Date | Important Days in August | Significance |
1st August | World Wide Web Day | This day is dedicated to the worldwide web that brought the whole world to our fingertips. |
1st August | Yorkshire Day | Celebrated by locals for preserving their traditions and culture. |
1st to 7th August | World Breastfeeding Week | The entire week is dedicated to supporting and promoting breastfeeding. |
6th August | Hiroshima Day | To remember the people who lost their lives. Peace and love are promoted on this day. |
7th August | Friendship Day | Acknowledges friendship among people. Every first Sunday of the month is celebrated as friendship day. |
7th August | National Handloom Day | Celebrates the Swadeshi Movement, which began in Bengal. The day emphasizes using Indian-made goods. |
9th August | Quit India Movement Anniversary or August Kranti Din | The day pays tribute to freedom fighters who fought for the independence of India. |
9th August | Nagasaki Day | Black day for Japan. The day commemorates people who lost their lives during the bomb attacks. Peace and love are promoted on this day. |
9th August | International Day of World’s Indigenous People | People are encouraged to spread awareness on the rights and protection of indigenous people worldwide. |
11th August | Raksha Bandhan | The day is celebrated on full moon day in the month of Shravan. The day holds emotional value for brothers and sisters in India. |
12th August | International Youth Day | Focused on the protection and development of the youth worldwide. |
12th August | World Elephant Day | Focused on protecting and preserving elephants everywhere. |
14th August | Independence Day of Pakistan (Youm-e-Azadi) | Celebrated as the day of independence in Pakistan. |
15th August | Independence day in India | Celebrated as the day of independence from British rule in India. |
19th August | World Photography Day | Celebrate the art and science of photography. |
20th August | World Mosquito Day | Celebrated to raise awareness related to diseases caused by mosquitoes. |
20th August | Sadbhavana Diwas | Peace and harmony are promoted on this day. It also commemorates the birth anniversary of Indian Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi. |
23rd August | International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and Abolition | Abolishes slave trade and slavery. |
26th August | Women’s Equality Day | To promote and support women’s equality. |
26th August | International Dog Day | To encourage people around the world to adopt instead of buying dogs. |
29th August | National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas | Celebrated to honour Shri Dhyan Chand, an Indian hockey player, on his birthday. |
29th August | Telugu Language Day | The day celebrates the Telugu language, which is an old Dravidian language. The day also celebrates the birth anniversary of Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy. |
30th August | Small Industry Day | Celebrated to promote and support small industries. |
30th August | Janmashtami | Celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. |
31st August | Malaysia National Day (Hari Merdeka) | Celebrated as National Day in Malaysia. |