August 2027 Holidays

August 2027 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 Substance Abuse Prevention Month Link
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 2027 Weekly Holidays
(Full Week = Sunday to Saturday)
So if a previous month is part of the first week of this
month, it's not a "full week" for this month. The next week is.)

International Assistance Dog Week: 1-7 Link (Begins First Sunday)
*International Clown Week: 1-7 Link
International Lace Week: 1-6  Link  (There are 3 lace observances. June & August = Wkly. Sept. = Lace Day)
International Psychic Week: 1-7 Link (First Full Week)
Knights of Columbus Family Week: 1-7 (First Full Week)
*National Cleanse Your Skin Week: 1-7  Link
National Exercise With Your Child Week:1-7 Link (First Full Week)
*National Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7
National Farmers' Market Week: 1-7 Link (First Full Week)
National Health Center Week: 1-7 Link  (First Full Week)
*Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7
Single Working Women's Week: 1-7 (Always has 8/4 in it which is Single Working Women's Day.)
*World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 Link
Stop on Red Week:  1-7 Link  (First Full Week)
National Bargain Hunting Week: 2-8  (First Mon.-Sun Week)
Old Fiddler Days: 2-7 Link
Sturgis Rally: 6-15 Link (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 days)
Tall Timber Days: 6-8 (First Weekend)
Twins Days: 6-8 (First Full Weekend)
Elvis Week: 7-15 Link
Satchmo Week: 7-8 Link
World Domino Collective: 7-23  Link
Assistance Dog Week: 8-14 (Second Week)
National Resurrect Romance Week: 8-14 (2nd  Full Week)
Weird Contest Week: 8-14  (Second Week)
National Bargain Hunting Week: 8-14 (Second Week)
Safe + Sound Week: 9-15? Link
World Karaoke Championships: 9-12 Link
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 11-9/5 Link (Includes Labor Day Weekend + December 16-Jan 1)
*World Photography Week: 12-26 Link
National Hobo Week: 12-15 Link
*Great American Stamp Days: 14-17
National Aviation Week: 15-21 (Always week of Orville Wright's Birthday on  19th)
Bullying No Way Week: 16-20 Link
*Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
Little League World Series: 18-29  Link
Brake Safety Week: 22-28? Link
International Water Week: 22-26  Link
World Princess Week: 22-28 (Last Week) (Disney) (National Princess Week is in April.)
National Safe at Home Week: 22-27 (Last M-F Week)
National Composites Week: 23-27  Link
Numismatic Week (World's Fair of Money): 24-28  Link
*Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
International Bat Night: 28-29 (Last Sat-Sun)
National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 28-9/5
US Open Tennis Championships: 29-9/1

August 2027 Daily Holidays

 

American Family Day: 1 Link  (First Sunday)
Assistance Dog Day 1 Link (First Sunday)
Friendship Day: 1 Link (First Sunday)   (Different than "International Friendship Day" in July. )  Link Link Link Link Link
*Girlfriend's Day: 1
*International Alberino Day: 1 Link
*International Can-It-Forward Day: 1 (Mason Jars)
*Lammas Day (Merry Loafmas): 1 
*Lughnasa or Lughnasadh - 1 Link
National Doll Day: 1 Link  (First Sunday)
National Kids' Day: 1 (First Sunday) Link
*National Minority Donor Awareness Day: 1  
*National Pinball Day: 1  Link Link
National Psychic Day: 1 Link  Link  (First Sunday)
*National Spritz Day - 1 Link
Satchmo Days: 1-2 (Weekend closest to his birthday on 8/2)
*Respect For Parents: 1
*Rounds Resounding Day: 1
Sister's Day: 1 (First Sunday)
*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

 

*National Coloring Book Day: 2 Link
Picnic Day: 2 Link (First Monday)
*Take A Penny/Leave A Penny Day: 2  Link 

 
*National Hair Gloss Day: 3  Link
National Night Out: 3 Link  (First Tuesday)
 Rabi'-al-Awwal: 3-9/1 Link
*Watermelon Day: 3  Link

*Coast Guard Day: 4
*International Clouded Leopard Day: 4 Link
*National Chocolate Chip Day: 4 Link
*National White Wine Day: 4
*Single Working Women's Day: 4
*Raisin Bran Day: 4  Link


*Campfire Day: 5 Link
*Dolly Parton Day: 5  Link
India Pale Ale Beer Day: 5 Link (First Thursday) 
*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

 

 Braham Pie Day or Homemade Pie Day: 6 (First Friday)
*Hiroshima Day: 6
International Beer Day: 6 Link  (First Friday)
Moms' Equal Pay Day: 6? Link
*National Fresh Breath (Halitosis)  Day: 6
*National Root Beer Float Day: 6  Link  (See also August 19.)
*National Social Engineering Day: 6 Link
National Water Balloon Day: 6 (First Friday)
Tomboy Tools Day: 6 (First Friday)
Twins Day: 6-8 Link  (First Full Weekend)

