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Family Fun Month
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Children's Vision & Learning Month
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Children's Good Manners Month
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National Back To School Month
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Child Support Enforcement Month
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Pooh Friendship Month
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Family Eye Care Month
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National Parks Month
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Admit You're Happy Month
- National Peach Month (Peachy Month)
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International Air Travel Month
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Foot Health Month
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National Golf Month
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Little League Baseball Month
- Home Business Month
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National Watermelon Month
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National Parks Month
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Almost Too Late to Get a Tan Month
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Berry Month
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Romance Awareness Month
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National Hypnosis Awareness Month
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Romance Awareness Month
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National Water Quality Month
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National Catfish Month
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Medic- Alert Awareness Month
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Foot Health Month
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Peach Month
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National Literacy Month
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Water Quality Month
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American Artist Appreciation Month
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Eat Dessert First Month
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International Breastfeeding Month
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National Napping Month
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National Inventors Month
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Sandwich Month
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Architecture Month
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National Data Entry Month
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Week One |
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World Breastfeeding Week
- International Clown Week
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National Smile Week
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Simplify your life week
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Video Game Week
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Mosquito Awareness Weekend
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Week Two |
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National Apple Week
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National Bargain Hunting Week
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National Resurrect Romance Week
- Knights of Columbus Family
Week
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Elvis Week
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Week Three |
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Thanks for All the Gifts Week
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Weird Contest Week
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American Dance Week
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Don't Wait - Celebrate! Week
- Air Conditioning Appreciation
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National Aviation Week
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Week Four |
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Be Kind to Humankind Week
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Stepparent's Appreciation Week
- National Veterinary Week
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Notes:
- Taxpayer Appreciation Day and National Mustard Day is the first Saturday in August
- American Family Day is the first Sunday in August
- Canadian Heritage Day is the first Monday in August
- National Night Out is the first Tuesday in August
- Gals Night Out is the second Friday in August
- Daughter's Day is the second Sunday in August
- Kool-Aid Day & National Garage Sale Day is the second Saturday in
August
- National Homeless animals Day is the third Saturday of August
- World Youth Day is the third Sunday in August
- Stay at Home with Your Kids Day is the third Monday in August
- Buttered Corn Day is the fourth Thursday in August
- National Neighborhood Day is the last Saturday in August
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Day-Long Observances, Events, &
Holidays |
August 1, 2006
- Play Ball Day
- Woman Astronomers Day
- Girlfriend's Day
- Respect for Parent's Day
- National Sister's Day
- Sports Day
- National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
- Homemade Pie Day
- MTV's Birthday (Debuted in 1981)
- National Night Out (from 7-10pm)
- Chopsticks Song Birthday (1877)
- San Francisco Cable Car Day (debuted in 1873)
- Spiderman's Birthday
- Holiday Inn Birthday (Opened doors in 1952)
August 2, 2006
- Dinosaurs Day
- National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
- Income Tax Inacted (Congress inacted in 1861)
August 3, 2006
- Sisters Day
- American Family Day
- National Waffle Day
- National Park Day
- National Watermelon Day
- Sesame Street's Prairie Dawn's Birthday
