August Holidays

Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of August. If your book focuses on a topic or a thing, I encourage you to find out if there is a special day that fits with your book.

Some dates may fluctuate year to year. This list was last updated on June 22^nd and reflect 2023 dates.

This Week

• World Breastfeeding Week
• International Clown Week

08/01

• Asahna Bucha Day
• August Moon Festival
• International Childfree Day
• Emancipation Day (Guyana)
• National Girlfriend Day
• Homemade Pie Day
• Independence Day (Benin)
• Lughnasadh
• World Lung Cancer Day
• National Day (Benin)
• National Day (Switzerland)
• National Night Out
• Respect For Parents Day
• Tu B'Av
• Woman Astronomers Day
• World Wide Web Day

08/02

• Buddhist Lent
• National Coloring Book Day
• Republic Day (North Macedonia)
• Take a Penny/Leave a Penny Day

08/03

• National Big Forehead Day
• Clean Your Floors Day
• National Grab Some Nuts Day
• Province Day (Makira-Ulawa)

08/04

• Assistance Dog Day
• Constitution Day (Cook Islands)
• Founder's Day
• Hooray for Kids Day
• Mary Prince Day
• Matice Slovenska Day
• National Water Balloon Day
• Single Working Women's Day

08/05

• Blogger Day
• National Disc Golf Day
• Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
• National Mustard Day
• Sandcastle Day
• National Twins Day
• National Underwear Day
• Work Like a Dog Day

This Week

• Afternoon Tea Week
• International Assistance Dog Week
• Clutter Awareness Week
• Exercise with Your Child Week
• National Farmers Market Week
• National Health Center Week
• National Resurrect Romance Week
• Stop on Red Week

08/06

• American Family Day
• Celebrations of San Salvador
• Cycle to Work Day
• ​​ Farmworker Appreciation Day
• National Fresh Breath Day
• National Friendship Day
• Independence Day (Bolivia)
• Independence Day (Jamaica)
• National Sisters Day
• National Tree Day

08/07

• British Columbia Day
• Heritage Day (Alberta)
• Independence Day (Côte d'Ivoire)
• Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
• National Lighthouse Day
• Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
• Professional Speakers Day
• Purple Heart Day

08/08

• International Cat Day
• Digital Nomad Day
• National Tarantula Appreciation Day
• Wear Your Mother’s Jewelry Day

08/09

• National Book Lovers Day
• Co Working Day
• Hold Hands Day
• Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Night
• National Day (Singapore)
• National Women's Day

08/10

• Ascent of Saint Dominic
• International Biodiesel Day
• Independence Day (Ecuador)
• World Lion Day
• National S’mores Day
• National Spoil Your Dog Day
• Update Your Bio Day
• Vlogging Day

08/11

• National Align Your Teeth Day
• Hip Hop Day
• Independence Day (Chad)
• Mountain Day
• National Presidential Joke Day
• National Son and Daughter Day
• Shop Online for Groceries Day

08/12

• National Bowling Day
• World Elephant Day
• Garage Sale Day
• National Middle Child Day
• Milkman Day
• Mother’s Day (Thailand)
• International Youth Day

This Week

• National Bargain Hunting Week
• Elvis Week
• National Science Week

08/13

• The Day of Cantabria
• Gay Uncles Day
• International Lefthanders Day
• Melon Day
• Women's and Family Day

08/14

• Falklands Day
• National Financial Awareness Day
• Independence Day (Pakistan)
• World Lizard Day
• Love Your Bookshop Day
• Vigil of Assumption Day

08/15

• Assumption of Mary (Spain)
• National Back To School Prep Day
• Chant at the Moon Day
• Check the Chip Day
• Feast of the Assumption
• Independence Day (India)
• National Leathercraft Day

• National Day (Liechtenstein)
• Province Day (Malaita)
• National Relaxation Day
• World Greatness Day

08/16

• National Airborne Day
• National Authenticity Day
• National Backflow Prevention Day
• World Calligraphy Day
• National Energy Multiplier Day
• National Independent Worker Day
• New Year (Parsi)
• Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)
• National Roller Coaster Day
• National Rum Day
• National Tell A Joke Day

08/17

• Baby Boomers Recognition Day
• National Black Cat Appreciation Day
•  Independence Day (Gabon)
•  Independence Day (Indonesia)
• National Nonprofit Day
• National Thrift Shop Day

08/18

• National Bad Poetry Day
• World Breast Cancer Research Day
• Constitution Day (Indonesia)
• National Couple's Day
• Hawaiian Shirt Day
• Kool Aid Day
• National Men's Grooming Day

08/19

• National Aviation Day
• International Bow Day
• International Geocaching Day
• International Homeless Animals Day
• World Honey Bee Day
• World Humanitarian Day
• Independence Day (Afghanistan)
• National Patient Advocacy Day
• World Photography Day

08/20

• National Day (Hungary)
• World Mosquito Day
• National Radio Day

08/21

• Internet Self-Care Day
• National Senior Citizens Day

08/22

• Be An Angel Day
• Flag Day (Russia)
• Folklore Day
• International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
• National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
• National Tooth Fairy Day

This Week

• Be Kind To Humankind Week
• National Coconut Week
• Literacy & Numeracy Week
• World Water Week

08/23

• International Blind Dog Day
• Find Your Inner Nerd Day

08/24

• Flag Day (Liberia)
• Independence Day (Ukraine)
• National Knife Day
• International Strange Music Day
• National Waffle Day

08/25

• Kiss and Make Up Day
• Independence Day (Uruguay)
• National Park Service Founders Day
• National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

08/26

• International Bat Night
• National Day of Repentance
• National Dog Day
• National Toilet Paper Day
• Women’s Equality Day

08/27

• Independence Day (Moldova)
• International Lottery Day
• National Petroleum Day
• Social Justice Sunday

08/28

• National Heroes Day (Philippines)

08/29

• Individual Rights Day
• National Sports Day

08/30

• National Beach Day
• Frankenstein Day
• National Grief Awareness Day
• Raksha Bandhan
• Slinky Day

08/31

• World Distance Learning Day
• Eat Outside Day
• Independence Day (Kyrgyzstan)
• Love Litigating Lawyers Day
• National Matchmaker Day
• International Overdose Awareness Day
• We Love Memoirs Day
• National Zoo Awareness Day

This Month

• American Adventures Month
• American Artist Appreciation Month
• Back to School Month
• Black Business Month
• National Breastfeeding Month
• Child Support Awareness Month
• Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
• National Eye Exam Month
• Family Fun Month
• National Golf Month
• National Hair Loss Awareness Month
• Happiness Happens Month
• National Language Month
• National Sandwich Month
• National Traffic Awareness Month
• Summer Sun Safety Month

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