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August. August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. [ 1] In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls during winter.
This quote by Jenny Han is a great example: “Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.”. Others on this list discuss the natural beauty that the month ...
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World's Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. The date marks the day of the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous ...
The present Italian name of the holiday, Ferragosto, may derive from the Latin name, Feriae Augusti ("Holidays of the Emperor Augustus"), [58] since the month of August took its name from the emperor. The feast was introduced by Bishop Cyril of Alexandria in the 5th century. In the course of Christianization, he put it on 15 August
August 11: Play in the Sand Day, National Face Mask Day, National Hip Hop Day, National Raspberry Bombe Day. August 12: International Youth Day, National Middle Child Day, National Vinyl Record ...
International Overdose Awareness Day ( IOAD or Overdose Day) is a global event held on 31 August each year since 2001. [ 1] Its purpose is to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends. [ 2] The first day, held in 2001 in Australia, [ 3] saw 6,000 silver ribbons ...
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and here’s why you should care even if you don’t have a baby (or breasts): While people may debate the virtues of formula, “fed is best” and ...
A page from the Hindu calendar 1871-72. The Hindu calendar, also called Panchanga ( Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्ग ), is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a similar underlying ...