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Events In August 2024
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in August of this year.
August Events
Rounds Resounding Day: August 1
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While researching her book Rounds Re-Sounding, Gloria T. Delamar found references to several "Catch Clubs" in eighteenth, nineteenth, and even twentieth-century England. They were traditionally for gentle...
August
Scout Scarf Day, World (1907): August 1
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Scout Scarf Day honors the anniversary of the first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island on August 1, 1907. To celebrate the spirit of scouting, current and former scouts wear a scarf in public on this day.
August
Sisters' Day, Ntl.: August 1
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National Sisters' Day occurs on the first Sunday in August and coincides with World Friendship Day. This celebration honors the bond between sisters, whether genetically linked, step, or through shared...
August
World Wide Web Day, (1990): August 1
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World Wide Web Day occurs on August 1 to mark the anniversary of the creation of the World Wide Web in August 1990. The creator, Tim Berners-Lee of CERN, first proposed the concept of the World Wide Web i...
August
Beer Day, Intl.: August 2
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International Beer Day kicks off the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere. It is about enjoying a beer with friends, acknowledging brewers, and celebrating beer worldwide. International Beer Day began...
August
Braham Pie Day (US-MN): August 2
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Braham is the homemade pie capitol of Minnesota, and Pie Day is how the state shows off. You'll find baking competitions, a lot of pies, a car show, live music and vendors from all over the state demonstr...
August
Coloring Book Day, Nt.: August 2
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Coloring Books aren't just for children. In 1970 National Coloring Book Day championed Dover Publications as a promotion. They published the first-ever coloring book for adults featuring and called "Antiq...
August
Feast of Our Lady of Angels (CR): August 2
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Feast of our Lady of Angels is a national holiday celebrating the patron saint of Costa Rica, the Virgin de los Angeles.
August
Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Ntl.: August 2
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day celebrates the portable ice cream and cookie treat that originated with ice cream between two graham crackers in 1894 New York City. It sold for a penny from street vendors...
August
Jeans for Genes Day (AU): August 2
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Jeans for Genes Day is a national fundraising effort supporting the Children's Medical Research Institute's mission to find cures for children's genetic diseases. Volunteers across the country sell merch...
August
National Day, St. Elias Day (MK)(1903): Au...
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National Day in Macedonia marks the anniversary of August 2, 1903, the day of the first official uprising against the Ottoman Empire. National Day is a national holiday.
August
Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, Intl. (194...
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Established by the European Union Parliament in April 2015, August 2 is International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day. Previously it had been noted on December 16 each year. This day draws attention to the...
August
Social Media Holiday, Intl.: August 2
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International Social Media Holiday endeavors to protect and educate youth and other vulnerable people about the pitfalls and dangers lurking online in chatrooms, social media, and digital media. Observe b...
August
Water Balloon Day, Ntl.: August 2
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National Water Balloon Day originated in Newmarket, New Hampshire’s Camp Wanna Iguana Summer Camp Program. Though closed to the public, that didn’t stop the rest of the country from wanting to participate...
August
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival (US...
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Summer signals the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival. Established in 1971, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival honors the life and works of Bix Beiderbecke, a world-renowned musician who died...
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