August holidays & observances
69 dated occasions fall in August. Each links to a dedicated card page with five printable verses.
August sits in the part of the year when calendars start to fill up — not just with the well-known holidays, but with the smaller observances that often go unmarked. The list below covers every August-dated occasion in CardVerse, from major faith holidays and national days to lesser-known awareness days and cultural festivals. If you’re planning ahead, this is the page to bookmark.
For non-dated occasions in this season — birthdays, sympathies, friendship cards, get-wells — head to the categories index or the complete alphabetical list.
- National & Civic Holiday Cards
Afghan Independence Day
Afghan independence day
August 19 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Afghan Jihad Victory Day
public holiday in Afghanistan commemorating the end of the war in Afghanistan
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
American Withdrawal Day
public holiday in Afghanistan commemorating the withdrawal of American military forces from the country
August 31 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Andorra la Vella Festival
public holiday in Andorra la Vella
August 5 - Religious Holiday Cards
Anniversary Day
public holiday in Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
August 14 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
August Bank Holiday
public holiday in United Kingdom
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
August Holiday
public holiday in Ireland
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
August Monday
public holiday in Anguilla
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
August Thursday
public holiday in Anguilla following August Monday
Thursday after first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Battle Of Boyaca
public holiday in Colombia commemorating the Battle of Boyacá
August 7 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Battle of Junín
public holiday in Peru commemorating the Battle of Junín
August 6 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Civic Holiday
annual public holiday in Canada
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Commerce Day
public holiday in Iceland on the first Monday of August
first Monday in August - World Observances
Csar's Official Name Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
August 29 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Day of Songun
public holiday in North Korea
August 25 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Declaration of Independence of Quito
public holiday in Ecuador commemorating independence from Spain since 1809
August 10 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Defence Forces Day
public holiday in Zimbabwe
Tuesday after second Monday in August - Religious Holiday Cards
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
public holiday (unpaid) in Costa Rica
August 2 - Religious Holiday Cards
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
feast in the liturgical year
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Festival Monday
public holidays in the British Virgin Islands commemorating the abolishment of slavery in 1834, followed by Festival Tuesday and Festival We…
first Monday in August - Religious Holiday Cards
Festival of San Salvador
public holiday in San Salvador, and nationwide for the public sector, dedicated to the patron of the country and its capital, culminates on …
August 6 - Religious Holiday Cards
Fiesta de Santo Domingo
municipal holiday in Managua, Nicaragua, celebrating the city's patron saint
August 10 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Founder's Day
public holiday in Ghana commemorating The Big Six
August 4 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Founding of Asunción
public holiday in Paraguay commemorates the founding of the capital of Paraguay, Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción or simply Asunció…
August 15 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
General José de San Martín Memorial Day
public holiday in Argentina commemorating General José de San Martín, liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru
August 17 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Guadalcanal Province Day
public holiday in the Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
August 1 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Gwangbokjeol
public holiday in North and South Koreas (15th of August), celebrating the surrender of the Japanese Empire (which had annexed Korea) at the…
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka
public holiday in Melaka, Malaysia commemorating the governor's birthday
August 24 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Hari Merdeka
National holiday in Malaysia, observed annually on 31 August
August 31 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Heroes' Day
national holiday in Namibia on August 26
August 26 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Ibumin Earoeni
public holiday in Nauru commemorating the tribes of Nauru
August 19 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Independence Day
national day in India, celebrated on 15 August
August 15 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Independence Day of Pakistan
national holiday in Pakistan
August 14 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Independence Day of Ukraine
public holiday in Ukraine
August 24 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Independence Recognition Day
public holiday in Abkhazia commemorating the international recognition of Abkhazia
August 26 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Indigenous People's Day
public holiday in Suriname
August 9 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
July Mass Uprising Day
holiday in Bangladesh
August 5 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Kadooment Day
public holiday in Barbados
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Lao Issara Day
former public holiday in Laos
August 13 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Late Summer Bank Holiday
public holiday in the United Kingdom, replaces August Bank Holiday
last Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Liechtenstein State Celebration
public holiday in Liechtenstein on August 15
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Makira-Ulawa Province Day
public holiday in the Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands
August 3 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Malaita Province Day
public holiday in the Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Manihiki Gospel Day
public holiday in Manihiki, Cook Islands
August 8 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Nane Nane Day
public holiday in Tanzania
August 8 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Children's Day
public holiday in Tuvalu
first Monday in August - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Day in the Republic of the Congo
public holiday in the Republic of the Congo commemorating independence from France since 1960
August 15 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Day of Mourning
public holiday in Lebanon
August 4 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Day of the Génocost
public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
August 2 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Mourning Day
former public holiday in Bangladesh commemorating the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
August 15 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
National Women's Day
public holiday in South Africa
August 9 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Ninoy Aquino Day
public holiday in the Philippines
August 21 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Oued Ed-Dahab Day
public holiday in Morocco
August 14 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Parents' Day
public holiday in the DR Congo dedicated to parents (instead of Mother's Day and Father's Day)
August 1 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Patriot's Day
public holiday in Manipur, India
August 13 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Picnic Day
public holiday in the Northern Territory of Australia on the first Monday of August
first Monday in August - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Pidjiguiti Day
public holiday in Guinea-Bissau commemorating the victims of the Pidjiguiti massacre in 1959
August 3 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Popular Consultation Day
public holiday in Timor-Leste (East Timor) commemorating the Popular Consultation in 1999
August 30 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Rakahanga Gospel Day
public holiday in Rakahanga, Cook Islands
August 15 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Repentance Day
public holiday in Papua New Guinea, celebrated on 26 August
August 26 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Restoration Day
public holiday in the Dominican Republic commemorating the beginning of the Dominican Restoration War in 1863 that resulted in the restorati…
August 16 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Revolution of the King and the People
The Liberation Revolution of Morocco against French and Spanish colonialism
August 20 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Romanian Language Day
public holiday in Moldova formerly named Limba noastră
August 31 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Santa Rosa de Lima
public holiday in Peru
August 30 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Sheikh Zayed’s Accession Day
former public holiday in the United Arab Emirates commemorating the accession to the throne of Sheikh Zayed
August 6 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
public holiday in Slovakia
August 29 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Social Resistance Day
public holiday in Northern Cyprus
August 1 - National & Civic Holiday Cards
The Queen Mother's Birthday
public holiday in Thailand, commemorates the birth of Queen Mother Sirikit in 1932; also observed as National Mother's Day
August 12 - Cultural & Heritage Cards
Umuganura Day
public holiday in Rwanda marking the start of the harvest
first Friday in August
Cultural deep-dives for August
Editorial guides for the major festivals that fall in August — each covering origin, native-language greetings, design tips and reference reading.