August 2022 – Holidays and Observations
It’s August! School will be heading back soon, and fall is on it’s way. What are you celebrating this August?
Below you’ll find some (mostly US based) month, week, and daylong celebrations/observations. We picked those we think fit the content of this site. Maybe we missed some, maybe we added some you don’t think belong. Let us know!
Check out our other side, deedni, for a list of Money/Tech/Business related holidays and observations in August.
Monthly
You’ve got 31 days to celebrate the following! Have at it!
Black Business Month
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
National Panini Month
National Sandwich Month
weeklong observations
National Farmers Market Week
Kool Aid Days
National, International, and World Days
August 1
- Benin Independence Day –
- Switzerland Independence Day –
- National Raspberry Cream Pie Day –
August 2
- North Macedonia Republic Day –
- National Ice Cream Sandwich Day –
August 3
- National Grab Some Nuts Day –
- National Watermelon Day –
August 4
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day –
- National IPA Day –
August 5
- National Oyster Day –
- International Beer Day –
August 6
- Jamaica Independence Day –
- Bolivia Independence Day –
- National Root Beer Float Day –
- National Jamaican Patty Day –
- National Mustard Day –
- Mead Day –
August 7
- Ivory Coast Independence Day –
- National Raspberries ‘n Cream Day –
August 8
- National Frozen Custard Day –
August 9
- National Day of Singapore –
- National Rice Pudding Day –
August 10
- Ecuador Independence Day –
- National Lazy Day –
- National S’mores Day –
August 11
- Chad Independence Day –
- National Raspberry Bombe Day –
August 12
- National Julienne Fries Day –
August 13
- National Filet Mignon Day –
- National Prosecco Day –
August 14
- National Creamsicle Day –
August 15
- Congo (Brazzaville) Independence Day –
- South Korea : National Liberation Day of Korea –
- Liechtenstein National Day –
August 16
- National Rum Day –
August 17
- Gabon Independence Day –
- Indonesia Independence Day –
August 18
- National Fajita Day –
- National Ice Cream Pie Day –
- National Pinot Noir Day –
August 19
- Afghanistan Independence Day –
- National Potato Day –
- National Soft Ice Cream Day –
August 20
- Hungary St. Stephen’s Day –
- National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day –
- World Honey Bee Day –
August 21
- National Spumoni Day –
August 22
- National Bao Day –
- National Pecan Torte Day –
August 23
- National Cuban Sandwich Day –
- National Sponge Cake Day –
August 24
- Ukraine Independence Day –
- National Peach Pie Day –
- National Waffle Day –
August 25
- Uraguay Independence Day –
- National Banana Split Day –
- National Whiskey Sour Day –
August 26
- National Cherry Popsicle Day –
- National Women’s Equality Day –
August 27
- Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova –
- National Pots De Creme Day –
- National Just Because Day –
August 28
- National Cherry Turnovers Day –
- National Red Wine Day –
August 29
- National Chop Suey Day –
- National Lemon Juice Day –
August 30
- National Toasted Marshmallow Day –
August 31
- Kyrgyzstan Independence Day –
- Malaysia Independence Day –
- Trinidad & Tobago Independence Day –
- National Eat Outside Day –
- National Trail Mix Day –
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Sources
Unless otherwise noted, information comes from National Day Calendar. For more celebrations this month, check them out!
