2026 Monthly Holidays

American Adventures Month
American Artists Appreciation Month Link
American History Essay Contest (8/1 - 12/15) 
Arrr-gust: International Pirate Month  Link
Back to School Month Link
Black Business Month
Boomers Making A Difference Month
Bystander Awareness Month
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
Child Support Awareness Month Link
Children's Vision & Learning Month
Clear The Shelters Month   Link (Aug. 10-Sept. 10)
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Feeding Pets of the Homeless Month Link Link (Used to be weekly)
Golf Month 
Happiness Happens Month Link
International EFT Tapping Month
Motor Sports Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Month Link
National Catfish Month Link
National Cheerleading Safety Month Link
National Cowgirl Month Link
National Crayon Collection Month  Link
National Dog Month  Link                 
National Goat Cheese Month Link
National Immunization Awareness Month Link  Link
National Panini Month  Link
National Political Affiliation Discrimination Awareness Month Link
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Read A Romance Novel Month
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
National Traffic Awareness Month
National Truancy Prevention Month Link
National Water Quality Month  Link (Also in May)
National Wellness Month
National Win With Civility Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Personalized Learning Month
Psoriasis Action Month Link
Read-A-Romance Month
Romance Awareness Month Link
Rye Month Link
Tomboy Tools Month (Pink Tools)
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month  Link

August 2026 Weekly Holidays

*International Clown Week: 1-7 Link
*National Cleanse Your Skin Week: 1-7  Link
*National Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7
Satchmo Week: 1-2 Link
*Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7
*World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 Link
International Lace Week: 2-7  Link  (There are 3 lace observances. June & August = Wkly. Sept. = Lace Day)
National Button Week: 2-8 Link 
National Exercise With Your Child Week:2-8 Link (First Full Week)
Single Working Women's Week: 2-8 (Always has 8/4 in it which is Single Working Women's Day.)
Knights of Columbus Family Week: 2-8 (First Full Week)
National Farmers' Market Week: 2-8 Link (First Full Week)
National Health Center Week: 2-8Link  (First Full Week)
International Assistance Dog Week:  2-8 Link (Begins First Sunday)
Stop on Red Week:  2-8 Link  (First Full Week)
International Psychic Week:  3-7 Link (First M-F Week)
National Bargain Hunting Week: 3-9  (First Mon.-Sun Week)
Old Fiddler Days: 3-8 Link
*Rock for Life Week: 4-7 Link
Elvis Week: 7-15? Link
Sturgis Rally: 7-16 Link (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 days)
Tall Timber Days: 7-9 (First Weekend)
Twins Days: 7-9 (First Full Weekend)
Assistance Dog Week: 9-15 (Second Week)
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 9-7 Link (Includes Labor Day Weekend + December 15-Jan 1)
National Resurrect Romance Week: 9-15 (2nd  Full Week)
Weird Contest Week: 9-15  (Second Week)
National Bargain Hunting Week: 9-15 (Second Week)
Safe + Sound Week: 10-16 Link
World Karaoke Championships: 10-13 Link
*World Photography Week: 12-26 Link
National Hobo Week: 13-16 Link
*Great American Stamp Days: 14-17
National Aviation Week: 16-22 (Always week of Orville Wright's Birthday on  19th)
*Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
Numismatic Week (World's Fair of Money): 18-22  Link
Little League World Series: 19-30  Link
Brake Safety Week: 23-29 Link
World Princess Week: 23-29 (Last Week) (Disney) (National Princess Week is in April.)
National Composites Week: 24-28  Link
National Safe at Home Week: 24-28 (Last M-F Week)
*Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
International Bat Night: 29-30 (Last Sat-Sun)

August 2026 Daily Holidays

 

