The eighth month of the year is finally here! It’s time for the peridot, sardonyx, and spinel, those birthstones, and also for the gladiolus or poppy, that flower birth, to rise. According to Britannica.com, August was named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor in 8 BCE. At first, the name was was Sextilus, it was the Latin for “sixth month,” indicating its position in the early Roman calendar. Yes, August is the sixth month in the Roman calendar.
Besides the special day for Leo and Virgo, some other exciting occasions will take place for one week in a row, or only for a certain day. Every time has some moments to be captured and memorized to celebrate and commemorate what is happening, such as to honor the cause, raise awareness towards something, and remember the past sacrifices. So, here is August with the upcoming special occasions in the next 31 days;
1 August 2022 • World Breastfeeding Day
3 August 2022 • World Sanskrit Day
4 August 2022 • Barack Obama Day
5 August 2022 • International Beer Day
6 August 2022 • Hiroshima Day
6 August 2022 • International Hangover Day
7 August 2022 • International Friendship Day
7 August 2022 • International Forgiveness Day
8 August 2022 • ASEAN 55th Anniversary
8 August 2022 • International Cat Day
9 August 2022 • Nagasaki Day
9 August 2022 • International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
10 August 2022 • World Biofuel Day
10 August 2022 • World Lion Day
12 August 2022 • International Youth Day
12 August 2022 • World Elephant Day
13 August 2022 • International Left-Handers Day
13 August 2022 • Organ Donation Day
15 August 2022 • India’s Independence Day
17 August 2022 • Indonesia’s Independence Day
19 August 2022 • World Photography Day
19 August 2022 • World Humanitarian Day
20 August 2022 • World Mosquito Day
20 August 2022 • International Homeless Animals Day
21 August 2022 • World Senior Citizen Day
22 August 2022 • World Plant Milk Day
22 August 2022 • International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
23 August 2022 • International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
23 August – 1 September 2022 • World Water Week
26 August 2022 • Women’s Equality Day
27 August 2022 • World Rock Paper Scissors Day
27-28 August 2022 • International Bat Night
29 August 2022 • International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August 2022 • International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
30 August 2022 • International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
31 August 2022 • International Overdose Awareness Day
With all of those occasions in August 2022, you can celebrate all the occasions in your way with Twibbonize. Whatever your purpose is, check our guide to learn about how to perfect every occasion with Twibbonize.
