• National I Love My Feet Day

    United States , United States

    National I Love My Feet Day takes place every year on 17 August and is a light-hearted reminder to appreciate and care for the feet that carry us through life....

  • National Black Cat Appreciation Day

    United States , United States

    National Black Cat Appreciation Day 2027 is Tuesday 17 August 2027. It is observed every year on August 17. It was created in 2011 by Wayne H. Morris in memory...

  • Baby Boomers Recognition Day

    United States , United States

    Baby Boomers Recognition Day is observed annually on 17 August, a date chosen to coincide with the opening of the Woodstock music festival in 1969, one of the defining cultural...

  • Gabon — Independence Day

    International

    Gabon — Independence Day is on Tuesday 17 August 2027.Commemorates the proclamation of independence in 1960.Country or nation: Gabon.DatesYearDate2026Monday 17 August 20262027Tuesday 17 August 20272028Thursday 17 August 2028Official sourcesprotocol.dfat.gov.auum.fiExplore national...

  • Never Give Up Day 2027

    International

    What is Never Give Up Day? Never Give Up Day is an international awareness day celebrated on 18 August every year. The day honours the spirit of perseverance, resilience and...

  • National Couples Day

    United States , United States

    National Couples Day 2027 is Wednesday 18 August 2027. It is observed every year on August 18. It is an unofficial observance that spread through social media in the United...

  • International Delivery Driver Appreciation Day

    International

    International Delivery Driver Appreciation Day takes place every year on 18 August. It is a global occasion dedicated to thanking the couriers, riders, and drivers who bring food, parcels, and...

  • National Bad Poetry Day

    International

    National Bad Poetry Day falls on Wednesday 18 August 2027. It is a light-hearted celebration that invites everyone, regardless of talent, to write the most gloriously terrible verse they can...

  • National Fajita Day

    United States , United States

    National Fajita Day is celebrated on 18 August each year in the United States, honouring one of the most beloved dishes in Tex-Mex cuisine. The sizzling platter of grilled meat...

  • National Ice Cream Pie Day

    United States , United States

    National Ice Cream Pie Day is celebrated on 18 August each year in the United States, honouring a dessert that combines two of America’s great culinary loves: ice cream and...

  • World Humanitarian Day 2027

    International

    World Humanitarian Day 2027 is on Thursday 19 August 2027. It falls on 19 August every year. World Humanitarian Day datesYearDate2027Thursday 19 August 20272028Saturday 19 August 20282029Sunday 19 August 2029...

  • World Photo Day 2027

    International

    World Photo Day 2027 is on Thursday 19 August 2027. It falls on 19 August every year. World Photo Day datesYearDate2027Thursday 19 August 20272028Saturday 19 August 20282029Sunday 19 August 2029...

  • National Aviation Day in the USA 2027

    United States , United States

    On August 19, National Aviation Day is celebrated across the United States. It is an annual national observance that honors the development of aviation. The holiday was first observed in...

  • National Moving Day 2027

    United States , United States

    National Moving Day 2027 is on Thursday 19 August 2027. It falls on 19 August every year. National Moving Day datesYearDate2027Thursday 19 August 20272028Saturday 19 August 20282029Sunday 19 August 2029...

  • Afghanistan Independence Day

    International

    Afghanistan Independence Day, known in Dari as Jashn-e-Istiqlal, is observed every year on 19 August. It marks the day in 1919 when Emir Amanullah Khan proclaimed Afghanistan’s full sovereignty, ending...

  • National Soft Ice Cream Day

    United States , United States

    National Soft Ice Cream Day is celebrated every year on 19 August in the United States. The day is dedicated to soft serve, the smooth, airy frozen dessert that has...

  • International Bow Day

    International

    International Bow Day takes place every year on 19 August, and in 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 19 August. The day celebrates the bow in all its forms, from hair...

  • World Photography Day 2027

    International

    World Photography Day 2027 is Thursday 19 August 2027. World Photography Day is always 19 August, the date in 1839 when the French government announced the daguerreotype process as a...

  • World Mosquito Day

    International

    World Mosquito Day takes place every year on 20 August. It marks the day in 1897 when British doctor Sir Ronald Ross confirmed that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans,...

  • Hungary – Saint Stephen’s Day

    International

    Saint Stephen’s Day is Hungary’s most important national holiday, observed on 20 August each year. Known in Hungarian as “Istvan kiraaly unnpe” (the Feast of King Stephen), it commemorates the...

  • International Hawaiian Pizza Day

    International

    International Hawaiian Pizza Day takes place on Friday 20 August 2027. The day celebrates the famously divisive pizza topped with ham and pineapple, and it deliberately falls on the birthday...