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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2026-08-07
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 of performance.

Baba Jie, Taiwan
2026-08-08
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 for dinner, giving gifts, and spending time together.

International Day of the World's Indigenous People
2026-08-09
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous peoples. It is also a day to acknowledge and recognize the many achievements made by indigenous people around the world.

National Women's Day, South Africa
2026-08-09
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 unfair pass laws during apartheid.

International Youth Day
2026-08-12
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 ways to engage them in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities. A theme is selected every year for this day with input from youth organizations around the world.

World Elephant Day
2026-08-12
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 world, yet we are balancing on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.

Obon Festival, Japan
2026-08-13
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 the graves and make food offerings at altars and temples. Chochin (paper lanterns) are hung to guide the spirits.

India's Independence Day
2026-08-15
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
2026-08-17
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 gold mining in the Klondike gold fields.

Double Seventh Festival
2026-08-19
The Double Seventh Festival, also known as Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine’s Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
It originates from a romantic legend about the love between a weaver girl (Zhīnǚ) and a cowherd (Niúláng), who are separated by the Milky Way and allowed to reunite once a year on this special day.
The festival celebrates love and devotion, and common traditions include stargazing, crafting, and expressing affection through gifts or wishes.

World Humanitarian Day
2026-08-19
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on August 19 to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

Little League World Series
2026-08-19
The Little League World Series, an annual baseball tournament in the United States for children 10 to 12 years of age, takes place from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

La Tomatina, Spain
2026-08-26
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held every year on the last Wednesday of August in the town of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all over the world to throw over-ripe tomatoes in the streets.

Raksha Bandhan
2026-08-27
Raksha Bandhan is a traditional Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
Observed on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana (usually in August), sisters tie a decorative thread called a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists as a symbol of love and protection. In return, brothers give gifts and promise to protect their sisters. The festival highlights family bonds, mutual respect, and affection among siblings across India and in many Hindu communities around the world.
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Leap Day
2028-02-29
A Leap Day, February 29, is added to the calendar during leap years. This extra day makes the year 366 days long.
