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Events In August 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in August of this year.
August Events
Ride the Wind Day (1977): August 23
Daily
Ride the Wind Day marks the anniversary of the first human-powered flight, the Gossamer Condor 2, in 1977. This light plane traveled 2,172 meters, propelled by human power alone. This is a day about hu...
August
Slave Trade and its Abolition, Internation...
Daily
UNESCO sponsors the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. This observance focuses on the history and plight of slaves allowing people to remember how the slave trad...
August
Sponge Cake Day: August 23
Daily
Sponge Cake Day celebrates one of the easiest cakes to make with just three main ingredients (flour, eggs, and sugar). Today, people buy sponge cakes, create their versions, or give one to friends.
August
Burning Man (US-NV): August 24 - September...
Weekly
Burning Man is an arts-inspired carnival held annually from the last Sunday of August to the first Monday of September in Black Rock, Nevada. First held in San Francisco in 1986, Burning Man has become o...
August
Coconut Week, Ntl.(PH): August 24-29 (est)
Weekly
NATIONAL COCONUT WEEK IN THE PHILIPPINES: CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL CROP Every August, the Philippines observes National Coconut Week, promoting the coconut industry, a cornerstone of the country's agricu...
August
Flag Day, (LR)(1847): August 24
Daily
Marking August 24, 1847's adoption of the national banner, Liberia's Flag Day is a national holiday.
August
Go Topless Day*, Intl. (1920): August 24
Daily
National Go Topless Day is a one-day celebration to support women who reserve the right to go topless in public as means to force gender equality. It falls on the Sunday before August 26. In 1920, this wa...
August
Independence Day, (UA)(1991): August 24
Daily
On August 24, 1991, Ukraine regained its independence from the Soviet Union. August 24 was the second time Ukraine declared independence from Moscow. The first time was on January 22, 1918, and freedom w...
August
Knife Day, Ntl.: August 24
Daily
National Knife Day seeks to appreciate the vital use and function of knives. Whether as a tool for hunting, eating, or a weapon of defense, knives have been essential throughout human history.
August
Notting Hill Carnival, London (UK): August...
Daily
Over two million people attend Europe's largest street festival to say goodbye to summer annually. The Notting Hill Carnival is a celebration of Caribbean culture, dance, food, and festivities and is a su...
August
Peach Pie Day, Ntl.: August 24
Daily
National Peach Pie Day celebrates the peach pie, made with sugar, cinnamon, butter, and peaches, then covered in a flaky crust. Harvested between June and August are the two best-known varieties of peac...
August
Rabi'ul-Awwal (M): August 24 - September 2...
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Rabi'ul-Awwal is the third Month in the Islamic Calendar.
August
Redhead Days (NL): August 24-25 (est)
Daily
Held annually in late August or early September in the city of Breda, Netherlands, Redhead Days is a festival that draws redheads from all over the world. Only 1.5% of the world's population are natura...
August
Strange Music Day, Intl.: August 24
Daily
Created by Juilliard graduate and musician Patrick Grant, Strange Music Day encourages people to get out of their comfort zone and discover new sounds and music. Listen to a genre you've never heard befor...
August
Vesuvius Eruption (IT)(79AD): August 24
Daily
On this day in 79AD that Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted, violently destroying the city of Pompeii and several surrounding towns. The mountain remained active for the next 1500 years, erupting periodically...
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