What National Day Is It Today?
Today is Saturday 8 August 2026. There are 21 awareness days, national days and international observances being celebrated today, including International Cat Day 2026, National CBD Day 2026 and National Pickleball Day. It is day 220 of 365, in week 32 of 2026, with 145 days remaining. This page updates automatically every day.
National days, world days and awareness days observed today:
- International Cat Day 2026Animals & Wildlife
- National CBD Day 2026Health & Wellbeing
- National Pickleball DayHealth & Wellbeing
- National Braiders DayArts & Culture
- Global Sleep Under the Stars NightFun & Quirky
- National Whataburger DayFood & Nutrition
- International Moon Bear DayAnimals & Wildlife
- National Garage Sale DayFun & Quirky
- National Oatcake DayFood & Nutrition
- National Dollar DayBusiness & Finance
- International Allyship DayCommunity
- National Mochi DayFood & Nutrition
- National Frozen Custard DayFood & Nutrition
- International Infinity DayFun & Quirky
- National Perler DayArts & Culture
- National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors’ Porch DayFood & Nutrition
- National Tarantula Appreciation DayAnimals & Wildlife
- Odie DayArts & Culture
- Digital Nomad DayBusiness & Finance
- Dying to Know DayHealth & Wellbeing
- International Hangover DayFun & Quirky
Last updated Saturday 8 August 2026
Today's National & Awareness Days
Saturday 8 August 2026 — 21 national, international and awareness days observed today
International Cat Day 2026
Animals & Wildlife
National CBD Day 2026
Health & Wellbeing
National Pickleball Day
Health & Wellbeing
National Braiders Day
Arts & CultureGlobal Sleep Under the Stars Night
Fun & QuirkyNational Whataburger Day
Food & NutritionInternational Moon Bear Day
Animals & WildlifeNational Garage Sale Day
Fun & QuirkyNational Oatcake Day
Food & Nutrition
National Dollar Day
Business & Finance
International Allyship Day
Community
National Mochi Day
Food & NutritionNational Frozen Custard Day
Food & NutritionInternational Infinity Day
Fun & QuirkyNational Perler Day
Arts & CultureNational Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors’ Porch Day
Food & NutritionNational Tarantula Appreciation Day
Animals & WildlifeOdie Day
Arts & Culture
Digital Nomad Day
Business & Finance
Dying to Know Day
Health & Wellbeing
International Hangover Day
Fun & QuirkyComing Tomorrow
Sunday 9 August — 13 events
National Spirit of ’45 DayGlobal & National→
National Book Lovers DayArts & Culture→
National Billiards & Pool DayFun & Quirky→National Passion Fruit DayFood & Nutrition→
International Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesCommunity→Gay Uncles DayCommunity→
National Women’s DayGlobal & National→
National Veep DayGlobal & National→Betty Boop DayArts & Culture→International Coworking DayBusiness & Finance→Hold Hands DayCommunity→
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On This Day in History
Memorable events that happened on 8 August through history
1991Hudson Volcano in Chile began to erupt, depositing volcanic ash over 150,000 square kilometres (58,000 sq mi).→
1998The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.→2008A EuroCity train en route to Prague struck a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the track near Studénka station and derailed, killing 8 people and injuring 64 others.→
2009Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.→2010A massive mudslide in the Chinese province of Gansu killed at least 1,471 people.→
2014The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.→Historical events via Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What awareness days are today, 8 August 2026?
There are 21 awareness days on Saturday 8 August 2026:
- International Cat Day 2026
- National CBD Day 2026
- National Pickleball Day
- National Braiders Day
- Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
- National Whataburger Day
- International Moon Bear Day
- National Garage Sale Day
- National Oatcake Day
- National Dollar Day
What national day is it today?
Today, Saturday 8 August, there are 21 national and international awareness days being observed. This page is updated daily with all the awareness days, national days, and international observances happening right now.
What is today's national day?
What are we celebrating today?
Today, Saturday 8 August 2026, we are celebrating 21 awareness days and observances, including International Cat Day 2026, National CBD Day 2026 and National Pickleball Day. See the full list at the top of this page.
What international day is it today?
Today is Saturday, 8 August 2026. There are 21 international days, world days and awareness observances marked today, including International Cat Day 2026, National CBD Day 2026 and National Pickleball Day. This list of international days is updated automatically every day.
How many awareness days are there?
There are over 1,500 awareness days, weeks, and months observed throughout the year worldwide. Awareness Days maintains one of the most comprehensive calendars of these observances, updated regularly with new events.
What is today's date?
Today is Saturday, 8 August 2026. It is day 220 of 365, in week 32 of the year. There are 145 days remaining in 2026.
What special day is it today?
Today, 8 August 2026, there are 21 special awareness days and observances:
What day is it tomorrow?
Tomorrow is Sunday 9 August 2026. There are 13 awareness days including National Spirit of ’45 Day, National Book Lovers Day, National Billiards & Pool Day, National Passion Fruit Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and more. See the full list for tomorrow.
What week of the year is it?
It is currently week 32 of 2026. This is day 220 of 365, with 145 days remaining. Visit our week number page for more details.