Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances
August is named after the very
first Roman emperor (and grandnephew of Julius Caesar) Augustus Caesar (63BC
- AD14).
Stone = Peridot
Flower = Gladiolus
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August 2025 Monthly Holidays
American Adventures Month
American Artists Appreciation Month
LinkAmerican
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
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
LinkInternational EFT Tapping Month
Motor Sports Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Month
LinkNational Catfish Month
LinkNational Cheerleading Safety
Month
Link
Link
National Cowgirl Month
LinkNational Crayon Collection
Month
LinkNational
Dog Month
Link
National Goat Cheese Month
LinkNational Immunization
Awareness Month
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
LinkNational Water Quality Month
Link
(Also in May)National Wellness Month
National Win With Civility Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Psoriasis
Action Month
Link
Read-A-Romance Month
Romance Awareness Month
LinkRye Month
LinkTomboy Tools Month
(Pink Tools)
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month
Link
August 2025 Weekly Holidays
*Happiness Happens Week: 1-7
Link
*International Clown Week: 1-7
Link
*National Cleanse Your Skin Week: 1-7
Link
*National Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7
Old Fiddler Days: 1-6
Link
*Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7
*World Breastfeeding
Week: 1-7
LinkSturgis
Rally: 1-10
Link (Begins
1st Friday in August for 10 days)
Tall Timber Days: 1-3 (First Weekend)
Satchmo Week: 2-3
Link
International Lace Week: 3-8
Link
(There are 3 lace observances. June & August = Wkly. Sept. = Lace Day)
National Exercise With Your Child Week: 3-9
Link (First Full Week)
Single Working Women's Week: 3-9
Link (Always
has 8/4 in it which is Single Working Women's Day.)
Knights of Columbus Family Week: 3-9 (First Full Week)
National
Farmers' Market Week: 3-9
Link
Link
(First Full Week)
National Health Center Week: 3-9
Link (First Full Week)
International Assistance Dog Week: 3-9
Link (Begins First Sunday)
International Psychic Week: 3-9
Link (First Full Week)
Stop on Red Week: 3-9
Link (First Full Week)
Psychic Week: 3-9 (First Week)
Link
National Bargain Hunting
Week: 4-10 (First Mon.-Sun Week)
*Rock for
Life Week: 4-7
Link
National Hobo Week: 7-9
Link
Elvis Week: 8-16
Link
National Resurrect Romance Week: 10-16 (2nd Full Week)
Weird Contest Week: 10-16 (Second Week)
Safe + Sound Week: 11-17
LinkDrive Sober or Get
Pulled Over: 13-9/1
Link (Includes Labor Day Weekend + December
15-Jan 1)
Little League World Series: 13-24
LinkNational Aviation Week: 17-23 (Always
week of Orville Wright's Birthday on 19th)
*Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
Numismatic Week (World's Fair of Money): 19-23
LinkBrake Safety Week: 24-30
LinkWorld Princess Week: 24-30 (Last Week) (Disney)
(National Princess Week is in April.)
*Be Kind To Humankind Week:
25-31
National Composites Week: 25-29
Link
National Safe at Home Week: 25-29 (Last M-F Week)
Chuckwagon Races:28-31
(Thursday - Sunday of Labor Day Wkd.)
Sweetcorn Days: 28-9/1
Cow Chip
Throwing Days: 29-30 (Friday/Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
Hog
Days: 29-9/1 (Labor Day Weekend)
International Bat Night: 30-31 (Last Sat-Sun)
August 2025 Daily Holidays
Braham Pie Day or Homemade Pie Day: 1 (First Friday)
*Girlfriend's Day: 1
*International Alberino Day: 1
Link
International Beer Day: 1
Link (First
Friday)
*International Can-It-Forward Day: 1
Link
(Mason Jars)
*Lammas Day (Merry Loafmas): 1
Link
*Lughnasa or Lughnasadh - 1
Link
Link
*National Mahjong Day: 1
Link
*National Minority
Donor Awareness Day: 1
*National Spritz Day - 1
Link
National
Water Balloon Day: 1 (First Friday)
*Respect For Parents: 1
*Rounds
Resounding Day: 1
*Spider-Man Day: 1 (See also Oct. 14)
Tomboy Tools
Day: 1 Link (First
Friday)
Twins Day: 1-3 Link
(First Full Weekend)
*US Air Force
Day: 1
Link
*World Albarino Day: 1
Link
*World Lung Cancer Day: 1
*World Wide Web Day: 1
Link
*World Scout
Scarf Day: 1
Earth Overshoot Day: 2?
