50+ Awesome August Fun Facts

Celebrate the month of August with your kids and learn lots of August Fun facts including birthstones, flowers, and holidays.

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This August Fun Facts month is full of all kinds of holidays, fun, and a whole lot of HAPPY. Learn with us all about August with these fun facts and we have some added crafts and printables that are sure to make you love this 8th month as much as we do!

Before we get into all of HAPPY August, don't forget to check out last month's July Fun Facts too!

Check out our 365+ Fun Facts For Kids

The Month of August

The month of August is fantastic! Some of the stats about this month include:

What Month is August? August is the 8th month of the year.
How Many Days are In August? There are 31 days in the month of August

While the current calendar (Gregorian calendar) has August as the eighth month of the calendar year, that wasn't always the case. In the Roman calendar, August was the sixth month of the year. January and February didn't exist.

August Symbols

Each month of the year has a few different symbols within the month. There are birthstones associated with each month, there is a monthly flower and there are astrological symbols. These are all based on the month you were born. Those people that are born in August... August babies!

August Birthstone: Peridot
August Birth Flowers: Gladiolus and Poppy
Astrology Zodiac Signs of August: Leo and Virgo
- Leo - July 23rd - August 22nd
- Virgo - August 23rd - September 22nd

Holidays in August

August is in the middle of Summer in the northern hemisphere (above the equator). While for many August is wrapping up their fun vacations and heading back to school. There is a lot of fun to be had in August.

Don't forget to celebrate all the Summer fun, check out our Happy Summer Coloring Page, Coloring Pages of Summer, Summer Crafts For Kids, Summer DIYs, and Happy Summer Printable Postcards.

In terms of August Holidays here are a few:

Sister Day - August 1st
National Friendship Day - August 1st
American Family Day - August 1st
Llamas Day - August 1st
National Girlfriend Day - August 1st
National Coloring Book Day - August 2nd
National Watermelon Day - August 3rd
International Owl Awareness Day - August 4th
National Book Lovers Day - August 9th
S'mores Day - August 10th
World Lion Day - August 10th
World Elephant Day - August 12th
Left-Handers Day - August 13th
National Potato Day - August 19th
International Geocaching Day - August 21st
National Tooth Fairy Day - August 22nd
National Waffle Day - August 24th
National Park Service Founders Day - August 25th
Women's Equality Day - August 26th
National Dog Day - August 26th
World Rock Paper Scissors Day - August 27th
National Beach Day - August 30th

Floating Holidays or Monthly Celebrations

National Video Game Week (first week)
Be Kind to Humankind Week (fourth week)
Family Fun Month
National Golf Month
National Picnic Month
Peach Month
International Pirate Month

Fun August Facts

August is named after Augustus Caesar (grandnephew of Julius Caesar), the first Roman emperor.
August is the last full month of Summer and the end of Winter in the Southern Hemisphere (below the equator)
August is popularly known as harvest month.
The Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich in 1762 - August is now named National Sandwich Month.
August is referred to as the dog days of Summer. This is in reference to the hottest and most humid months and that is typically August.
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. This historic event helped inspire many people to work for civil rights and equality!

August Facts

The first successful communication via transatlantic telegraph cable was made in August 1858.
The ancient Romans believed that August was a month for honoring the goddess of grain, Ceres.
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, usually peaks in August.
The famous painting, the Mona Lisa, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris on August 21, 1911. It was missing for over two years before being found, making it even more famous and mysterious!
In a leap year, August starts on the same day of the week as February.
Some famous people whose birth month is in August include - President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, singer Madonna, scientist Marie Curie, Jennifer Lawrence, Usain Bolt, Chris Hemsworth, Whitney Houston, Steve Carell, Halle Berry, Ben Affleck, Sean Connery, Charlize Theron, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Cameron Diaz, Mila Kunis, and pop star Michael Jackson

Summer Fun Facts

Get ready for an amazing post filled with interesting facts about summer! Discover why summer brings sunny days, beach fun, and tasty seasonal fruits that will make your summer adventures even more awesome.

Summer is the season when the sun shines the brightest and the days are the longest, giving us more time to play outside and enjoy fun activities.
During summer, you can visit the beach and build sandcastles, swim in the ocean, and fly kites in the cool breeze.
Did you know that summer is the time when many fruits and vegetables are in season? Enjoy juicy watermelons, sweet strawberries, and crunchy corn straight from the farm!
Summer nights are perfect for camping adventures. Roast marshmallows over a campfire, tell stories under the stars, and listen to the sounds of nature.
In summer, you can have picnics in the park, go on bike rides, have water fights, and explore nature trails. It's a season full of outdoor fun and endless possibilities!