August National Days

There are 124 August National Days to celebrate during the year’s eighth month. In the northern hemisphere, August is the third month of summer. August is named after Rome’s first emperor, Augustus.

List of August National Days
Month Long Celebrations and Observances in August
More National Days in August

August Facts:

August has 31 days.
August Birthstone: Peridot, Spinel
August Colors: Light Green, Orange and Red
August Birth Flowers: Gladiolus & Poppy

The full moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon.

Historical Events in August:

August 1, 1996 – George R.R. Martin publishes A Game of Thrones
August 2, 1790 – The first census in the U.S. was conducted
August 3, 1949 – The BAA merges with the NBL, becomes NBA
August 4, 1977 – United States Department of Energy was founded.
August 5, 1981 – President Reagan fires11k air traffic controllers
August 6, 1965 – President Johnson signs Voting Rights Act
August 7, 1782 – General Washington Creates the Purple Heart
August 8, 1974 – President Richard Nixon resigns from office
August 9, 1944 – The creation of Smokey Bear was authorized
August 10, 1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut
August 11, 1992 – The Mall of America opens in Bloomington, Minnesota
August 12, 1961 – East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall
August 13, 1521 – Fall of the Aztec empire
August 14, 1935 – President Roosevelt signs Social Security Bill into law
August 15, 1914 – Panama Canal is opened to ships.
August 16, 1954 – The first issue of Sports Illustrated was released
August 17, 1945 – The Animal Farm by George Orwell first published
August 18, 1920 – 19th amendment ratified
August 19, 2004 – Google began trading at the Nasdaq
August 20, 1896 – The Rotary Dial telephone patented
August 21, 1911 – Mona Lisa stolen
August 22, 1902 – Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
August 23, 1954 – First flight of the Lockheed C-13
August 24, 1991 – Ukraine declares independence from the Soviet Union.
August 25, 1991 – The Linux kernel is publicly announced
August 26, 1936 – Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
August 27, 1964 – Mary Poppins released
August 28, 1963 – Civil rights march on Washington
August 29, 1997 – Netflix is founded
August 30, 1945 – The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong ends.
August 31, 1943 – USS Harmon is commissioned

Fun Food Days:

Watermelon Day, Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Rum Day, Waffle Day, Mustard Day, Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Oyster Day, Root Beer Float Day, Fajita Day, Banana Split Day, and Soft Ice Cream Day

Celebrities Born in August:

Jason Momoa, Tom Brady, Michael Kors, Kylie Jenner, Joe Rogan, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Demi Lovato, Andrew Garfield, Michael Jackson, Yves Saint Laurent, Charli XCX, Sam Worthington, James Baldwin, Kevin Smith, Martha Stewart, and Karlie Kloss