August Festivities: A Guide to Fun August Holidays

Here we are diving into August! It’s back to school but there’s no shortage of fun still waiting to be had! We love celebrating all the holidays, big and small, so I put together this August Festivities: A Guide to Fun August Holidays handbook!

A spiral bound notebook that says Hello August

How is it August already?! Summer has absolutely flown by at our house. And while there are still plenty of warm Summer days ahead, it’s also back-to-school month here! Kids start next week! I love back-to-school time, and I can practically feel Fall around the corner. In the meantime, I love celebrating all the fun little moments with my family that I can. The “National Day Of” celebrations are so much fun to celebrate as a family! I love to look at the list and see what will be the most fun to honor as we go into each month. It’s such a fun way to put a little pizazz and joy in our days, and I say the more joy and happiness, the better! Let’s dive into what we have to look forward to in the month of August!

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
August: National Month-Long Celebrations
National Holidays in August
Special Events in August 2024
Fun August Holidays
- Quick Glance at Fun August Holidays:
Detailed List of Fun Holidays and Festivities:
Wrap-Up: August Festivities: A Guide to Fun August Holidays
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Chalkboard August Calendar with a notebook and a latte

August: National Month-Long Celebrations

National Dog Month
National Hair Loss Awareness Month
National Wellness Month
Medicalert Awareness Month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
National Brownies at Brunch Month
Black Business Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Motorsports Awareness Month
International Peace Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
National Panini Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Sandwich Month
Happiness Happens Month
National Back to School Month
National Crayon Collection Month
National Golf Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Water Quality Month
Romance Awareness Month
Family Fun Month
Appendix Cancer Awareness Month
National Traffic Awareness Month

Block calendar turned to August 1st surrounded by sunflowers

National Holidays in August

Fun fact! There are no national holidays or federal holidays in August! The next big holiday coming up is Labor Day and it’s early September!

Bales of hay in a field to be harvested in August

Special Events in August 2024

We have a super fun special event in the first half of August, continuing over from late July! The Summer Olympics continue in Paris! The opening ceremonies are on Friday, July 26, 2024, and the Olympic Events will run to the closing ceremonies on Sunday, August 11, 2024. I adore the Olympics! Especially the Summer games! And these have been some amazing ones so far! And after the regular Olympics, it’s the Paralympics from August 28 – September 8, 2024.

A field of sunflowers during the month of August

Fun August Holidays

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Quick Glance at Fun August Holidays:

August 1 – National Sisters Day
August 2 – National Coloring Book Day
August 3 – National Night Out
August 4 – National Chocolate Chip Day
August 5 – National Oyster Day
August 6 – National Root Beer Float Day
August 7 – National Play Outside Day
August 8 – Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
August 9 – National Book Lover’s Day
August 10 – National S’mores Day
August 11 – National Mountain Day
August 12 – World Elephant Day
August 13 – National Kool-Aid Day
August 14 – National Creamsicle Day
August 15 – National Best Friend’s Day
August 16 – National Tell a Joke Day
August 17 – National I Love My Feet Day
August 18 – National Ice Cream Pie Day
August 19 – National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day
August 20 – National Radio Day
August 21 – National Honey Bee Day
August 22 – National Eat a Peach Day
August 23 – National Buttered Corn Day
August 24 – National Peach Pie Day
August 25 – National Kiss and Make Up Day
August 26 – National Cherry Popsicle Day
August 27 – National Dog Day
August 28 – National Red Wine Day
August 29 – National More Herbs Less Salt Day
August 30 – National Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 31 – National Eat Outside Day

Detailed List of Fun Holidays and Festivities:

American Family Day (August 1):

Enjoy a fun day celebrating your little family! Plan a few activities together and have a nice day spent together. Do a little back-to-school shopping or go see a movie together! So long as you are together, you’ll have fun!

National Coloring Book Day (August 2):

Pull out those coloring books! It’s Coloring Book Day for all ages today! Everyone sit down and enjoy some time with coloring and relaxing.

National Night Out (August 3):

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Check your area to see what activities and events are on the calendars!

National Chocolate Chip Day (August 4):

Make some chocolate chip cookies! Make some pancakes! Or some ice cream! Whatever your favorite chocolate chip dessert it is, you must make it on National Chocolate Chip Day!

National Oyster Day (August 5):

Show your kids videos and info on Oysters today. Show them how they make pearls, which I think is just so, so, so cool! Extra bonus – either go out to a restaurant and let them try oysters or make some at home!

National Root Beer Float Day (August 6):

Root Beer Floats are delicious! Get all the fixings and have one today! If your family members aren’t big root beer fans, just do coke floats or dr. pepper floats. I love them all! Here’s an article about all kinds of ice cream float combinations!

National Play Outside Day (August 7):

National Play Outside Day calls for… you guessed it… playing outside! Have some fun outside today and celebrate the great outdoors. Set up some sprinklers and have some backyard fun and appreciate being outside today.

Global Sleep Under the Stars Night (August 8):

Wait until it gets dark and do some star gazing and see all the stars! Put up a tent in the backyard if you want to really be committed and actually sleep under the stars! Me? I prefer looking at the stars and then going inside to sleep in the air conditioning!

