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August Awareness Days 2027 (UK) and National Days

There are 180 awareness days, weeks and months in August 2027. The ones people look up most: National Girlfriend Day (1 August), Sisters Day (1 August), India Independence Day (15 August), Friendship Day (1 August) and National Couples Day (18 August).

Updated 1 November 2026

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158
Single-day events
6
Awareness weeks
16
Awareness months
180
Total events
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Key August 2027 awareness days

  1. : National Girlfriend Day (US)
  2. : Sisters Day (US)
  3. : Friendship Day (US)
  4. : National Wellness Month (US)
  5. : Financial Awareness Day (International)
  6. : India Independence Day (International)
  7. : National Couples Day (US)
  8. : National Dog Day (International)
1 Aug1 AugSundayFun & QuirkyUSNational Girlfriend Day 2027US · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayCommunityUSSisters DayUS · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayCommunityUSFriendship Day 2027US · Sun 1 Aug1–31 AugMonth1 Aug to 31 AugMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Wellness MonthUS · 1–31 Aug14 Aug14 AugSaturdayBusiness & FinanceInternationalFinancial Awareness Day 2027International · Sat 14 Aug15 Aug15 AugSundayGlobal & NationalInternationalIndia Independence DayInternational · Sun 15 Aug18 Aug18 AugWednesdayCommunityUSNational Couples DayUS · Wed 18 Aug26 Aug26 AugThursdayAnimals & WildlifeInternationalNational Dog Day 2027International · Thu 26 Aug

Awareness Months in August 202716

National Immunization Awareness Month 2027National Road Victim Month 2027National Traffic Awareness Month 2027Psoriasis Awareness/ Psoriasis Action Month 2027National Family History Month 2027Tradies National Health Month 2027National Black Business MonthInternational Peace MonthNational Breastfeeding MonthNational Dog MonthNational Wellness MonthNational Hair Loss Awareness MonthNational Back-to-School MonthFamily Fun MonthChild Support Awareness MonthHappiness Happens Month

