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  • Spicemas Festival, Grenada

    Spicemas Festival is Grenada’s vibrant annual carnival, celebrated in early August. It blends African, French, and Caribbean traditions in a colorful display of culture, music, and community spirit.

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe

    Scotland's capital hosts the largest performing arts festival in the world.  Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place annually in the month of August and is open to anyone, with any type…

  • Baba Jie, Taiwan

    Baba Jie is Father's Day in Taiwan. It is not an official holiday in Taiwan, but is observed and celebrated every August 8th. People honor their fathers by going out…

  • National Women’s Day, South Africa

    Women’s Day is celebrated in South Africa every year on August 9th. It honors the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in 1956 to protest…

  • International Youth Day

    The United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. It also aims to promote…

  • World Elephant Day

    World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered, and respected by people and cultures around the…

  • Obon Festival, Japan

    Obon or Bon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors. It is believed that their spirits return to visit during this time, so families visit…

  • India’s Independence Day

    Independence Day in India is celebrated every year on August 15th. It is a national holiday commemorating the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.

  • Yukon’s Discovery Day, Canada

    Discovery Day is celebrated on the third Monday in August every year in Dawson City, Yukon. This week-long festival, also known as Klondike Gold Discovery Day, celebrates the Yukon's rich history of…