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Events In August 2024
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in August of this year.
August Events
Overdose Awareness Day, Intl.: August 31
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International Overdose Awareness Day was initiated in 2001 by Sally J. Finn at The Salvation Army in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. Since 2001, many community members and government and non-government o...
August
Trail Mix (GORP) Day, Ntl.: August 31
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National Trail Mix Day or GORP Day (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts/ GORP) is a food holiday in the United States that celebrates trail mix, a high-energy mix of dried fruits, nuts, and whole grains. Natio...
August
Redhead Days (NL): August 30 - Septembe 1...
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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
Av (J): August 4 - September 2
Monthly
The month of Av (Hebrew for father) or Menachem Av is the 11th month of the Hebrew calendar. It is the month of contradictions, love and dispair. Love due to the 15th of Av occurs, an event often referre...
August
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: August 14-...
Weekly
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with state and local safety partners around the nation to remind drivers and motorcyclists about t...
August
Burning Man (US-NV): August 25-September 2
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
Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, (US-LA): Augu...
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Celebrating Louisiana's two most significant industries, oil, and shrimp, the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival features food, music, carnival rides, exhibitions, and family fun. This event first ra...
August
Jubilee Days Festival, Zion (US-IL): Augus...
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A celebration of the harvest and God's blessings on the community, the Jubilee Days Festival has evolved into Zion's celebration of its unique heritage. There is entertainment, a parade, a queen's pagea...
August
Sravana (H): August 5 - September 3
Monthly
Sravana or Sawan is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar and hosts several religious holidays, including Sravan Somvar and Rakhi. It is the month of Lord Shiva. Throughout the month, devotees perform pil...
August
Safar (M): August 6- September 4
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Safar is the second month in the Islamic calendar. The Arabic word means "whistling of the wind." As the Islamic calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, each Islamic month falls at a differen...
August
Bhadon (S): August 16 – September 14
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Bhadra (Bhadrapada or Bhaado Bhadra) is the Sikh month corresponding to August or September in the Gregorian calendar. Bhadra is usually the sixth month in the Sikh calendar. Bhadra begins with the Sun'...
August
Bhadrapada (H): August 20 - September 18
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Bhadra (Bhadrapada or Bhaado Bhadra) is the sixth month in the Hindu calendar and occurs at the end of summer in the northern hemisphere. The month is among four sacred to Hindus and considered ideal fo...
August
Paralympics (FR): August 28 - September 8
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The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. The term "Paralympics" is a combination of the words "paraplegic" (originally) and "Olympics," highlighting...
August
Cinemalaya (PH): August - September
Weekly
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is an annual film festival in the Philippines that showcases and celebrates independent films made by Filipino filmmakers. Established in 2005 by the Ci...
August
Miami Spice (US-FL): August 1- September 3...
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Initiated in 2001, Miami Spice is a two-month-long annual restaurant festival in Miami, Florida. Over 200 participating restaurants offer special three-course menus at reduced prices, usually for lunch/br...
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