All August 2027 Awareness Days by Date

All 180 August 2027 dates as a list
  1. : National Immunization Awareness Month (International)
  2. : National Road Victim Month (UK)
  3. : National Traffic Awareness Month (US)
  4. : Psoriasis Awareness/ Psoriasis Action Month (Australia)
  5. : National Family History Month (US)
  6. : Tradies National Health Month (Australia)
  7. : National Black Business Month (US)
  8. : International Peace Month (International)
  9. : National Breastfeeding Month (US)
  10. : National Dog Month (International)
  11. : National Wellness Month (US)
  12. : National Hair Loss Awareness Month (US)
  13. : National Back-to-School Month (US)
  14. : Family Fun Month (US)
  15. : Child Support Awareness Month (US)
  16. : Happiness Happens Month (US)
  17. : Benin — Independence Day (International)
  18. : Switzerland — Swiss National Day (International)
  19. : Yorkshire Day (UK)
  20. : National Girlfriend Day (US)
  21. : Sisters Day (US)
  22. : National Yorkie Day (US)
  23. : Lughnasa (International)
  24. : Pachamama Day (International)
  25. : National Spritz Day (International)
  26. : National Spider-Man Day (US)
  27. : National Mountain Climbing Day (US)
  28. : American Family Day (US)
  29. : Friendship Day (US)
  30. : World Breastfeeding Week (International)
  31. : National Coloring Book Day (US)
  32. : New Brunswick Day (International)
  33. : Civic Holiday (International)
  34. : New South Wales Bank Holiday (Australia)
  35. : Commerce Day (International)
  36. : British Columbia Day (International)
  37. : Natal Day (International)
  38. : National Stroke Week (Australia)
  39. : Homelessness Week (Australia)
  40. : Niger — Independence Day (International)
  41. : National Night Out in the USA (International)
  42. : National Opportunity Day (UK)
  43. : National Grab Some Nuts Day (US)
  44. : Coast Guard Day (International)
  45. : Playday (International)
  46. : National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (International)
  47. : International Owl Awareness Day (International)
  48. : Hooray for Kids Day (International)
  49. : National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (US)
  50. : Burkina Faso Independence Commemoration (International)
  51. : National Dash Cam Day (International)
  52. : National Oyster Day (US)
  53. : International Traffic Light Day (International)
  54. : International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries (International)
  55. : Nag Panchami (International)
  56. : Bolivia Independence Day (International)
  57. : Jamaica Independence Day (International)
  58. : Côte d’Ivoire — Independence Day (International)
  59. : Aged Care Employee Day (International)
  60. : National Mustard Day (US)
  61. : National Sunflower Day (US)
  62. : International Cat Day (Australia)
  63. : National CBD Day (Australia)
  64. : Gay Uncles Day (International)
  65. : International Allyship Day (International)
  66. : Singapore — National Day (International)
  67. : National Book Lovers Day (International)
  68. : National Billiards & Pool Day (US)
  69. : International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (International)
  70. : National Women’s Day (International)
  71. : Afternoon Tea Week (UK)
  72. : National Allotments Week (International)
  73. : Duran Duran Appreciation Day (International)
  74. : Ecuador – Independence Day (International)
  75. : National Lazy Day (US)
  76. : National Spoil Your Dog Day (US)
  77. : World Lion Day (International)
  78. : Chad — Independence Day (International)
  79. : World Steelpan Day (International)
  80. : Hip Hop Day (US)
  81. : Mountain Day (International)
  82. : International Youth Day (International)
  83. : The Thoughtful Traveller Day (Australia)
  84. : Glorious Twelfth (UK)
  85. : World Elephant Day (International)
  86. : National Middle Child Day (US)
  87. : International Left Handers Awareness Day (International)
  88. : National Prosecco Day (Australia)
  89. : International Wolf Day (International)
  90. : Financial Awareness Day (International)
  91. : Pakistan Independence Day (International)
  92. : National Creamsicle Day (US)
  93. : National Garage Sale Day (US)
  94. : Liechtenstein National Day (International)
  95. : Victory In Japan Day (International)
  96. : Republic of the Congo – National Day (International)
  97. : Acadia – National Acadian Day (International)
  98. : India Independence Day (International)
  99. : Assumption Day (International)
  100. : National Back-to-School Prep Day (US)
  101. : Art Gallery Day (International)
  102. : Gabon — Independence Day (International)
  103. : Indonesia Independence Day (International)
  104. : National I Love My Feet Day (US)
  105. : Baby Boomers Recognition Day (US)
  106. : National Black Cat Appreciation Day (US)
  107. : Never Give Up Day (Australia)
  108. : National Couples Day (US)
  109. : International Delivery Driver Appreciation Day (International)
  110. : National Bad Poetry Day (International)
  111. : National Fajita Day (US)
  112. : National Ice Cream Pie Day (US)
  113. : National Aviation Day in the USA (International)
  114. : National Moving Day (US)
  115. : World Humanitarian Day (International)
  116. : World Photo Day (International)
