August 2023 - Dates for your calendar

August Dates for your Calendar

Summer is in full swing, which for us in the British Isles means we are usually doing sun dances to encourage that glorious sunshine to come out to play!

Here is your collection of useful and not so useful dates for the month of August. Use them as an excuse to celebrate or for planning your social media content around.

🧡 This month is:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
National Immunisation Awareness Month
World Cancer Support Month
National Black Business Month (US)

Happy August!

1st - National Planner Day, National Girlfriend Day, Respect for Parents Day
2nd - International Day for Play
3rd - Cycle to Work Day
4th - International Beer Day
6th - National Friendship Day, National Tree Day
7th - Summer Bank Holiday (SCT), Afternoon Tea Week Begins (UK)
8th - International Cat Day
9th - National Book Lovers Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
10th - World Lion Day, National Lazy Day
11th - Son & Daughter Day, National Face Mask Day
12th - International Youth Day, World Elephant Day, National Vinyl Record Day
13th - Prosecco Day, International Left-Handers Day
15th - National Relaxation Day
16th - National Rum Day
17th - National Non Profits Day
18th - Never Give Up Day
19th - National Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day, National Potato Day
20th - FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
21st - World Entrepreneurs Day
22nd - Folklore Day
23rd - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
24th - National Burger Day
26th - International Dog Day
27th - Notting Hill Carnival Starts
28th - National Thoughtful Day, Summer Bank Holiday (ENG, WAL, NI)
30th - National Beach Day, Raksha Bandhan
31st - Eat Outside Day