August is a month that is packed with many activities. Different National and International events are celebrated this month.
Below are 30 reasons many people celebrate in the month of August:
August 1: National Mountain Climbing Day
Every year on August 1, National Mountain Climbing Day is observed. It is said that the day was established in honour of the author’s son, Bobby Mathews, and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46 High Peaks of New York State’s Adirondack Mountains.
August 1: National Girlfriends Day
National Girlfriends Day honors the lady friends who are there for their fellow lady friends.
August 1: Yorkshire Day
Yorkshire Day is celebrated every year on 1st August. It is the UK’s largest country. This day is celebrated to honour everything about the history of the country to its most memorable residents.
August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week
It is a global campaign that is celebrated every year during the first week of August in several countries across the world. World Breastfeeding Week first time was celebrated in 1992.
August 1: Friendship Day
Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August and in 2021 it falls on 1 August. In 1935, a tradition of dedicating a day in honour of friends began in the US. Gradually Friendship Day gained popularity and various countries including India also celebrate this day.
August 3: National Watermelon Day
Grab a sweet slice and get an immune-boosting dose of vitamins A, B-6 and C, plus hydration and enjoy yourself on this day.
August 5: National Underwear Day
Underwear emporium, Freshpair founded National Underwear Day on August 5, 2003. Since then it has grown to include events around the country that encourage the 80 percent of people who have worn the same style of underwear their whole lives to branch out.
August 6: International Beer Day
International Beer Day is observed on the first Friday of August. Originally it was started in Santa Cruz, California in 2007.
August 6: International Fresh Breath Day
If ever there were a day to stage an intervention with your halitosis-afflicted friends, it’s on this day. You can give yourself an extra brush and a bonus swirl of mouthwash and say ah. Probably a good idea to lay off the onions and garlic for the day, too.
August 9: National Women’s Day
This South African holiday is celebrated every year on a weekday. Women have had a long history of oppression, but every fight gets them one step closer to freedom and equality.
August 9: National Book Lovers Day
For most book lovers, every day is a day to celebrate reading. Perhaps you just love the physical feel of a book, and have no interest in cracking one open. That day is to exalt book lovers of all shapes, sizes, covers, and word counts.
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Every year International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 9 August to encourage people from around the world to spread the UN’s message on the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples.
August 12: International Youth Day
International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August around the globe to focus on the development and protection of the youths in the society.
August 13: International Left-handers Day
Every year on August 13, Left handers Day is observed. It raises awareness about the problems and difficulties that left handed persons face in the world.
August 13: World Organ Donation Day
World Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation.
August 15: Independence Day in India
Every Year on 15 August, India celebrates Independence Day. On this day, India got freedom from British rule. It reminds them about a new beginning, the beginning of a new era free from British colonialism of more than 200 years.
August 15: Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
On this day, the Christian feast day of the Assumption of Mary is celebrated with the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven following her death. Mainly, it is celebrated in parts of Europe and South America. It is also called the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
August 16 – Bennington Battle Day
Bennington Battle Day is observed on 16 August annually to honour the Battle of Bennington which took place on 16 August, 1777.
17 August – Indonesian Independence Day
Indonesian Independence Day is celebrated on 17 August every year. This day is celebrated as the declaration of independence from Dutch colonization in 1945.
August 19: World Photography Day
World Photography Day is observed on 19 August annually to raise awareness about the importance of photography.
August 19: World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August around the world to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service. This day also honour the work of women in crises throughout the world.
August 20: World Mosquito Day
World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery in 1897 that ‘female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans’.
August 21: National Poet’s Day
On this day, you can celebrate the poet in you or in your friend, or your favorite poet. It’s all up to you. It is a day set aside to celebrate these creative people who thrill us with their poems.
August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
This day is observed on 23 August every year to remind us about the tragedy of the slave trade in memory of all peoples that is about the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It provides a chance to think about the historic causes and the consequences of the slave trade.
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
This day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which granted the women right to vote. In 1971, the U.S. Congress officially recognized August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.
August 26: International Dog Day
It is celebrated on this day to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year.
August 29: National Sports Day
National Sports Day is celebrated on this day every year to honour the birthday of Dhyan Chand a field hockey player. National Sports Day is also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas.
August 30: Small Industry Day
Small Industry Day is observed on this day every year to support and promote small scale industries.
August 30: Janmashtami
Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna who is lovingly known as Kanha. He is considered one of the most powerful human incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Dahi Handi is one of the most festive events of the Janmashtami celebration.
August 31: Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)
Every year Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) is celebrated on this day.
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