What Are the August National Days? – Get Our List to Find Out!

There are more than 225 national days in August. Make sure to celebrate them all with the list of August national days below!

These special days of August cover a wide variety of topics. In addition to the national food days of August, there are also monthly observances, days dedicated to animals, cocktails, people, concepts, objects and more!

The links provided in the list of the August national days will take you to either a page about the national day, a recipe, craft idea, or lists of fun facts to celebrate. Some of these days have links to pages where you can find more information about the topic of that day.

If you want to keep track of your favorite national days in August, download the free August printable to do list here or from the project card at the bottom of this post. That way you’ll never miss celebrating your favorite national day!

For an interactive way to learn about the special days in August, check out this free August word search puzzle. It has 22 of the August national days hidden within, and would be a fun activity to share with the whole family.

List of national days in August (1st week)

If you’ve ever wondered what national days are in August, you’re in luck. Below are the August national days for the first week of the month.

August 1

• National Girlfriends Day
• National Minority Donor Awareness Day
• Respect for Parents Day
• National Mahjong Day
• National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
• National Planner Day
• International Albariño Day
• Homemade Pie Day
• Play Ball Day
• Rounds Resounding Day
• Woman Astronomers Day
• Spiderman Day
• World Lung Cancer Day
• World Wide Web Day
• Yorkshire Day

August 2

• National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
• National Coloring Book Day
• National CAD Day

August 3

• National Grab Some Nuts Day
• National Georgia Day
• National Watermelon Day
• Airplane Crop Duster Day

August 4

• National Coast Guard Day
• National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
• National White Wine Day
• Hooray for Kids Day
• Single Working Woman Day

August 5

• National Oyster Day
• National Underwear Day
• National Work Like A Dog Day
• Green Pepper Day
• International Traffic Light Day

August 6

• National Fresh Breath Day
• National Wiggle Your Toes Day
• National Gossip Day
• National Root Beer Float Day
• Corporate Baby Name Day
• Hiroshima Day

August 7

• National Lighthouse Day
• National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
• National Sea Serpent Day
• Purple Heart Day
• Beach Party Day
• Professional Speakers Day
• Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day

Variable August national days – 1st week

• Assistance Dog Day – (Monday of 1st full week)
• National Night Out Day – (1st Tuesday)
• National IPA Day – (1st Thursday)
• International Beer Day – (1st Friday)
• National Disc Golf Day  – (1st Saturday)
• National Jamaican Patty Day – (1st Saturday)
• National Mustard Day – (1st Saturday)
• Mead Day – (1st Saturday)
• Taxpayer Appreciation Day – (1st Saturday)
• American Family Day – (1st Sunday)
• National Friendship Day – (1st Sunday)
• National Doll Day – (1st Sunday)
• National Sisters Day – (1st Sunday)
• National Kids Day – (1st Sunday)
• International Forgiveness Day – (1st Sunday)

August national days list (2nd week)

Below is the second week of August national days.

August 8

• National CBD Day 
• National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
• National Dollar Day
• National Zucchini Day
• National Happiness Happens Day
• National Frozen Custard Day
• International Cat Day
• The Day to Create

August 9

• National Rice Pudding Day
• National Book Lovers Day (also the 1st Saturday in November)
• National Holding Hand Day
• National Veep Day
• National Polka Day
• International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
• World Baijiu Day

August 10

• National Lazy Day
• National S’mores Day
• National Shapewear Day
• National Connecticut Day
• National Spoil Your Dog Day
• National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
• Smithsonian Day
• World Lion Day

August 11

• National Son’s and Daughter’s Day
• National Presidential Joke Day
• National Panini Day
• National Raspberry Bombe Day (also known as National Raspberry Tart Day)
• Annual Medical Check Up Day
• Play in the Sand Day
• Presidential Joke Day
• Ingersoll Day

August 12

• National Middle Child Day
• National Julienne Fries Day
• National Vinyl Record Day
• Baseball Fans Day
• IBM PC Day
• Truck Driver Day
• International Youth Day
• World Elephant Day

August 13

• National Filet Mignon Day
• Left-Handers Day
• National Prosecco Day

August 14

• National V-J Day (unofficial, also September 2)
• National Creamsicle Day
• National Financial Awareness Day
• National Navajo Code Talkers Day
• National Wiffleball Day
• Color Book Day

Variable national August days – week 2

• Victory Day – (2nd Monday)
• National Kool Aid Day – (2nd Friday)
• National Model Aviation Day – (2nd Saturday)
• National Bowling Day – (2nd Saturday)
• National Garage Sale Day – (2nd Saturday)
• Celebrate your Lakes Day – (2nd Saturday)
• National Spirit of ’45 Day – (2nd Sunday)
• Gay Uncles Day – (2nd Sunday)

National days August list (3rd week)

This next section has the third week of national days for August.

