We all love to celebrate traditional holidays, but did you know that each month has unique holidays pretty much every day of the year? So, if you are a celebratory kind of person {{like I am}} you should be able to find a something or two to celebrate every day of the year, like these holidays in August. Here are are few {{evil laugh}} fun things to celebrate in August, interesting themes that August has been assigned, and ways you can amplify your weeks to get the most out of your celebrations! {{whew!}}
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THEMES for the MONTH
Admit You’re Happy Month
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Golf Month
Peach Month
Romance Awareness Month
Water Quality Month
National Picnic Month
Special Days to CELEBRATE!
Week 1
- National Simplify your Life Week
- Exercise with Your Child Week
- National Video Game Week
Week 2
- National Smile Week
- National Scrabble Week
Week 3
- Friendship Week
Week 4
- Be Kind to Humankind Week
AUGUST HOLIDAYS!
AUG 1 ~ National Mustard Day {first Saturday in August}
AUG 1 ~ National Girlfriends Day
AUG 1 ~ National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
AUG 1 ~ Respect For Parent’s Day
AUG 1 ~ US Air Force Day
AUG 2 ~ Dinosaurs Day
AUG 2 ~ American Family Day
AUG 2 ~ Friendship Day {First Sunday in August}
AUG 2 ~ International Forgiveness Day {First Sunday in August}
AUG 2 ~ National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
AUG 2 ~ Sisters Day {First Sunday in August}
AUG 3 ~ National Watermelon Day
AUG 4 ~ U.S. Coast Guard Day
AUG 4 ~ National Friendship Day
AUG 4 ~ American Family Day
AUG 4 ~ National Backgammon Day
AUG 5 ~ Work Like a Dog Day
AUG 6 ~ Wiggle Your Toes Day
AUG 7 ~ National Lighthouse Day
AUG 7 ~ Sea Serpent Day
AUG 8 ~ Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day – Yes, please!
AUG 9 ~ Book Lover’s Day
AUG 9 ~ International Art Appreciation Day
AUG 10 ~ 10 Smithsonian Day
AUG 10 ~ Lazy Day – YES!
AUG 10 ~ National S’mores Day – I knew there had to be a s’mores day!
AUG 11 ~ Play in the Sand Day
AUG 11 ~ Presidential Joke Day
AUG 11 ~ Sons and Daughter Day
AUG 12 ~ Middle Child’s Day
AUG 13 ~ Left Hander’s Day
AUG 14 ~ National Creamsicle Day
AUG 14 ~ 14 National Financial Awareness Day
AUG 14-15 ~ V-J Day – end of WWII
AUG 15 ~ National Failures Day
AUG 15 ~ Relaxation Day – a whole day set aside to relax. WORD.
AUG 16 ~ National Tell a Joke Day
AUG 17 ~ National Thriftshop Day – gotta love this one!
AUG 18 ~ Bad Poetry Day – snicker
AUG 19 ~ World Photography Day
AUG 19 ~ Aviation Day
AUG 20 ~ Virtual Worlds Day
AUG 20 ~ Chinese Valentine’s Day/Daughter’s Day {7th day of 7th Lunar Month}
AUG 20 ~ National Radio Day
AUG 21 ~ Poets Day
AUG 21 ~ National Senior Citizen’s Day
AUG 22 ~ Be an Angel Day
AUG 22 ~ National Tooth Fairy Day – and/or February 28
AUG 23 ~ Ride the Wind Day
AUG 24 ~ Shooting Star Day
AUG 24 ~ Strange Music Day
AUG 24 ~ Vesuvius Day
AUG 25 ~ Kiss and Make Up Day – me likey
AUG 26 ~ National Dog Day
AUG 26 ~ Women’s Equality Day
AUG 27 ~ Global Forgiveness Day
AUG 27 ~ Just Because Day – LOVE!
AUG 28 ~ Dream Day
AUG 28 ~ Crackers Over the Keyboard Day
AUG 28 ~ Race Your Mouse Day -but we are not sure what kind of “mouse”
AUG 29 ~ More Herbs, Less Salt Day
AUG 30 ~ Frankenstein Day
AUG 30 ~ Toasted Marshmallow Day
AUG 31 ~ National Trail Mix Day
AUG 31 ~ Love Litigating Lawyers Day
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Promoting creative women through their
craft rooms and products, ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
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