August Holidays and Observances

Every fixed-date holiday and observance in August, from international days to national holidays and religious feast days. Select a day to see its full list. The dates are the same every year, so holidays whose date moves, such as Easter, are not listed. All entries come from Wikipedia. For the events and famous birthdays of the month, see what happened in August in history.

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August

September
1
29 holidays
2
17 holidays
3
14 holidays
4
14 holidays
5
14 holidays
6
12 holidays
7
21 holidays
8
16 holidays
9
17 holidays
10
13 holidays
11
14 holidays
12
17 holidays
13
22 holidays
14
12 holidays
15
31 holidays
16
14 holidays
17
11 holidays
18
14 holidays
19
18 holidays
20
17 holidays
21
13 holidays
22
9 holidays
23
18 holidays
24
15 holidays
25
22 holidays
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15 holidays
27
20 holidays
28
9 holidays
29
Not available
30
22 holidays
31
17 holidays

All August holidays by day

August has 497 fixed-date holidays and observances, including 20 international days, 154 national and local holidays, and 323 religious feast days. Highlights include World Scout Scarf Day on August 1 and International Cat Day on August 8.

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