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August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the fifth month to have the length of 31 days.[1]
In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers.
Certain meteor showers take place in August. The Kappa Cygnids take place in August with the dates varying each year, the Alpha Capricornids meteor shower takes place as early as July 10 and ends at around August 10, and the Southern Delta Aquariids take place from mid-July to mid-August with the peak usually around July 28–29. The Perseids, a major meteor shower, typically takes place between July 17 - August 24, with the days of the peak varying yearly.
The star cluster of Messier 30 is best observed around August.
This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first month of the year. About 700 BC it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 45 BC giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of Augustus (despite common belief, he did not take a day from February; see the debunked theory on month lengths). According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.[2]
In ancient Rome, Supplicia canum was held on August 3, Lychnapsia was held on August 12, Nemoralia was held from August 13–15 (or on the full moon of August), Tiberinalia and Portumnalia were held on August 17, Consuales Ludi was held on August 18, Vinalia rustica was held on August 19, Vulcanalia was held on August 23, Opiconsivia was held on August 25, and Volturnalia was held on August 27. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.
August symbols
- August's birthstones are the peridot and sardonyx.
- Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family.[3]
- The Western zodiac signs for the month of August are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onwards).
Observances
This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.
Non-Gregorian observances, 2017
- July 4-October 31: Chaturmas (Hinduism, Jainism)
- July 9-October 5: Vassa (Theravada Buddhism)
- August 1: Tisha B'Av (Jewish calendar)
- August 3: Aadi Perukku (Hinduism, Tamil calendar)
- August 3: Shia Day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Ali Reza, 148 A.H. (Islamic calendar)
- August 3: Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
- August 3-7: Jhulan Purnima (Hinduism)
- August 4: Varalakshmi Vratam (Hinduism)
- August 5: Shabbat Nachamu (Jewish calendar)
- August 7: Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism)
- August 7: Tu B'Av (Jewish calendar)
- August 8: Drupka Teshi (Buddhism, Tibetan calendar)
- August 8: Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Lepcha people)
- August 10: Kajari Teej (Hinduism)
- August 10: Teejdi (Hinduism)
- August 13: Children's Day (Nepali, Vikram Samvat calendar)
- August 14: Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism)
- August 16: Nandotsava (Hinduism, Indian National calendar)
- August 17-September 12: Mahalakshmi Vrata (Hinduism)
- August 17: Multiple Shia days of Remembrance (Islamic calendar)
- August 17: Shabbat Mevorchim (Jewish calendar)
- August 17: Simha Sankranti [4] (Hinduism)
- August 21: Amavasya (Hinduism) [5]
- August 21: Gokarna Aunsi (Hinduism, Nepali calendar)
- August 21: Shia Day of Remembrance: Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Taqi (Islamic calendar)
- August 22: Hekate's Deipon (Attic calendar, modern Hellenism (religion))
- August 22: Yom Kippur Katan (optional, Jewish calendar)
- August 23: Gai Jatra (Hinduism, Vikram Samvat calendar)
- August 23: National Doctors' Day (Iranian calendar)
- August 23: Noumenia (Attic calendar, modern Hellenism (religion))
- August 23: Rosh Chodesh of Elul/Rosh Hashanah LaBehema (Jewish calendar)
- August 23–31: 1-9 Dhu al-Hijjah, fasting days (Islamic calendar)
- August 23-September 1: Nights for standing (Qiyaam) in Tahajjud (Islamic calendar)
- August 24: Gowri Habba (Hinduism, Indian National Calendar)
- August 24: Hartalika Teej (Hinduism)
- August 25: Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism, Indian National Calendar)
- August 26: Rishi Panchami (Hinduism)
- August 26-September 6: Onam (Hinduism, Malayalam calendar)
- August 27: Nuakhai (Hinduism, Indian National Calendar)
- August 28: Artemis Agrotera (Attic calendar, modern Hellenism (religion))
- August 28: Qixi Festival (Chinese calendar)
- August 29: Radhastami (Hinduism)
- August 29: Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Baqir (Islamic calendar)
- August 30: Shia Day of Mourning: Imam Hussain started from Mecca to Karbala (Islamic calendar)