*Girlfriend's Day: 1
Home Fermentation Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
*International Alberino Day: 1 Link
International Blues Music Day: 1 (First Saturday)
*International Can-It-Forward Day: 1 Link  (Mason Jars)
International Hangover Day: 1 (Always the day after International Beer Day) (First Saturday)
*Lammas Day (Merry Loafmas): 1 
*Lughnasa or Lughnasadh - 1 Link
National Clown Day: 1 (Saturday that falls on Clown Week 1-7)
National Disc Golf Day: 1 (First Saturday)  Link
National Jamacian Patty Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
National Mustard Day: 1 (First Saturday) Link
*National Minority Donor Awareness Day: 1  
National Play Outside Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
*National Spritz Day - 1 Link
National Summit Day: 1 Link  (First Saturday)
National Sunflower Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
National VFR Day: 1 Link (First Saturday)
Satchmo Days: 1-2
Sandcastle Day: 1 (First Saturday)
Sleep Under The Stars Night: 1 Link (First Saturday)
*Respect For Parents: 1
*Rounds Resounding Day: 1
*Spider-Man Day: 1 (See also Oct. 14)
*US Air Force Day: 1 Link
*World Lung Cancer Day: 1
*World Wide Web Day: 1 Link
*World Scout Scarf Day: 1

 


American Family Day: 2 Link  (First Sunday)
Assistance Dog Day 2 Link (First Sunday)
Friendship Day: 2 Link (First Sunday)   (Different than "International Friendship Day" in July. )  Link Link Link Link Link
*National Coloring Book Day: 2 Link
National Doll Day: 2 Link  (First Sunday)
National Kids' Day: 2 (First Sunday) Link
National Psychic Day: 2 Link  Link  (First Sunday)
Sister's Day: 2 (First Sunday)
*Take A Penny/Leave A Penny Day: 2  Link 

 
*National Hair Gloss Day: 3  Link
Picnic Day: 3 Link (First Monday)
*Watermelon Day: 3  Link

*Coast Guard Day: 4
*International Clouded Leopard Day: 4 Link
*National Chocolate Chip Day: 4 Link
National Night Out: 4 Link  (First Tuesday) 
*National White Wine Day: 4 Link
*Single Working Women's Day: 4
*Raisin Bran Day: 4  Link

*Dolly Parton Day: 5  Link
*National Oyster Day: 5 
*National Electric Traffic Light Day: 5  Link  Note: International Traffic Light Day is December 10. (Non-electric.)
*National Underwear Day: 5 Link

 
*Hiroshima Day: 6
India Pale Ale Beer Day: 6 Link (First Thursday) 
*National Fresh Breath (Halitosis)  Day: 6
*National Root Beer Float Day: 6  Link  (See also August 19.)
*National Social Engineering Day: 6 Link

Braham Pie Day or Homemade Pie Day: 7 (First Friday)
International Beer Day: 7 Link  (First Friday)
*Lighthouse Day: 7  Link
National Water Balloon Day: 7 (First Friday)
*Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day: 7 Link
*Professional Speakers Day: 7
*Purple Heart Day: 7
Tomboy Tools Day: 7 Link  (First Friday)
Twins Day: 7-9 Link  (First Full Weekend)
*U.S. Postal Inspection Service Day: 7

*Dalek Day: 8 Link (See also Dec. 21)
*Digital Nomad Day: 8
*International Cat Day: 8  Link   Link
*The Date to Create: 8
*Global Sleep Under The Stars Night: 8  Link
*Happiness Happens Day: 8 Link
*International Female Orgasm Day: 8 Link (Also July 31)
*International Infinity Day: 8 Link
*National CBD Day: 8  Link
National Bowling Day: 8 Link (Second Saturday)
National Garage Sale Day: 8 (Second Saturday)
*National Fried Chicken & Waffles Day: 8 Link (Note: Chicken & Waffles Day is October 20)
*National Mochi Day: 8
*National Pickleball Day: 8 Link
*National Spam Musubi Day: 8 Link Link
*National Whataburger Day: 8  Link
*Odie Day: 8 (Garfield's pal)
*Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night: 8  Link
The Wicket World of Croquet Day: 8 Link (Second Saturday)
Ugliest Dog Day: 8  Link  Link
*Wear Your Mother's Jewelry Day: 8

 

Bagel Day: 9  Link (Second Sunday)
Global Sleep Under The Stars Night: 9 (Second Sunday)
*Book Lovers Day: 9  Link
*International Coworking Day: 9 Link
*International Day of The World's Indigenous People: 9
*Smokey Bear's Birthday: 9
The Spirit of '45 Day: 9 Link  (Second Sunday) 
*Veep Day: 9

 

