May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months

with the length of 31 days.

May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere (Summer in Ireland). Therefore
May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.

No other month begins or ends on the same day of the week as May in any year. This month is the only month to have these two
properties. May starts and ends on the same day of the week as January of the following year every year, in years immediately
before common years, May starts on the same day of the week as October of the following year and in years immediately before
leap years, May starts on the same day of the week as February and October of the following year and ends on the same day of
the week as October of the following year. August of the previous year starts on the same day of the week as May of the current
year as a common year and March and November starts on the same day of the week as May of the current year as a leap year,
May ends on the same day of the week as August and November of the previous year while in leap years, May ends on the
same day of the week as March and June of the previous year.

 April 29 to May 5 in Japan, which includes four different holidays, is called "Golden Week". Many workers have up to
10 days off. There is also 'May sickness', where new students or workers start to be tired of their new routine. (In
Japan the school year and fiscal year start on April 1.)
 In the neopagan Wheel of the Year, May begins on Beltane in the northern hemisphere and Samhain in the southern
hemisphere.
 May 1 is Lei Day in Hawai`i. The custom is to wear a lei throughout the day.
 May 1 is the feast of St. Joseph the worker in the Roman Catholic calendar. In the Catholic Church the month of May is
dedicated to and honors the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 May 1 in the Irish calendar is Beltane (Bealtaine), the first day of Summer, and a public holiday is held on the first
Monday in May.
 May is the month of Music in New Zealand.
 May 1 is May Day in many countries. This is also celebrated as Labour Day in many countries.
 May 1 is May Day in the United Kingdom, however the public holiday is held on the first Monday in May.
 The night before May 1 in Germany it is an old custom to plant a "Maypole" to honor someone. Often young men set
up an adorned birch in front of their girlfriend's house.
 May 3 is when the Polish Constitution Day is celebrated in Poland.
 May 3 is Constitution Day in Japan.
 The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.
 May 4 is the day of Remembrance of the Dead in the Netherlands, commemorating all the casualties in military
conflicts involving the Netherlands.
 May 4 is Liberation Day in Denmark, celebrating the ending of the German occupation from April 9, 1940, to May 4,
1945.
 May 5 is when Cinco de Mayo or the Batalla de Puebla is celebrated in Mexico. It is also celebrated widely in the
United States.
 May 5 is the Children's Day in Japan and Korea
 May 5 is Liberation Day in the Netherlands, celebrating the ending of the German occupation.
 May 5 is Europe Day in Europe (uncommon usage, largely replaced by May 9).
 May 8 is VE Day in Western Europe. In Eastern Europe it is celebrated on May 9.
 May 9 is Europe Day in the European Union.
 May 9 is Victory Day in the former Soviet Union, celebrating the capitulation of Nazi Germany.
 May 10 is Golden Spike Day (1869 – Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad – Promontory Summit, Utah)[1]
 May 10 is Mother's Day in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
 May 12 is International Nurses Day.
 May 12 is the day of the Finnish language in Finland.
 May 12 is International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND). These diseases
include Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis,
Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
 May 13 is when the Catholic Church honors the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima to the three children of Fátima,
Portugal – May 13, 1917.
 May 13 was Lumeria the day for seeing spirits to the other side in ancient Rome, the holiday was later moved to
November 1st and called All Souls' Day.
 May 15 is the beginning of Tourette Syndrome awareness month. It ends on June 15th.
 May 17 is Norwegian Constitution Day.
  May 17 is Vesak full moon poya day(Buddhism's Holiest Day, The day of birth, enlightenment (nirvāna), and passing
away (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha.
 May 18 is International Day of Capitalism
 May 21 is when the Battle of Iquique (Combate Naval de Iquique) is celebrated in Chile, and it is a national holiday.
 May 24 is when Eritrea celebrates its Independence Day (Independence from Ethiopia).
 May 24 is remembered and celebrated in Ecuador as the day of the Battle of Pichincha – May 24, 1823.
 May 25 is the May Revolution (or Revolución de Mayo), a national holiday in Argentina.
 May 25 is Towel Day, in tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
 May 28 is Armenia's first independence, from the Ottoman Empire;- May 28, 1918.