  117. : International Bow Day (International)
  118. : Afghanistan Independence Day (International)
  119. : National Soft Ice Cream Day (US)
  120. : World Photography Day (International)
  121. : Hawaiian Shirt Day (US)
  122. : World Mosquito Day (International)
  123. : International Hawaiian Pizza Day (International)
  124. : National Radio Day (US)
  125. : Hungary – Saint Stephen’s Day (International)
  126. : International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (International)
  127. : World Entrepreneurs’ Day (International)
  128. : National Honey Bee Day (US)
  129. : International Geocaching Day (International)
  130. : International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (International)
  131. : National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day (International)
  132. : National Be An Angel Day (US)
  133. : National Surgical Oncologist Day (US)
  134. : National Eat a Peach Day (US)
  135. : International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition (International)
  136. : National Plum Day (International)
  137. : International Hashtag Day (International)
  138. : Internaut Day (International)
  139. : International Blind Dog Day (International)
  140. : Cheap Flight Day (International)
  141. : Back to School (International)
  142. : Ukraine — Independence Day (International)
  143. : National Knife Day (US)
  144. : Uruguay — Independence Day (International)
  145. : National Banana Split Day (US)
  146. : National Secondhand Wardrobe Day (UK)
  147. : National Kiss and Make Up Day (International)
  148. : La Tomatina (International)
  149. : National Dog Day (International)
  150. : National Toilet Paper Day (US)
  151. : World African Wild Dog Day (International)
  152. : National Burger Day (International)
  153. : Moldova — Independence Day (International)
  154. : World Lake Day (International)
  155. : National Petroleum Day (US)
  156. : Wear It Purple Day (International)
  157. : National Just Because Day (US)
  158. : National Banana Lovers Day (US)
  159. : Makaton International Awareness Day (International)
  160. : National Bow Tie Day (International)
  161. : International Cosplay Day (International)
  162. : National Red Wine Day (US)
  163. : National Sports Day (International)
  164. : Jimmy Buffett Day (International)
  165. : Notting Hill Carnival (UK)
  166. : International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (International)
  167. : National Toasted Marshmallow Day (US)
  168. : National Mai Tai Day (US)
  169. : UK Summer Bank Holiday (UK)
  170. : National Beach Day (US)
  171. : National Grief Awareness Day (US)
  172. : Gravy Wrestling Championship (UK)
  173. : National Heroes’ Day (International)
  174. : Trinidad and Tobago — Independence Day (International)
  175. : International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (International)
  176. : National Zoo Awareness Day (International)
  177. : Kyrgyzstan Independence Day (International)
  178. : International Day for People of African Descent (International)
  179. : International Overdose Awareness Day (International)
  180. : Hari Merdeka (International)
1 Aug1 AugSundayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalBenin — Independence DayInternational · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalSwitzerland — Swiss National DayInternational · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayGlobal & NationalUKYorkshire Day 2027UK · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayFun & QuirkyUSNational Girlfriend Day 2027US · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayCommunityUSSisters DayUS · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayAnimals & WildlifeUSNational Yorkie DayUS · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayArts & CultureInternationalLughnasaInternational · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayArts & CultureInternationalPachamama DayInternational · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayFood & NutritionInternationalNational Spritz DayInternational · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayFun & QuirkyUSNational Spider-Man DayUS · Sun 1 Aug1Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayTravelUSNational Mountain Climbing DayUS · Sun 1 Aug1 Aug1 AugSundayCommunityUSAmerican Family DayUS · Sun 1 Aug
1 Aug1 AugSundayCommunityUSFriendship Day 2027US · Sun 1 Aug1–7 AugWeek1 Aug to 7 AugWeekHealth & WellbeingInternationalWorld Breastfeeding Week 2027International · 1–7 Aug2Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayFun & QuirkyUSNational Coloring Book DayUS · Mon 2 Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayGlobal & NationalInternationalNew Brunswick DayInternational · Mon 2 Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayGlobal & NationalInternationalCivic HolidayInternational · Mon 2 Aug2Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayGlobal & NationalAustraliaNew South Wales Bank HolidayAustralia · Mon 2 Aug2Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayBusiness & FinanceInternationalCommerce DayInternational · Mon 2 Aug2Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayArts & CultureInternationalBritish Columbia DayInternational · Mon 2 Aug2Aug2 Aug2 AugMondayArts & CultureInternationalNatal DayInternational · Mon 2 Aug2–8 AugWeek2 Aug to 8 AugWeekHealth & WellbeingAustraliaNational Stroke Week 2027Australia · 2–8 Aug2–8 AugWeek2 Aug to 8 AugWeekAugust Awareness DaysAustraliaHomelessness Week 2027Australia · 2–8 Aug3 Aug3 AugTuesdayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalNiger — Independence DayInternational · Tue 3 Aug