Link
Home Fermentation Day: 2
Link
(First Saturday)
International Blues Music Day: 2
Link (First Saturday)
International Hangover Day: 2
(Always the day after International Beer Day)
(First Saturday)
*National Coloring Book Day: 2 Link
National Clown Day:
2 (Saturday that falls on Clown Week
1-7)
National Disc Golf Day: 2 (First Saturday) Link
National Jamacian Patty Day: 2 Link
(First Saturday)
National Mustard Day: 2 (First Saturday)
Link
National Play Outside Day: 2 Link (First
Saturday)
National Summit Day: 2
Link (First Saturday)
National Sunflower Day: 2
Link (First Saturday)
National VFR Day: 2
Link (First
Saturday)
Satchmo Days: 2-3
Sandcastle Day: 2 (First Saturday)
Sleep Under The Stars Night: 2
Link (First Saturday)
*Take A Penny/Leave
A Penny Day: 2 Link
Tisha B'Av: 2-3
American Family Day: 3 Link (First
Sunday)
Assistance Dog Day 3
Link
(First Sunday)
Friendship Day: 3
Link
(First Sunday) (Different than "International Friendship Day"
in July. )
Link
Link
Link
Link
Link
*Friendship Day: 3
Link (Also July 30)
National Doll Day:
3 Link
(First Sunday)
National
Kids' Day: 3 (First Sunday) Link
National Psychic Day: 3
Link Link
(First Sunday)
*National Hair Gloss Day: 3
Link
Sister's Day:
3 (First Sunday)
*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
Link
Picnic Day: 4
Link
(First Monday)
*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 Night Out: 5 Link (First Tuesday)
*National
Underwear Day: 5 Link
*Hiroshima Day:
6
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
India Pale Ale Beer Day: 7
Link (First Thursday)
*Lighthouse Day: 7
Link
*Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day: 7
Link
*Professional Speakers
Day: 7
*Purple Heart Day: 7
*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 Fried Chicken & Waffles Day: 8
Link
(Note: Chicken & Waffles Day is October 20)
*National Mochi Day: 8
Link
*National Pickleball Day:
8 Link
*National Spam Musubi
Day: 8 Link
Link
*National Whataburger Day: 8
Link
*Odie Day: 8 (Garfield's
pal)
Shop Online For Groceries Day: 8 (2nd Friday)
*Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night: 8
Link
*Wear Your
Mother's Jewelry Day: 8
*Book Lovers Day: 9
Link
Middle Child Day:
9 (Second Saturday)
National Bowling Day: 9
Link (Second Saturday)
National Garage Sale Day: 9 (Second Saturday)
*International Coworking Day: 9
Link
*International
Day of The World's Indigenous People: 9
*Veep Day: 9
The Wicket World
of Croquet Day: 9
Link
(Second Saturday)
*Agent Orange Awareness Day: 10
Link
Bagel Day:10
Link (Second Sunday)
Global
Sleep Under The Stars Night: 10 (2nd Sunday)
*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
The
Spirit of '45 Day: 10
Link (2nd Sunday)
*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
*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
Link
*Military Marriage Day: 14
National Hazy
IPA Day: 14 Link (3rd
Thursday)
*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
*V-J Day: 14
*World Calligraphy Day:
14 Link
*Best Friends Day: 15
*Chauvin Day: 15
*Check
The Chip Day: 15 (Those Implanted in Pets)
Link
*Green Data Day: 15
Kool-Aid Day: 15-17
Link (3rd
Weekend)
Men's Grooming Day: 15 (3rd Friday)
National Day of
Action Against Bullying and Violence: 15
Link
(Third Friday)
*National Leathercraft Day: 15
Link
*National Relaxation
Day: 15
*National
No SpongeBob Day: 15 Link (SpongeBob
Squarepants)
Banana Day: 16-17?