 Under the French Ancien Régime, it was of habit to "plant a May" or a "tree of May" in the honor of somebody. The
County of Nice saw girls and boys "turn the May" with the sound of fife and drum, i.e. to dance rounds of May around
the tree of May planted on the place of the village.
 The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day in the United States.
 Each year in May, the Eurovision Song Contest is held.
 The Indianapolis 500 is held on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
 In Canada, Victoria Day is celebrated on the last Monday on or before May 24.
 The last Monday of May is Memorial Day in the United States, first celebrated on May 5, 1866, in Waterloo, New York.

Monthlong events in May

 May is National Stroke Awareness Month

 May is Better Speech and Hearing Month. (From an SLP person with their masters degree)
 May is Pet Cancer Month.
 May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.
 May is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month.
 South Asian Heritage Month – celebration of Indian/South Asian peoples and peoples of Indian/South Asian descent
worldwide
 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
 Jewish American Heritage Month – celebration of Judaism in the United States.
 Mental Health Awareness Month – raising awareness about mental illness in the United States.
 National Military Appreciation Month – in the United States to recognize and honor the US Armed Forces.
 Skin Cancer Awareness Month
 May is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic traditions. May crowning occurs in some
locales at the beginning of the month.
 In New Zealand, May is the New Zealand Music Month.
 Older Americans Month in the United States, established by John F. Kennedy in 1963.
 National Moving Month in the United States – recognizing America's mobile roots and kicking off the busiest moving
season of the year.
 National Smile Month in the United Kingdom
 May is National amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Awareness Month in the
United States.
 National Bike Month in the United States
 May is Drinking Water Month in the United States and Canada
 May is National Masturbation Month in the United States – a day out of the month is chosen for National Masturbation
Day

Weeklong events in May

1st Week of May

 New Zealand Sign Language Week happens once every year in May, Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand organises NZSL
Week with over 500 events happening in New Zealand to help promote the language as well as raise awareness about
New Zealand’s Deaf community.
2nd Week of May

 Bike Week (Bicycle Week) is a yearly international event that advocates the importance of bicycling as a means of
transportation. Bike Week takes place during the second week of May or June and is typically an entire week of city-
wide cycling supplemented with events.

3rd Week in May

 The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 14 to 18, 2012 and Bike-to-Work Day on
Friday, May 18, 2012.[5]

Last Week in May

 ALIA celebrates Library and Information week in May. Events are organised by libraries around Australia to encourage
people to use their local libraries. Children's librarians hold a special event known as National Simultaneous Storytime,
where public and school libraries read the same book, at 11 am EST, to children around Australia. [6]
 International Headband Week runs from the Monday-Friday in the last week of May. People all around the world are
encouraged to wear Headbands to work and other social events to promote character building and confidence in the
workplace and other social environments.

May moving events

 Eastern Christianity celebrates Easter on a Sunday between April 4 and May 8.

 On the full moon of May, Vesak is celebrated in many southeast Asian countries; it commemorates Siddhartha
Gautama.
 In Canada, Victoria Day is observed on the Monday on or before May 24. In Quebec, it is known as Patriots Day.

First Thursday

 Most common day of the year for local and general elections in the United Kingdom

First or second Friday

 In the United States, Military Spouse Day is observed on the Friday preceding Mother's Day.

First Saturday

 In Kentucky, United States, the Kentucky Derby

Second Sunday

 Is Mother's Day in Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda,
Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador,
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia,
Malta, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South
Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.

Second Saturday

 World Fair Trade Day is celebrated.

Third Saturday

 The Preakness Stakes is run, second jewel in the triple crown of horse racing.
Last Sunday

 Is Mother's Day in Algeria, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia.
 Is Children's Day in Hungary.

Last Monday

 In the United States, Memorial Day, a public holiday, is on May 30, but observed on the last Monday in May.
 May's birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success.
 The May birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna.[7] It is native throughout the cool temperate
Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States, but has been
naturalized throughout the temperate climactic world.
 The "mayflower" Epigaea repens is a North American harbinger of May, and the floral emblem of both Nova Scotia and
Massachusetts. Its native range extends from Newfoundland south to Florida, west to Kentucky in the southern range,
and to Northwest Territories in the north.
 The Zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus (until May 20) and Gemini (May 21 onwards).