 

 

Home Fermentation Day:7 Link (First Saturday)
International Blues Music Day: 7 (First Saturday)
International Hangover Day: 7 (Always the day after International Beer Day) (First Saturday)
National Clown Day: 7 (Saturday that falls on Clown Week 1-7)
National Disc Golf Day: 7 (First Saturday)  Link
National Jamacian Patty Day:7 Link (First Saturday)
National Mustard Day: 7 (First Saturday) Link
National Play Outside Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
*Lighthouse Day: 7  Link
National Summit Day: 7 Link  (First Saturday)
National Sunflower Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
National VFR Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
*Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day: 7 Link
*Professional Speakers Day: 7
*Purple Heart Day: 7
Sandcastle Day: 7 (First Saturday)
*U.S. Postal Inspection Service Day: 7

Bagel Day: 8  Link (Second Sunday)
*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 
*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 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)
Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day): 8 Link
*Sleep Under The Stars Night: 8
*Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night: 8  Link
The Spirit of '45 Day: 8 Link  (Second Sunday)
*Wear Your Mother's Jewelry Day: 8

 

*Book Lovers Day: 9  Link
*International Coworking Day: 9 Link
*International Day of The World's Indigenous People: 9
*Smokey Bear's Birthday: 9
*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
Tisha B'Av: 11 (Sundown) Link
*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

 Blame Someone Else Day: 13 (First Friday the 13th of The Year.)
*International Lefthander's Day: 13  Link Link Link
*Internatinal Wolf Day: 13  Link
*National Prosecco Day: 13
Shop Online For Groceries Day: 13 (Second Friday)

 

 

Mawlid Al Nabi: 14 (Sundown)
Milad un Nabi (Shia): 14
Middle Children's Day: 14 (Second Saturday)
*Military Marriage Day: 14 
National Bowling Day: 14 Link (Second Saturday)
National Garage Sale Day: 14 (Second Saturday)
*National Lizard Day: 14 Link
*National Navajo Code Talkers Day: 14
*Romance Awareness Day: 14 Link
*Social Security Day: 14
*St. Maximillian Kolbe Day (Ham Radio Saint):  14  Link Link
The Wicket World of Croquet Day: 14 Link (Second Saturday)
*V-J Day: 14
*World Calligraphy Day: 14 Link

 

*Banana Day: 15-16 Link
*Chauvin Day: 15
*Check The Chip Day: 15 (Those Implanted in Pets)  Link
*Green Data Day: 15
*National Leathercraft Day: 15  Link
*National Relaxation Day: 15
World Helicopter Day: 15 Link  (Third Sunday)


*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

 

*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 
*Vanilla (Frozen) Custard 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
National Medical Dosimetrist Day: 18 (Third Wednesday)
*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 Hazy IPA Day: 19 Link (Third Thursday)
*National Potato Day: 19 Link
*Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day: 19  Link
*World Humanitarian Day: 19 Link  (Different than Humanitarian Day on 1/15)
*World Photography Day: 19  Link

 

*International Day of Medical Transporters: 20 Link 
Kool-Aid Day: 20-22 Link (Third Weekend)
Men's Grooming Day: 20  (Third Friday)
*National Accessible Air Travel Day: 20 Link
National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence: 20 Link (Third Friday)
*National Radio Day: 20  Link
*World Daffodil Day: 20 Link  (Southern Hemisphere) (March 20 Northern Link)
*World Mosquito Day: 20  Link

 

*Brazilian Blow-out Day: 21 Link
Chef Appreciation Day: 21 (Third Saturday)  Link  (International Chefs Day is annually October 20)
Clear The Shelters Day: 21 (Third Saturday)
National Honey Bee Day: 21 Link  (Third Saturday)
International Geocaching Day: 21 (Third Saturday)
International Homeless Animals Day: 21 (Third Saturday)
*International Day of Remembrance and Tribute To The Victims of Terrorism: 21
*Internet Self-care Day: 21 
*National Spumoni Day: 21 Link
*Poet's Day: 21
*Senior Citizen's Day: 21

*Be An Angel Day: 22
Go Topless Day: 22 Link  (The Sunday closest to August 26 - Women's Equality Day)
*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
*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

*Intentional Kindness Day: 24 Link
*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
*National Park Service Day: 25
*National Second-hand Wardrobe Day: 25
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 25  (Also observed on 29th)

 
*Got Checked Day: 26
*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.)
*Women's Equality Day: 26
*World Painted Dog Day: 26  Link

 
*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)
*Read Comics in Public Day: 28 Link
*Red Wine Day: 28

*According to Hoyle Day: 29
International Bat Night: 28-29 (Last Full Weekend)
*Individual Rights Day: 29 Link
*International Day Against Nuclear Tests: 29
*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)
Pony Express Day: 29 (Last Sunday)

*International Cabernet Sauvignon Day: 30 (also May 6)
*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
(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 Descent: 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