*Agent Orange Awareness Day: 10 Link
*National Duran Duran Appreciation Day: 10
*National Shapewear Day: 10 Link
*Paul Bunyan Day: 10 Link Link  (Also Feb. 12)
*Skyscraper Appreciation Day: 10  Link
*Smithsonian Day: 10
*S'mores Day: 10 Link
*World Lion Day: 10

*Global Kinetic Sand Day: 11  Link
*Ingersoll Day: 11
*National Align Your Teeth Day: 11  Link Link Link
*National Hip Hop Day: 11 Link
*National Sons and Daughters Day: 11 
*Popsicle Day: 11 Link
*Presidential Joke Day: 11
*World Steelpan Day: 11

*IBM PC Day: 12
*International Youth Day: 12
*Middle Child Day: 12
*Milkman Day: 12 Link 
(This is for Murray. former mascot for Milkman Day to help bring back his holiday as mentioned in the animation. There is another one also on June 26 with a dairy company as sponsor.)
*Home Sewing Machine Day: 12
*Vinyl Record Day: 12
*World Elephant Day: 12 Link

 
*International Lefthander's Day: 13  Link Link Link
*National Prosecco Day: 13

 

Kool-Aid Day: 14-16 Link (Third Weekend)
*Military Marriage Day: 14 
*National Lizard Day: 14 Link
*National Navajo Code Talkers Day: 14
Rabi'-al-Awwal: 14-9/11 Link
*Romance Awareness Day: 14 Link
Shop Online For Groceries Day: 14 (Second Friday)
*Social Security Day: 14
*St. Maximillian Kolbe Day (Ham Radio Saint):  14  Link Link
*V-J Day: 14
*World Calligraphy Day: 14 Link

 

*Banana Day: 15-16 Link
Best Friends Day: 15
*Chauvin Day: 15
*Check The Chip Day: 15 (Those Implanted in Pets)  Link
Chef Appreciation Day: 15 (Third Saturday) (International Chefs Day is annually October 20) Link
Clear The Shelters Day: 15 (Third Saturday)
*Green Data Day: 15
National Honey Bee Day: 15 Link  (Third Saturday)
International Geocaching Day: 15 (Third Saturday)
International Homeless Animals Day: 15 (Third Saturday)
*National Leathercraft Day: 15  Link
*National Relaxation Day: 15


*Joe Miller's Joke Day: 16
*National Airborne Day: 16
*National Energy Multiplier Day: 16 Link
*National Rollercoaster Day: 16
*Surveilance Day: 16 Link  Link
World Helicopter Day: 16 Link  (Third Sunday)

 

*Baby Boomer's Recognition Day: 17 Link (Used to be in June. Moved to August due to Woodstock.)
*Black Cat Appreciation Day: 17 Link   Link
*I Love My Feet Day: 17
*Meaning of "Is" Day: 17
*National Nonprofit Day: 17  Link
*National Thrift Shop Day: 17 Link 

*Bad Poetry Day: 18  Link
*Birth Control Pills Day: 18
*International Delivery Rider Appreciation Day: 18 (Food)
*International Pinot Noir Day: 18  Link
*Mail Order Catalog Day: 18
*National Badge Ribbon Day: 18
*National Fajita Day: 18
*Serendipity Day: 18

*Aviation Day: 19
*"Black Cow" Root Beer Float Day: 19
 (8/19/1893 by Frank J. Wisner, Cripple Creek Brewing Co., CO.  Link 
 Also Aug. 6 by A&W Root Beer).
*Coco Chanel Day: 19
*Great Bird of The Galaxy Day: 19  Link (Star Trek Day is 9/8)
*International Bow (Hair) Day: 19 Link
*International Orangutan Day: 19  Link
*National Potatoe Day: 19 Link
Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day): 19 Link
*Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day: 19  Link
*World Humanitarian Day: 19 Link  (Different than Humanitarian Day on 1/15)
National Medical Dosimetrist Day: 19 (Third Wednesday)
*World Photography Day: 19  Link

 

*International Day of Medical Transporters: 20 Link 
*National Accessible Air Travel Day: 20 Link
National Hazy IPA Day: 20 Link (Third Thursday)
*National Radio Day: 20  Link
*World Mosquito Day: 20  Link

 