 December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. It is one of seven months
with the length of 31 days.
 December in the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere,
December is the seasonal equivalent to June in the Northern hemisphere, which is the first month of summer.
December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest
daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
 December starts on the same day of the week as September every year and ends on the same day of the week as
April every year. December starts on the same day of the week as June of the following year in years immediately
before common years and March and November of the following year in years immediately before leap years.
December ends on the same day of the week as September of the following year in years immediately before common
years and March and June of the following year in years immediately before leap years.

 Day of Restoration of Independence of Portugal (December 1)

 Union Day of Romania (December 1)
 World AIDS Day (December 1)
 National Day of United Arab Emirates (December 2)
 Sinterklaas in the Netherlands (December 5)
 Father's Day (King's Birthday) in Thailand (December 5)
 Independence Day in Finland (December 6)
 Constitution Day in Spain (December 6)
 Saint Nicholas Day in Greece (December 6)
 Pearl Harbor Day in the United States (December 7)
 Fukuoka Marathon is held on first Sunday in December.
 Día de la Madre en Panamá (Mother's Day) in Panama. (December 8)
 Day of the Mary Immaculate Conception. (December 8)
 Constitution Day in Romania. (December 8)
 In the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day (December 9) is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero.
 Nobel Prizes awarded (December 10) on the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
 Human Rights Day (December 10)
 Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico (December 12)
 Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) in Kenya (December 12)
 National Day of Kingdom of Bahrain (December 12)
 Saint Lucy (December 13)
 Honolulu Marathon is held on second Sunday in December.
 Monkey Day (December 14)
 Bill of Rights Day (United States). (December 15)
 Zamenhof Day (December 15)
  Victory day of Bangladesh (December 16)
 Day of Reconciliation in South Africa (December 16).
 Hannukah (December 20 in 2011)
 First day of winter (December 21)
 Solstice (called the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere)
occurs on dates varying from December 20 to December 22 (in UTC). See also Yule
 Mother's Day in Indonesia (December 22)
 The Emperor's Birthday, a national holiday in Japan (December 23)
 Festivus (December 23)
 HumanLight (Humanist holiday), (December 23)
 Christmas Eve (December 24)
 Christmas (December 25)
 Boxing Day (December 26)
 Day of Goodwill (December 26)
 Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1)
 Independence Day in Slovenia - Independence and Unity Day, (December 26)
 Proclamation Day in South Australia (December 28)
 Philippines – Rizal Day (December 30)
 New Year's Eve (December 31)
 Yule

The poinsettia

 Its birth flower is the holly or poinsettia.

 Its birthstone is the blue turquoise or zircon, and the recently added tanzanite.
 Its Zodiac signs are Sagittarius (until December 21) and Capricorn (December 22 onwards

