August Observance Calendar Roundup
What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in August you might want to build content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.
Please keep in mind that this may not be a full list, and we encourage you to check other sources like List of National Days or National Today, with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or GSM network.
Observed in the month of August
- American Artists Appreciation Month
- Back to School Month
- Black Business Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- Family Fun Month
- MedicAlert Awareness Month
- Motorsports Awareness Month
- National Water Quality Month
Weeks observed in August
- International Assistance Dog Week: August 1-7
Days observed in August
- DOGust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs: August 1
- National Watermelon Day: August 3
- National Coast Guard Day: August 4
- Cycle to Work Day: August 6
- Purple Heart Day: August 7
- National S’mores Day: August 10
- International Left-Handers Day: August 13
- National Relaxation Day: August 15
- National Aviation Day: August 19
- World Photo Day: August 19
- International Homeless Animals Day: August 21
- National Senior Citizens Day: August 21
- National Women’s Equality Day: August 26
- National Grief Awareness Day: August 30
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