- August 30 - September 4: Hajj (Islamic calendar)
- August 31: Day of Arafah/Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Janab-e-Muslim ibn Aqil & Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah in Kufa (Islamic calendar)
- August 31 - September 4: Takbirut Tashreeq (Islamic calendar)
Month-long observances
- American Adventures Month (celebrating vacationing in the Americas)[6]
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month[7]
- Digestive Tract Paralysis (DTP) Month[8]
- Get Ready for Kindergarten Month[9]
- Happiness Happens Month
- Month of Philippine Languages (Philippines)[10]
- Neurosurgery Outreach Month[11]
- Psoriasis Awareness Month[12]
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month[13]
- What Will Be Your Legacy Month[14]
United States month-long observances
- National Black Business Month[15]
- National Children's Vision and Learning Month[16]
- National Immunization Awareness Month[17]
- National Water Quality Month[18]
- National Win with Civility Month[19]
Food Months in the United States
- National Catfish Month[20]
- National Dippin' Dots Month[20]
- Family Meals Month[20]
- Get Acquainted with Kiwifruit Month[20]
- National Goat Cheese Month.[21]
- National Panini Month[22]
- Peach Month[20]
- Sandwich Month[20]
Movable Gregorian observances, 2017
- Construction Holiday (Quebec): July 27-August 5[23]
- Earth Overshoot Day: August 2
- National Farmer's Market Week: August 6–12[24]
- National Science Week August 12–20[24] (Australia)
1st Tuesday: August 1
Thursday before the first Monday: August 3
1st Friday: August 4
1st Saturday: August 5
- Food Day (Canada)
- Mead Day (United States)
- National Mustard Day (United States)
1st Sunday: August 6
- Air Force Day (Ukraine)
- American Family Day (Arizona, United States)
- Children's Day (Uruguay)
- Friendship Day (United States)
- International Forgiveness Day
- Railway Workers' Day (Russia)
Sunday on or closest to August 9: August 6
1st Monday: August 7
- August Bank Holiday (Ireland)
- Children's Day (Tuvalu)
- Civic Holiday (Canada)
- Commerce Day (Iceland)
- Emancipation Day (Anguilla, Antigua, The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Farmer's Day (Zambia)
- Kadooment Day (Barbados)
- Labor Day (Samoa)
- National Day (Jamaica)
- Picnic Day (Northern Territory, Australia)
- Somers' Day (Bermuda)
- Youth Day (Kiribati)
2nd Tuesday: August 8
2nd Saturday: August 12
2nd Sunday: August 13
- Children's Day (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay)
- Father's Day (Brazil, Samoa)
- Melon Day (Turkmenistan)
- Navy Day (Bulgaria)
2nd Monday: August 14
- Heroes' Day (Zimbabwe)
- Victory Day (Hawaii and Rhode Island, United States)
- Independence Day (Pakistan)
2nd Tuesday: August 15
3rd Friday: August 18
3rd Saturday: August 19
Third Weekend: August 19–20
3rd Sunday: August 20
3rd Monday: August 21
- Discovery Day (Yukon, Canada)
- Day of Hearts (Haarlem and Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)
Sunday nearest August 26: August 27
Last Sunday: August 27
- Coal Miner's Day (some former Soviet Union countries)
- National Grandparents Day (Taiwan)
Last Monday: August 28
- Father's Day (South Sudan)
- Heroes' Day (Philippines)
- Liberation Day (Hong Kong)
- Late Summer Bank Holiday (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Last Thursday: August 31
Fixed Gregorian Observances
- Season of Emancipation (Barbados) (April 14 to August 23)
- International Clown Week (August 1–7)
- World Breastfeeding Week (August 1–7)
- August 1
- Armed Forces Day (China)
- Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)
- Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)
- Emancipation Day (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Imbolc (Neopaganism, Southern hemisphere only)
- Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopaganism, Northern Hemisphere only)
- Lughnasadh (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopaganism, Northern Hemisphere only)
- Minden Day (United Kingdom)
- National Day (Benin)
- National Milkshake Day (United States)
- Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)
- Pachamama Raymi (Quechua people in Ecuador and Peru)
- Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodoxy)
- Statehood Day (Colorado)
- Swiss National Day (Switzerland)
- Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)
- World Scout Scarf Day
- Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England)
- August 2
- August 3
- August 4
- August 5
- Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Roman Catholic Church)
- Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
- National Underwear Day (United States)
- Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
- August 6
- H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
- Independence Day (Bolivia)
- Independence Day (Jamaica)
- Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia)
- August 7
- Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian community)
- Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia)
- Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
- Republic Day (Ivory Coast)
- Youth Day (Kiribati)
- August 8
- Ceasefire Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
- Father's Day (Taiwan)
- Happiness Happens Day (International observance)
- International Cat Day
- Namesday of Queen Silvia of Sweden, (Sweden)
- Nane Nane Day (Tanzania)
- Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)
- August 9
- August 10
- August 11
- Flag Day (Pakistan)
- Independence Day (Chad)
- Mountain Day (Japan)
- August 12
- Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)
- HM the Queen's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand)
- International Youth Day (United Nations)
- Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia)
- Sea Org Day (Scientology)
- World Elephant Day
- August 13
- Independence Day (Central African Republic)
- International Lefthanders Day
- National Filet Mignon Day (United States)
- Women's Day (Tunisia)
- August 14
- Anniversary Day (Tristan da Cunha)
- Commemoration of Wadi al-Dahab (Morocco)
- Day of the Defenders of the Fatherland (Abkhazia)
- Engineer's Day (Dominican Republic)
- Independence Day (Pakistan)
- National Creamsicle Day (United States)
- Pramuka Day (Indonesia)
- August 15
- Armed Forces Day (Poland)
- Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary (Catholic holy days of obligation, a public holiday in many countries.
- Ferragosto (Italy)
- Māras (Latvia)
- Mother's Day (Antwerp and Costa Rica)
- National Acadian Day (Acadians)
- National Lemon Meringue Pie Day (United States)
- Virgin of Candelaria, patron of the Canary Islands. (Tenerife, Spain)
- Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)
- Navy Day (Romania)
- The first day of Flooding of the Nile, or Wafaa El-Nil (Egypt and Coptic Church)
- The main day of Bon Festival (Japan), and its related observances:
- Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea)
- End-of-war Memorial Day, when the National Memorial Service for War Dead is held. (Japan)
- Founding of Asunción (Paraguay)
- Independence Day (Korea)
- Gwangbokjeol (South Korea)
- Jogukhaebangui nal, "Fatherland Liberation Day" (North Korea)
- Independence Day (India)
- Independence Day (Republic of the Congo)
- National Day (Liechtenstein)
- National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)
- Victory over Japan Day (United Kingdom)
- August 16
- Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
- Children's Day (Paraguay)
- Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
- The first day of the Independence Days (Gabon)
- National Airborne Day (United States)
- National Rum Day (United States)
- Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)
- August 17
- The Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari)
- Engineer's Day (Colombia)
- Flag Day (Bolivia)
- Independence Day (Indonesia)
- Independence Days (Gabon)
- National Vanilla Custard Day (United States)
- Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)
- San Martin Day (Argentina)
- August 18
- Arbor Day (Pakistan)
- Armed Forces Day (Macedonia)
- Birthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island)
- Constitution Day (Indonesia)
- Long Tan Day (Australia)
- National Science Day (Thailand)
- August 19
- Afghan Independence Day (Afghanistan)
- August Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)
- Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway)
- Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar), and its related observances:
- Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church)
- Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known as the "Apples Feast" (Russian Orthodox Church and Georgian Orthodox Church)
- Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Quezon City and other places in The Philippines named after Manuel L. Quezon)
- National Aviation Day (United States)
- National Potato Day (United States)
- World Humanitarian Day
- August 20
- Indian Akshay Urja Day (India)
- Restoration of Independence Day (Estonia)
- Revolution of the King and People (Morocco)
- Saint Stephen's Day (Hungary)
- World Mosquito Day