National Book Lover’s Day (August 9):

What a fun day! Let everyone pick a book at the library and have a fun day of reading and learning today. I’m a big lover of books, so I’m all about this day!

National S’mores Day (August 10):

Today requires smores! Whether you make them over the campfire, or toast your marshmallows inside in the broiler, get your supplies and get ready! There are a TON of recipes on Pinterest for traditional and non-traditional smores flavors. Nutella Smores? YES PLEASE!! Want a quick and not messy S’more recipe? Try this No Bake No Mess S’mores Snack Mix!

National Mountain Day (August 11)

If you are able, go hiking in the mountains today! If not, watch some videos/documentaries about the mountains and check out some mountain facts online!

World Elephant Day (August 12):

It’s World Elephant Day! There are a ton of elephant live cameras around the world that you can observe every day. Find one to check out today and learn some facts about elephants and the global conservation efforts for them.

National Kool-Aid Day (August 13):

Let everyone pick their favorite flavor of Kool-Aid and have Kool-Aid today! Extra special bonus? Look up Kool-Aid pie & Kool-Aid Cake on Pinterest for extra Kool-Aid fun! Also, Kool-Aid Play-Doh!

National Creamsicle Day (August 14):

Creamsicles are so good!! Grab a box today and have them for dessert or an afternoon treat! Just in case you aren’t familiar with them, it’s an orange sherbert ice cream bar with vanilla ice cream in the middle. SOOOOO good!

National Best Friend’s Day (August 15):

It’s a great day to celebrate your best friends today! Even if you haven’t seen each other in a while or haven’t talked in forever, today’s the day to reach out and say hey! There are lots of seasons of Mommy friendships, so reach out and connect today!

National Tell A Joke Day (August 16):

Such a fun day! Go online and get a bunch of jokes and tell them to each other over dinner tonight. There are so many cute ones out there! A day without laughter is a day wasted!

National I Love My Feet Day (August 17):

Pamper those toes today! Give yourselves pedicures and paint your toes, if desired! Pick out a pair of great shoes that shows off your pedicure and love your feet today!

National Ice Cream Pie Day (August 18):

I love an ice cream pie! Get some already-made crust at the store (like graham crackers or Oreo!) and then add in your favorite flavor of ice cream. Just let the ice cream soften at room temperature and then fill it in the pie crust. Put it back in the freezer for a few hours then slice and serve.

National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day (August 19):

I adore soft-serve ice cream. I especially love a McDonald’s ice cream cone! Go somewhere today that has soft-serve ice cream so you can participate in this joy!

National Radio Day (August 20):

Radio has changed so much and there are so many options to listen to in the car these days. But, for old time’s sake, if nothing else, just listen to what’s on the radio today. Enjoy a morning show or an afternoon show and tell your kids all about radio — cause they probably don’t know much about it!

National Eat a Peach Day (August 22):

Peaches are in season right now! It’s the time to enjoy as many as you can! SO good!

National Honey Bee Day (August 21):

A whole day to celebrate the Honey Bee! Honey Bees are pretty darn cool. Watch some videos or learn about them today. I love Texas Bee Works on Instagram. She goes and moves hives to safe places and it’s fascinating to watch and very informative too! They do some really cool stuff and it’s important that we keep them around. Read up and learn with your kids today all about honey bees!

National Buttered Corn Day (August 23):

Oh, fresh corn on the cob with butter? YES PLEASE! Have some today in honor of Buttered Corn Day!

National Peach Pie Day (August 24):

You ate your peaches the other day. Now with your leftover peaches, make some peach pie or a peach cobbler. It’s National Peach Pie Day, so go celebrate!

National Kiss and Make Up Day (August 25):

Do you have a grudge against someone? It’s time to kiss and make up today. Be the first one to extend an olive branch of peace to the other. Chances are they are missing you as much as you miss them!

National Cherry Popsicle Day (August 26):

Today requires a popsicle! But not just any popsicle! A CHERRY one!! We need all the red cherry popsicles we can stand today!

National Dog Day (August 27):

Today is the day to celebrate your pooch! Take your dog for a nice long walk, give them some treats and make sure they know they are loved today.

National Red Wine Day (August 28):

This one is for parents only! It’s National Red Wine Day! After the kids go to bed, sit down and enjoy a nice glass of red wine to unwind from your day.

National More Herbs Less Salt Day (August 29):

Look up recipes and experiment with all kinds of herbs. It’s a great way to flavor dishes and keep your salt intake way down, which is good for your health! Try some lavender cookies, they are really tasty!

National Toasted Marshmallow Day (August 30):

Toast some marshmallows over a campfire or broil them in the oven on some aluminum foil. That’s one of my favorite snacks at night is some broiled marshmallows!

National Eat Outside Day (August 31):

Take lunch or dinner (or both!) outside today! It’s National Eat Outside Day!

Wrap-Up: August Festivities: A Guide to Fun August Holidays

August is such a fun month! It’s back to school in our area! It seems like the year is just flying by at this point! I hope you enjoy these fun little holidays to celebrate. There is always more than enough serious happening in the world, so bring some joy to the table and have some fun! I hope you pick a few of the fun days and celebrate them as a family and enjoy the month of August! Let me know which ones you choose and how you celebrate! I can’t wait to hear all about it! Until then… Just Keep Shuffling!