- American Canoe Association Day
- International Forgiveness Day
- National Baseball Association (Started in 1949)
- Air Traffic Controllers Day
- Airplane Crop Duster Day
August 4, 2006
- Hooray for Kids Day!
- National Chocolate Chip Day
- Coast Guard Day (Started in 1790)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Day (Opened in 1952)
- Backgammon Day
August 5, 2006
- Taxpayer Appreciation Day
- Work Like a Dog Day
- Women's Pro Football Day
- National Mustard Day
- Major League Radio Day(Debuted in 1921)
- National Failures Day
- Pink Floyd's Birthday 1967
- Take a Walk on the Moon Day (Neil Armstrong's Birthday)
- Traffic Lights (First Installed in 1914)
- Green Peppers Day
- Little Orphan Annie's Birthday (1924)
August 6, 2006
- Wiggle Your Toes Day
- American Family Day
- Friendship Day
- National Kid's Day
- Sister's Day
- National Fresh Breath Day
- National Gossip Day
- Lucille Ball's Birthday (1911)
- Vitaphone Birthday (1926)
- Garfiled's dog friend Odie's Birthday
August 7, 2006
- Beach Party Day
- Canadian Heritage Day
- Sea Serpent Day
- Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
- Professional Speakers Day
- National Lighthouse Day
- National Night Out
- Purple Heart Day (Started in 1782)
August 8, 2006
- Admit You're Happy Day
- Swim Day
- $$Dollar$$ Day (US dollar bill debuted)
- Sneak a Zucchini on your neighbor's porch night
- Cheese Cake Day
August 9, 2006
- Middle Children's Day
- National Hand holding Day
- Book lovers Day
- Dance A Polka Day
- Smokey the Bears Birthday (Debuted in 1944)
- National Rice Pudding Day
- International Art Appreciation Day
- Celebrate Your Lakes Day
- Filipina-Americn Recognition Day
- National Underwear Day
August 10, 2006
- Spoil Your Dog Day
- Smores Day
- Lazy day
- National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
- National Ragweed Day
- Candid Camera Day (1948)
- Aspirin's Birthday (1893)
August 11, 2006
- Play in the Sand Day
- Presidential Joke Day
- Gals Night Out
- Annual Medical Check-Up Day
- Roller Rink Birthday (1866)
- Mall of America Birthday (Debuted in 1992)
August 12, 2006
- Kool-Aid Day
- International Youth Day
- National Garage Sale Day
- Chinese Valentine's Day
- Baseball Fans Day
- Bambi's Thumper's Birthday
- Truck Driver Day
- Eleanor Roosevelt Day
- Vinyl Record Day
- Elvis Presley Commemoration Day
August 13, 2006
- International Left Handers Day
- Herbert Hoover Day
- Trail Mix Day
- Daughter's Day
- Eyeglasses Day (Debuted in 1287)
- Annie Oakley's Birthday (1860)
- Wizzard of Oz's Cowardly Lion Day (Actor Bert Lahr's Birthday)
- Taxicab Day (First Used in 1907)
- Greyhound Bus Birthday (Debuted in 1914)
- Blame Someone Else Day
- Roller Derby Day (Debuted in 1935)
August 14, 2006
- National Creamsicle Day
- Wiffle Ball Day (Debuted in 1953)
- Senior Citizens Day
- Color Book Day (1457)
- National Financial Awareness Day
- Driving License Test Began (1893)
- Alfred Hitchcock's Birthday
- Felix the Cat's Birthday
- National navvajo Code Talkers Day
- Victory Day
August 15, 2006
- I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day
- "Hello Day" (Thomas Edison wrote a letter stating that
Hello should be used to answer the phone instead of Ahoy as suggested
by Alexander Graham Bell)
- Angle Food Cake Day
- National Failures Day
- Best Friends Day
- National Relaxation Day
- Sesame Street's Bob's Birthday
- Wizard of Oz Day (Opened in 1939)
- Miami Dolphins Birthday (1965)
August 16, 2006
- National Golf Day
- No-Hitter Day (1876)
- International Tell a Joke Day
- Elvis Presley Commemoration Day
- Roller Coaster Day (Patent issued in 1898)
August 17, 2006
- National Thriftshop Day
- Sandcastle Day
- Airmail Balloon Day (1859)
- Davy Crockett's Birthday (1786)
- Wrench Birthday (1835)
August 18, 2006
- Voting Rights for Women Day
- Mail Order Catalog Printing Day
- Bad Poetry Day
August 19, 2006
- National Homeless animals Day
- Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus's Birthday
- National Aviation Day
- "Black Cow" Root Beer Float
- Sandcastle and Sculpture Day
- Potato Day
- Spicey Food Day
- President Bill Clinton's Birthday (1946)
- Indianapolis 500 Speedway Day (Debuted in 1909)
- Orville Wright's Birthday (Born in 1871)
August 20, 2006
- Summer CoolOff Day (Lemonade Debuted in Paris in 1630)
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- National Radio Day
- Bamboo Day
- Vinegar Dayy
- World Youth Day
- Tucson Birthday (1775)
August 21, 2006
- Stay-at-Home with Your Kids Day
- Poets Day
- Christopher Robin's Birthday
- Oldsmobile Day (Released in 1897)
August 22, 2006
- National Tooth Fairy Day
- Be an Angel Day
- National Punctuation Day
- Southern Hemisphere Hoodie hoo Day
- Peppermint Patty's Birthday
- Cadillac Day (Released in 1901)
August 23, 2006
- National Gymnastics Day
- Valentino Day
- Eat a Peach Day (Georgia Day)
- 'Singing in the Rain Day' (Gene Kelly's Birthday 1912)
- National Spongecake Day
August 24, 2006
- Single Parent Family Day
- Strange Music Day
- ShootingStar Day
August 25, 2006
- Kiss and Make-up Day
- Buttered Corn Day
August 26, 2006
- Woman's Equality Day
- National Neighborhood Day
- Children's Day
- National Dog Day
- Lucky You Day or Make your own luck day
- National Cherry Popsicle Day
- Steamboat Day (Debuted in 1791)
- Toilet Paper Day (Invented in 580)
August 27, 2006
- Banana Lovers Day
- "The Duchess" Who Wasn't Day
- Motorist Consideration Day
- Mother Teresa's Birthday (1910)
- Kiss Me Day (Popeye and Olive Oyl First kissed)
- Tarzan Day (1912)
August 28, 2006
- Dream Day
- National Bow Tie Day
- Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day
August 29, 2006
- More Herbs Less Salt day (Eat Healthy Day!)
- Mary Poppin Day (1964)
August 30, 2006
- National Toasted Marshmallow day (Marshmallow on a Campfire Day)
August 31, 2006
- Princess Diana's Memorial Day
- Sesame Street's Herry Monster's Birthday
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