3 Aug3 AugTuesdayCommunityInternationalNational Night Out in the USA 2027International · Tue 3 Aug3 Aug3 AugTuesdayEducation & YouthUKNational Opportunity Day 2027UK · Tue 3 Aug3 Aug3 AugTuesdayFood & NutritionUSNational Grab Some Nuts DayUS · Tue 3 Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayCommunityInternationalCoast Guard Day 2027International · Wed 4 Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayCommunityInternationalPlayday 2027International · Wed 4 Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayCommunityInternationalNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2026International · Wed 4 Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayAnimals & WildlifeInternationalInternational Owl Awareness DayInternational · Wed 4 Aug4Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayCommunityInternationalHooray for Kids DayInternational · Wed 4 Aug4 Aug4 AugWednesdayFood & NutritionUSNational Chocolate Chip Cookie DayUS · Wed 4 Aug5 Aug5 AugThursdayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalBurkina Faso Independence CommemorationInternational · Thu 5 Aug5 Aug5 AugThursdayCommunityInternationalNational Dash Cam Day 2027International · Thu 5 Aug5 Aug5 AugThursdayFood & NutritionUSNational Oyster Day 2027US · Thu 5 Aug
5 Aug5 AugThursdayGlobal & NationalInternationalInternational Traffic Light DayInternational · Thu 5 Aug6 Aug6 AugFridayCommunityInternationalInternational Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries 2027International · Fri 6 Aug6 Aug6 AugFridayArts & CultureInternationalNag PanchamiInternational · Fri 6 Aug6 Aug6 AugFridayGlobal & NationalInternationalBolivia Independence DayInternational · Fri 6 Aug6 Aug6 AugFridayGlobal & NationalInternationalJamaica Independence DayInternational · Fri 6 Aug7 Aug7 AugSaturdayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalCôte d’Ivoire — Independence DayInternational · Sat 7 Aug7 Aug7 AugSaturdayCommunityInternationalAged Care Employee Day 2027International · Sat 7 Aug7 Aug7 AugSaturdayFood & NutritionUSNational Mustard Day 2027US · Sat 7 Aug7 Aug7 AugSaturdayFun & QuirkyUSNational Sunflower DayUS · Sat 7 Aug8 Aug8 AugSundayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaInternational Cat Day 2027Australia · Sun 8 Aug8 Aug8 AugSundayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaNational CBD Day 2027Australia · Sun 8 Aug8Aug8 Aug8 AugSundayCommunityInternationalGay Uncles DayInternational · Sun 8 Aug
8Aug8 Aug8 AugSundayCommunityInternationalInternational Allyship DayInternational · Sun 8 Aug9 Aug9 AugMondayAugust Awareness DaysInternationalSingapore — National DayInternational · Mon 9 Aug9 Aug9 AugMondayArts & CultureInternationalNational Book Lovers DayInternational · Mon 9 Aug9 Aug9 AugMondayFun & QuirkyUSNational Billiards & Pool DayUS · Mon 9 Aug9 Aug9 AugMondayCommunityInternationalInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesInternational · Mon 9 Aug9Aug9 Aug9 AugMondayGlobal & NationalInternationalNational Women’s DayInternational · Mon 9 Aug9–15 AugWeek9 Aug to 15 AugWeekFood & NutritionUKAfternoon Tea Week 2027UK · 9–15 Aug9–15 AugWeek9 Aug to 15 AugWeekEnvironmentInternationalNational Allotments Week 2027International · 9–15 Aug10 Aug10 AugTuesdayFun & QuirkyInternationalDuran Duran Appreciation DayInternational · Tue 10 Aug10 Aug10 AugTuesdayGlobal & NationalInternationalEcuador – Independence DayInternational · Tue 10 Aug10 Aug10 AugTuesdayFun & QuirkyUSNational Lazy DayUS · Tue 10 Aug10Aug10 Aug10 AugTuesdayAnimals & WildlifeUSNational Spoil Your Dog DayUS · Tue 10 Aug

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Frequently Asked Questions

What national days are in August 2027?+

There are 180 national days, awareness days, and observances in August 2027. This includes 158 single-day events, 6 awareness weeks, and 16 awareness months covering health, community, food, education, and more.

What awareness month is August?+

August 2027 is home to 16 awareness months and month-long campaigns. Browse the full list above to discover all the causes and observances being marked throughout the month.

What holidays and special days are in August?+

August 2027 includes 158 single-day events, 6 awareness weeks, and 16 awareness months. These range from international observances and national days to fun and quirky celebrations.

How many awareness days are in August?+

There are 180 total awareness events in August 2027. This includes national days, international observances, awareness weeks, and month-long campaigns. Awareness Days maintains one of the most comprehensive calendars of these events.

What is August known for?+

August is known for 180 awareness days and national observances. It is a key month for awareness campaigns, with 16 month-long observances and 6 awareness weeks running alongside 158 individual days.