Important Days in August : The month of August is going to be very special. In this sense it is the festival of our independence from the British after years of slavery and holy in the sense that many big festivals are celebrated in this month including Raksha Bandhan, the festival of the sacred bond of brother and sister. Apart from these, there are some days in this month which will give you rest from office work. Apart from all this, if you have some important work in the bank, then finish it quickly as banks are going to be closed for many days this month.
In the month of August, there are important historical and cultural festivals like Internet Day, World Cancer Day, Muslim Women’s Rights, Jablin Day, Quit India Movement, World Breastfeeding Week, International Youth Day, Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan, World Photography Day, Women’s Equal Rights Day. All these dates keep reminding us about our glorious history and the stories related to them.
Below is a detailed description of each day of August, which includes special events and history.
List of Important Days in August
- 1-August – World Wide Web Day – This day is celebrated in memory of the founder of Internet, Tim Berners-Lee and the revolution of modern Internet.
- 1 August – National Climb Day- This day is celebrated to increase the safety and awareness of mountaineers.
- 1-7 August – World Breastfeeding Week. This campaign was started in the year 1992. During this week, countries around the world participate in international campaigns.
- 1-August – World Lung Cancer Day – Every year 1st August is celebrated as World Lung Cancer Day to raise awareness about lung cancer and its detection and prevention.
- 1-August – World Muslim Women’s Rights Day- This day is also remembered for the rights of Muslim women.
- August 3 – National Watermill Day – This day is celebrated for picnics and enjoyment. This day is a non-official holiday in America.
- August 4 – US Coast Guard Day – Every year August 4 is celebrated as US Coast Guard Day.
- 4 August – Friendship Day- The first Sunday of August is celebrated as Friendship Day.
- 6 August – Hiroshima Day – Hiroshima Day is celebrated every year to remember the devastation caused by America’s atomic bomb in Hiroshima city of Japan.
- 7 August- National Handloom Day- National Handloom Day is celebrated every year in honor of handloom weavers, this time it will be the 7th National Handloom Day.
- 9 August – Quit India Movement – Every year 9 August is remembered as the Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi started this campaign against the British in the year 1942.
- 9 August- World Tribal Day – World Tribal Day is celebrated every year on 9 August to honor the tribals.
- 9 August – Nag Panchami – This time the festival of Nag Panchami is on 9 August. Nag Panchami is celebrated on the Panchami of Shukla Paksha of Sawan.
- 10 August – Biofuel Day – This day is celebrated every year to make people aware about biofuel.
- 12 August – International Youth Day – 12 August is celebrated as International Youth Day in which focus is laid on the development of youth around the world and their participation in various campaigns around the world.
- 12 August – World Elephant Day – World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on 12 August to create awareness about the conservation and protection of elephants.
- 13 August – World Left Hander Day – This day is celebrated as World Left Hander Day to spread awareness about the problems faced by left handers.
- 14 August – Partition Horrors Day – Regarding the partition of India and Pakistan, the Government of India has decided to celebrate Partition Horrors Day on 14 August.
- 15th August- Independence Day – Every year 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day, on this day in 1947 we got freedom from British rule after nearly 200 years of slavery.
- 16 August – Parsi New Year – This time the Parsi New Year is starting on 16 August.
- 19 August- World Sanskrit Day- To promote culture, 19 August is celebrated every year as World Sanskrit Day.
- 19 August – World Photography Day – To increase the awareness about photography, every year 19 August is celebrated as World Photography Day.
- 19 August – Raksha Bandhan – Raksha Bandhan, the festival of the sacred relationship between brother and sister, will be celebrated on 19 August this year.
- 19 August – World Humanity Day – Every year 19 August is celebrated as World Humanity Day, its aim is to remember the people who sacrificed their lives to protect humanity.
- 20 August – World Mosquito Day – Mosquito Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the discovery of malaria by British physician Sir Ronald Ross.
- 20 August – Akshay Urja Day – In order to spread awareness about renewable energy, it was decided in the year 2004 to celebrate Akshay Urja Day on 20 August.
- 21 August – International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism – On this day, people who became victims of terrorism are remembered and tribute is paid to them.
- 23 August – Slave Trade Abolition Day – Every year 23 August is celebrated as Slave Trade Abolition Day.
- 26 August – Women’s Equality Day – Women’s Respect Day is celebrated every year on 26 August to honor and respect women and their rights.
- 29 August- National Sports Day- In the memory of Major Dhyan Chand, 29 August is celebrated as National Sports Day every year.
- 29 August – Telugu Language Day- Telugu Language Day is celebrated to give recognition to Telugu all over the world.
- 30 August- National Ismail Industry Day- 30 August is celebrated as National Ismail Industry Day by the Government of India with the aim of giving recognition to small scale industries.
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