*Brazilian Blow-out Day: 21 Link
*International Day of Remembrance and Tribute To The Victims of Terrorism: 21
*Internet Self-care Day: 21 
Men's Grooming Day: 21  (Third Friday)
National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence: 21 Link (Third Friday)
*National Spumoni Day: 21 Link
*Poet's Day: 21
*Senior Citizen's Day: 21
*World Daffodil Day: 21 Link  (Southern Hemisphere) (March 22 Northern Link)

*Be An Angel Day: 22
*International Day Commemorating The Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief: 22
*National Bao Day: 22 Link
*National Surgical Oncologist Day: 22 Link
*National Tooth Fairy Day: 22  Link   Link  (Also February 28)
*Never Bean Better Day: 22 Link
*Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day: 22  Link
*National Bring Your Cat To The Vet Day: 22
*World Plant Milk Day: 22 Link

 

*Black Ribbon Day: 23 Link
*Cuban Sandwich Day: 23 Link
Go Topless Day: 23 Link  (The Sunday closest to August 26 - Women's Equality Day)
*International Day For The Remembrance of The Slave Trade & Its Abolition: 23
*Find Your Inner Nerd Day: 23 Link
*Ride The Wind Day: 23 Link (Hang Gliding)
*Valentino Day: 23

*International Strange Music Day: 24 Link
*Knife Day: 24 Link
*National Waffle Iron Day: 24 Link (Note: Some say this is Waffle Day for the US and not to be confused with Vaffeldagen which is always March 25 in Sweden and Denmark.)
*Pluto Demoted Day: 24
*Vesuvius Day: 24
*Wayzgoose Day: 24 Link
*William Wilberforce Day: 24

 

*Kiss and Make Up Day: 25
Mawlid Al Nabi: 25 (Sundown)
Milad un Nabi (Shia): 25
*National Park Service Day: 25
*National Second-hand Wardrobe Day: 25
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 25  (Also observed on 29th)

 
*Got Checked Day: 26 Link
*National Dog Day: 26 Link   Link
*National Toilet Paper Day: 26(Note: This is when it was first sold on a roll by Scott in 1871.  December 8, 1857 was when it was first sold 14 years earlier in the US by Joseph C. Gayetty and is Toilet Paper Appreciation Day.)
*National WebMistress Day: 26   Link
*Women's Equality Day: 26

 
*Just Because Day: 27
*National Cinema Day: 27 Link 
*Petroleum Day: 27 Link
*The Duchess Who Wasn't Day: 27
*World Rock Scissors Paper Day: 27 Link

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women's Equal Pay Day: 28 Link
*Crackers Over The Keyboard Day: 28  Link
*National Bow Tie Day: 28 
*National Power Rangers Day: 28 Link
*National Sport Sampling Day: 28 Link Link (On 241st day of the year)
*National Thoughtful Day: 28 Link
*National Weed Out Hate Day: 28
*Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day: 28  Link
*Radio Commercials Day: 28
*Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day: 28 (lost pets) Link
*Read Comics in Public Day: 28 Link
*Red Wine Day: 28

*According to Hoyle Day: 29
Burnt Ends Day: 29 Link  (Last Saturday)  (Note: Another one is Sept. 1)
International Bat Night: 29-30 (Last Full Weekend)
*Individual Rights Day: 29 Link
*International Day Against Nuclear Tests: 29
*International Cabernet Sauvignon Day: 30 (also May 6)
*Lemon Juice Day: 29 Link
*More Herbs, Less Salt Day: 29  Link
*National Sarcoidosis Day: Link 29 (Presidental Declaration-Bush)
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 29  (Also observed on 25th)


*International Day of The Victims of Enforced Disappearances: 30 Link
*International Whale Shark Day: 30 
*Jimmy Buffet Day: 30  Link (Int'l Parrothead Day - 6/28)
*National Beach Day: 30
*National Grief Awareness Day: 30  Link
*National Holistic Pet Day: 30
*National Toasted Marshmallow Day: 30  Link
Pony Express Day: 30 (Last Sunday)
(Slinky Day: IS NOT TODAY! It's November 27. Don't write and tell me I'm missing it. I don't care what other sites say. See my November listings.)

 

*International Day for The People of African Decent: 31
*International Overdose Awareness Day: 31 Link
*Love Litigating Lawyers Day: 31  Link
*National Diatomaceous Earth Day: 31  Link
*National Matchmaker Day: 31  Link
*Trail Mix Day: 31 Link