Important Days in August
August is a month rich with significant national and international days that highlight various causes, events, and achievements. From historical remembrances to celebrations of cultural heritage, August offers many opportunities to reflect on and promote important issues. Here’s a look at some of the key dates in August and why they matter:
| August | |
| 1 August | National Mountain Climbing Day |
| 1 August | Yorkshire Day |
| 1 August | World Lung Cancer Day |
| 1 August | World Wide Web Day |
| 3 August | Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day |
| 3 August | National Watermelon Day |
| 4 August | Assistance Dog Day |
| 4 August | U.S. Coast Guard Day |
| 4 August | Friendship Day(First Sunday of August) |
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day |
| 7 August | Hariyali Teej |
| 7 August | National Handloom Day |
| 9 August | Nagasaki Day |
| 9 August | Quit India Movement Day |
| 9 August | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples |
| 9 August | National Book Lover’s Day |
| 9 August | Nag Panchami |
| 10 August | World Biofuel Day |
| 10 August | World Lion Day |
| 12 August | World Elephant Day |
| 12 August | International Youth Day |
| 13 August | International Lefthanders Day |
| 13 August | World Organ Donation Day |
| 14 August | Malayalam New Year |
| 14 August | Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) |
| 15 August | Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| 15 August | Independence Day in India |
| 15 August | National Mourning Day (Bangladesh) |
| 16 August | Bennington Battle Day |
| 17 August | Indonesian Independence Day |
| 17 August | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| 17 August | Gabon Independence Day |
| 19 August | World Photography Day |
| 19 August | World Humanitarian Day |
| 19 August | Rakshabandhan |
| 19 August | Sanskrit Diwas |
| 19 August | Narali Purnima |
| 20 August | Indian Akshay Urja Day |
| 20 August | Sadbhavna Diwas |
| 20 August | World Mosquito Day |
| 23 August | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
| 23 August | European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism |
| 23 August | ISRO Day |
| 26 August | Women’s Equality Day |
| 26 August | International Dog Day |
| 26 August | Mother Teresa Anniversary |
| 29 August | National Sports Day |
| 30 August | Small Industry Day |
| 31 August | Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) |
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