- August 21
- Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)
- Youth Day/King Mohammed VI's Birthday (Morocco)
- August 22
- Flag Day (Russia)
- Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India)
- National Eat a Peach Day (United States)
- National Pecan Torte Day (United States)
- Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day (Chase's Calendar of Events, Southern Hemisphere)
- August 23
- Battle of Kursk Day (Russia)
- Day of the National Flag (Ukraine)
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances:
- Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day (Romania)
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
- Umhlanga Day (Swaziland)
- August 24
- Flag Day (Liberia)
- Independence Day of Ukraine
- International Strange Music Day
- National Waffle Day (United States)
- Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)
- Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)
- August 25
- Day of Songun (North Korea)
- Independence Day (Uruguay)
- Liberation Day (France)
- National Banana Split Day (United States)
- National Whiskey Sour Day (United States)
- Soldier's Day (Brazil)
- August 26
- Herero Day (Namibia)
- Heroes' Day (Namibia)
- Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea)
- Women's Equality Day (United States)
- August 27
- Film and Movies Day (Russia)
- Independence Day (Republic of Moldova)
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States)
- National Banana Lovers Day (United States)
- National Pots De Creme Day (United States)
- August 28
- Assumption of Mary (Eastern Orthodox Church (Public holiday in the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Georgia (country))
- Crackers of the Keyboard Day
- National Cherry Turnover Day (United States)
- August 29
- International Day against Nuclear Tests
- Miners' Day (Ukraine)
- More Herbs, Less Salt Day
- National Lemon Juice Day (United States)
- National Chop Suey Day (United States)
- National Sports Day (India)
- Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia)
- Telugu Language Day (India)
- August 30
- Constitution Day (Kazakhstan)
- Constitution Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Independence Day (Tatarstan, Russia, unrecognized)
- International Day of the Disappeared (International)
- Popular Consultation Day (East Timor)
- Saint Rose of Lima's Day (Peru)
- Victory Day (Turkey)
- August 31
- Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day (Balochs and Pashtuns, International observance)
- Day of Solidarity and Freedom (Poland)
- Independence Day (Federation of Malaya, Malaysia)
- Independence Day (Kyrgyzstan)
- Independence Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
- National Language Day (Moldova)
- National Trail Mix Day (United States)
- North Borneo Self-government Day (Sabah, Borneo)
References
- ↑ "August." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 23 September 2008.
- ↑ "Year of Julius Caesar, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1890), William Smith, LLD, William Wayte, G. E. Marindin, Ed.".
- ↑ Birth months, flowers, and gemstones, shgresources.com
- ↑ http://panchang.astrosage.com/festival/sankranti
- ↑ http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/01/amavasi-days-in-2009-amavasya-no-moon.html
- ↑ "www.americanadventures.info".
- ↑ "Children's Eye Health and Safety Month".
- ↑ "Online Events".
- ↑ https://www.ced.org/blog/entry/august-is-get-ready-for-kindergarten-month
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "AANS".
- ↑ "Psoriasis Awareness Month - Take Action, One Day at a Time - National Psoriasis Foundation".
- ↑ "Cure SMA - Home".
- ↑ "What Will Be Your Legacy Month".
- ↑ "12th annual National Black Business Month". National Black Business Month.
- ↑ "August is Vision & Learning Month - College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)".
- ↑ "National Immunization Awareness Month - NIAM - CDC".
- ↑ "August is National Water Quality Month". GoodSpeaks.
- ↑ "MHprofessional.com".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Food Days, Weeks, Months - August". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
- ↑ Bober, Mike. Celebrate National Goat Cheese Month with Local Favorites, dcfoodies.com
- ↑ "Why Is National Panini Month In August?". Food Republic. August 20, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.ccq.org/~/media/PDF/ConventionsCollectives/CalendarENG.pdf.pdf
- 1 2 https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/programs/national-farmers-market-week/
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