August Holiday Calendar from The-Gift-Wizard.com

You may have heard of some of these daily, weekly, and monthly celebrations in the August Holiday Calendar, but there's a pretty good chance that you haven't heard of all of them! There are some obscure events here. Take a look. Most are U.S. celebrations. But don't be afraid to use any one of them as a gift giving "excuse"!

Popular national holidays in the August Holiday Calendar:

Civic Holiday (Canada) - First Monday of August

International Friendship Day - First Sunday of August

August is...

Romance Awareness Month
Water Quality Month
National Blueberry Month
National Picnic Month
Admit You're Happy Month
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
Inventors Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Golf Month
Peach Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Immunization Awareness Month
Cataract Awareness Month
American Artist Appreciation Month

Weekly August Holiday Calendar:

1st Week in August:

National Simplify your Life Week
Breastfeeding Week
Clown Week

2nd Week in August:

National Smile Week

3rd Week in August:

Friendship Week
Children's Book Week (Australia)

Daily August Holiday Calendar:

National Mustard Day - First Saturday in August

American Family Day - First Sunday in August

Forgiveness Day - First Sunday in August

Homeless Animal Day - Third Saturday in August

Rock & Roll Day - Last Saturday in August

August 1st:

National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Respect for Parents Day
Sport's Day

August 2nd:

National Ice Cream Soda Day
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
National Night Out

August 3rd:

National Watermelon Day

August 4th:

U.S. Coast Guard Day
Champagne Day
Chocolate Chip Day

August 5th:

Sisters' Day

August 6th:

Peace Day
Root Beer Float Day

August 7th:

Kids Day

August 8th:

Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor's Porch Night
Dollar Day

August 9th:

August 10th:

S’mores Day

August 11th:

August 12th:

August 13th:

Left-Handers Day

August 14th:

National Creamsicle Day

August 15th:

August 16th:

Elvis Memorial Day
Roller Coaster Day

August 17th:

Pencil Day

August 18th:

Bad Poetry Day

August 19th:

Potato Day
Aviation Day
Soft Ice Cream Day

August 20th:

Radio Day

August 21st:

Hawaii Day (Statehood Day)
National Spumoni Day

August 22nd:

Be An Angel Day

August 23rd:

Ride the Wind Day
National Spongecake Day

August 24th:

Sam Spade Day

August 25th:

Kiss and Make Up Day
Banana Split Day

August 26th:

National Cherry Popsicle Day
Women's Equality Day (Susan B. Anthony Day)

August 27th:

August 28th:

Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day
Dream Day

August 29th:

More Herbs Less Salt Day

August 30th:

National Toasted Marshmallow Day

August 31st:

National Trail Mix Day

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