August 15

• National Leathercraft Day
• National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
• National Relaxation Day
• National Failures Day
• I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day

August 16

• National Airborne Day
• National Rum Day
• National Tell a Joke Day
• National Roller Coaster Day
• National Men’s Grooming Day
• National Bratwurst Day
• True Love Forever Day

August 17

• National I LOVE My Feet Day!
• National Thrift Shop Day
• Black Cat Appreciation Day
• National Nonprofit Day
• National Massachusetts Day
• National #2 Pencil Day
• National Vanilla Custard Day
• Baby Boomers Recognition Day
• Balloon Airmail Day

August 18

• National Ice Cream Pie Day
• National Fajita Day
• National Pinot Noir Day
• National Bad Poetry Day
• National Mail Order Catalog Day
• Serendipity Day
• Helium Discovery Day
• Never Give Up Day

August 19

• National Aviation Day
• National Soft Ice Cream Day
• National Hot and Spicy Food Day
• National Potato Day
• National Sand Castle and Sculpture Day
• International Bow Day
• Cupcake Day
• International Orangutan Day
• ‘Black Cow’ Root Beer Float Day
• World Humanitarian Day

August 20

• National Radio Day
• National Bacon Lover’s Day
• National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
• World Mosquito Day

August 21

• National Brazilian Blowout Day
• National Spumoni Day
• National Senior Citizens Day

Variable special days in August – week 3

• Stay Home with your Kids Day – (3rd Monday)
• National Medical Dosimetrist Day – (3rd Wednesday)
• World Honey Bee Day – (3rd Saturday)
• International Homeless Animals Day – (3rd Saturday)

National days of August list (4th week)

The August special days below fall in the fourth week of the month. It’s the last week of the month, so it’s time to pick out your favorite national day in August! Let us know in the comments which one you like best.

August 22

• National Surgical Oncologist Day
• National Bao Day
• National Eat a Peach Day
• National Be an Angel Day
• Never Bean Better Day
• National Tooth Fairy Day
• National Pecan Torte Day
• Black Woman’s Equal Pay Day

August 23

• National Ride The Wind Day
• National Sponge Cake Day
• Hug Your Sweetheart Day
• Buttered Corn Day

August 24

• National Maryland Day
• National Knife Day
• National Peach Pie Day
• National Waffle Day
• Shooting Star Day
• Pluto Demoted Day
• International Strange Music Day
• Can Opener Day

August 25

• National Kiss and Make Up Day
• National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
• National Banana Split Day
• National Park Service Founders Day
• National Whiskey Sour Day

August 26

• National Women’s Equality Day
• National Cherry Popsicle Day
• National Toilet Paper Day
• National WebMistress Day
• National Dog Day
• Musical Yoga Day
• Make Your Own Luck Day

August 27

• National Pots De Creme Day
• National Petroleum Day
• National Just Because Day
• Kiss Me Day
• Tarzan Day

August 28

• National Power Rangers Day 
• National Bow Tie Day
• National Cherry Turnovers Day
• Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
• Red Wine Day
• Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day
• Radio Commercial Day
• International Read Comics in Public Day
• Checkers Over the Keyboard Day

August 29

• National Chop Suey Day
• National Lemon Juice Day
• According to Hoyle Day
• More Herbs, Less Salt Day

August 30

• National Toasted Marshmallow Day
• National Grief Awareness Day
• National Beach Day
• National Holistic Pets Day
• National Mai Tai Day
• Frankenstein Day
• International Day of the Disappeared

August 31

• National Diatomaceous Earth Day
• National Trail Mix Day
• National South Carolina Day
• National Matchmaker Day
• We Love Memoirs Day
• Eat Outside Day
• Love Litigating Lawyers Day

Variable special days of August – week 4

• Motorist Consideration Day – (last Monday)
• Touch a Heart Day – (last Tuesday)
• Willing to Lend a Hand Wednesday – (last Wednesday)
• International Cabernet Day – (Thursday before Labor Day)
• National College Colors Day – (Friday before Labor Day)
• Forgive Your Foe Friday – (last Friday)
• Franchise Appreciation Day – (Saturday before Labor Day)
• Speak Kind Words Saturday – (last Saturday)
• Pony Express Day – (last Saturday)
• Sacrifice Our Needs for Other’s Wants Sunday – (last Sunday)

Monthly national day lists

There are over 2000 national days in the year and each month has over 150 special days to celebrate. Get all the monthly national day lists here:

• National days of January
• National days in February
• March national days
• List of national days in April
• What are the national days in May
• National days of June
• National days of July
• National days in August (this month)
• National days in September
• List of national days in October
• November national days
• December national days

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Pin the list of national days in August for later

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Admin note: this post for the August national days first appeared on the blog in April of 2018. I have updated the post to add all new photos, and a video for you to enjoy.

Yield: 1 August printable

August National Days Printable To Do List

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Keep track of your favorite August national days with this free August printable.

Simply print out this to do list and fill it in with your favorite national days in August.

It's a great way to keep track and plan your menus and activities for the whole month while keeping the national days of August in mind.

Active Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

• Heavy card stock or regular printer paper
• A pen or pencil

Tools

• Computer
• Printer

Instructions

1. Add your heavy cardstock or printer paper into your printer.
2. Using the print function on this card will give you an August printable national day planner that fills about 3/4 of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.
3. Choose portrait layout and if possible "fit to page" in your settings. Doing this will fill the entire page.
4. Alternatively, you can use this link to print the national days of August list, using the print feature in your browser window.
5. After you print this August national days list, fill it in with the national days you'd like to observe this year.
6. This August to do list will help plan how to celebrate the national days in August, and keep you organized so you never forget your favorite national days.

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