Link
Chef Appreciation Day: 16 (3rd Saturday) (International Chefs Day is annually October
20) Link
Clear The Shelters Day: 16
(3rd Saturday)
International Geocaching
Day: 16 (3rd Saturday)
International Homeless Animals Day: 16 (3rd Saturday)
*Joe Miller's Joke Day: 16
*National Airborne Day:
16
*National Energy Multiplier Day: 16
Link
National Honey Bee Day: 16 Link
(3rd Saturday)
*National Rollercoaster
Day: 16
*Surveilance Day: 16
Link
Link
*Baby Boomer's Recognition Day: 17
Link
(Used to be 6/22. Moved to August due to Woodstock.)
*Black Cat Appreciation
Day: 17
Link
Link
*I Love My Feet Day: 17 Link
*Meaning of "Is" Day: 17
*National Nonprofit Day: 17
Link
*National Thrift
Shop Day: 17 Link
World Helicopter Day: 17 Link (3rd Sunday)
*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
*Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day: 19
Link
*World Humanitarian Day: 19
Link (Different
than Humanitarian Day on 1/15)
*World Photo Day: 19
Link
*International Day of Medical Transporters: 20
Link
*National
Accessible Air Travel Day: 20 Link
National Medical Dosimetrist Day: 20 (Third Wednesday)
*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
*National Spumoni Day: 21 Link
*Poet's Day: 21
*Senior Citizen's Day: 21
*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 Daffodil Day: 22 Link
(Southern Hemisphere) (March 22 Northern
Link)
*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
Go Topless Day: 24
Link (The Sunday closest
to August 26 - Women's Equality Day)
*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
Rabi'-al-Awwal: 24-9/22
Link
*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
Link
*National Dog Day: 26
Link
Link
*National Toilet Paper Day: 26
Link
(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
Link
*Petroleum
Day: 27
Link
*The Duchess Who Wasn't Day:
27
*World Rock Scissors Paper Day: 27
Link
*Crackers Over The Keyboard Day: 28
Link
*National Bow Tie Day:
28
Link
*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
*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 College
Colors Day: 29 (Friday before Labor Day)
Link
*National Sarcoidosis Day:
Link 29 (Presidental Declaration-Bush)
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 29
(Also observed on 25th)
Burnt Ends Day: 30
Link (Last Saturday) (Note: Another one is Sept. 1)
Franchise Appreciation Day:
30 (Saturday of Labor Day weekend)
International Bacon Day: 30
Link (Always
the Saturday before Labor Day)
International Bat Night: 30-31 (Last Full Weekend)
*International Day of The Victims of Enforced Disappearances: 30
Link
*International
Whale Shark Day: 30
*National Beach Day: 30
Link
National Buffalo
Chicken Wings Days: 30-31 Link
(Always Labor Day Weekend)
*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 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
Pony Express
Day: 31 (Last Sunday)
*Trail Mix Day:
31
Link
August 2025
Moon Phases
Current Moon View
as of today
|
1 FFirst Qtr.
8:41 am EDT
|
9 FFull
Moon
3:55 am EDT
|
16 FLast Qtr.
1:12 am EDT |
23 New Moon
2:06 am EDT
|
31 FFirst Qtr.
5:25 am EDT
|
Full Moon on the 9th is called "Sturgeon
Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because at
this time of the year, this important food was plentiful.
August 12-13: Perseids Meteor Shower,
which is famous for producing one of the biggest showers to view. It's
suppose to have up to 60 meteors per hour when peaking. It runs from July 17
to August 24, but it's peak is August 11 (night) to August 12 (morning.)
The moon should set right after mighnight leaving a nice dark sky to watch
the show.
August 19: Mercury at Greatest
Elongation. Best time to view planet.
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