 March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of seven months that are 31
days long. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The
March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the
beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern
Hemisphere's March.
 March starts on the same day of the week as November every year, and February in common years only. March ends
on the same day of the week as June every year. In leap years, March starts on the same day as September and
December of the previous year. In common years, March starts on the same day as June of the previous year. In leap
years, March ends on the same day of the week as April and December of the previous year. In common years, March
ends on the same day of the week as September of the previous year. In years immediately before leap years, March
starts on the same day of the week as May of the following year. In years immediately before common years, March
starts on the same day of the week as August of the previous year. In years immediately before leap years, March
ends on the same day of the week as May of the following year. In years immediately before common years, March
ends on the same day of the week as August and November of the following year.
 The name of March comes from Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named for Mars,
the Roman god of war who was also regarded as a guardian of agriculture and an ancestor of the Roman people
through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month Martius was the beginning of the season for both farming and
warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for
these activities came to a close. Martius remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153
BC, and several religious observances in the first half of the month were originally new year's celebrations. Even in late
antiquity, Roman mosaics picturing the months sometimes still placed March first.
 March 1 began the numbered year in Russia until the end of the 15th century. Great Britain and its colonies continued
to use March 25 until 1752, when they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar. Many other cultures and religions still
celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.
 National Association of Social Workers National Professional Social Work Month (United States)
 American Dietetic Association National Nutrition Month (United States)
 American Red Cross Month
 Colorectal Cancer awareness month
 Epilepsy Awareness Month (Canada)
 Fire Prevention Month (The Philippines)
 International Francophone Month
 Mărțișor in Romania and Moldavia, and Martenitsa in Bulgaria, March 1
 The anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1 (Korea)
 Saint David's Day, (Welsh Holiday) March 1
 Self-injury Awareness Day, March 1
 National Reading Day (United States), March 2
 Texas Independence Day, March 2: State holiday in Texas, United States
 The Nineteen Day Fast, part of the Bahá'í Faith, March 2 through March 20
 Mardi Gras (February 3 to March 9 in regular years, February 4 to March 9 in leap years)
 Ash Wednesday (February 4 to March 10 in regular years, February 5 to March 10 in leap years)
 World Maths Day, the first Wednesday in March
 International Women's Day, March 8
 Pluto Planet Day (New Mexico), March 13 (discussed here)
 White Day (Asia), March 14
 Pi Day, March 14
 Save a Spider Day, March 14
 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week March 14 to March 20 (United States)
 The Ides of March, the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus, Cassius, Casca and others (March
15)
 Anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, March 15
 Saint Patrick's Day, March 17
 Sun-Earth Day, March 18
 World Social Work Day 2013, The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) March 19
 Saint Joseph's Day, March 19
 UN French Language Day, March 20
 The equinox, named the vernal or spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in the southern
hemisphere, occurs on dates varying from March 19 to March 21 (in UTC)
 Equinox Earth Day (UNO), in the northern hemisphere, occurs on dates varying from March 19 to March 21
 Nowruz: New Year's Day in Iran and several other countries; also a holiday in Turkey and Central Asian countries as
well, celebrated on the day of the equinox
 Good Friday, a Friday between March 20 and April 23, being the last Friday before Easter
 Human Rights Day (South Africa), March 21
 World Down Syndrome Day, celebrated in the UK, it is a day to spread awareness of Trisomy 21, otherwise in the UK
known as Down Syndrome or DS, March 21
 Easter, the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, usually, but not always, occurring in April.
 International Francophone Day, March 22
 World Water Day, March 22
 World Meteorological Organization
 Pakistan Day, March 23
 Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship, March 23
 Annunciation, March 25
 Celebration of the Greek War of Independence, March 25, 1821
 Last day of the Japanese fiscal year and school year, March 31. Hanami, the Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty
of flowers, starts around this time.
 Purple Day, March 26: The Global Day of Epilepsy Awareness founded by Cassidy Megan, an inspirational epileptic
girl from Nova Scotia, Canada who is dedicated to increasing epilepsy awareness worldwide. March 26 is officially
recognized by law as Purple Day for epilepsy awareness in Canada.[7]
 Prince Kūhiō Day, March 26: state holiday in the State of Hawaii, United States
 Bangladeshi Independence Day, March 26, 1971.
 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
 Spring Training for Major League Baseball
 Part of the Year of the Solar System:
o March 2011: Ancient Astronomers/Modern Tools: Celebrating Sun-Earth Day
 o March 2012: Shadows of the Sun
 Commonwealth Day, on the second Monday
 World Kidney Day, on the second Thursday
 Summer Day in Albania, on March 14.
 Hexagonal Awareness Month
 The Australian Grand Prix to open the Formula One season is held in March.
 March is the first month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia and part of Africa) and the
first month of fall or autumn in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, part of Africa, and Oceania).
 March's birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage.
 Its birth flower is the Daffodil.[8]
 The zodiac signs for the month of March are Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (March 21 onwards

july is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior to that, it
was called Quintilis.

It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer) and the
coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter). The second half of the year
commences in July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere.

July starts on the same day of the week as April in every year, and January in leap years. In a common year no other month
ends on the same day as July, while in a leap year July ends on the same day of the week as January. October of the previous
year starts on the same day of the week as July of the current year as a common year and May of the previous year starts on the
same day of the week as July of the current year as a leap year. February and October of the previous year end on the same
day of the week as July of the current year as a common year and May of the previous year ends on the same day of the week
as July of the current year as a leap year. In years immediately before common years, July starts on the same day of the week
as September and December of the following year and in years immediately before leap years, July starts on the same day of
the week as June of the following year. In years immediately before common years, July ends on the same day of the week as
April and December of the following year and in years immediately before leap years, July ends on the same day of the week as
September of the following year.

The birthstone for July is a ruby.

In the Northern Hemisphere:

 Dog days begin in early July, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts.
 Summer school is under way for many students in the USA.
 Spring lambs, born in late winter or early spring, are usually sold before July 1.

 Tanabata, a Japanese traditional seasonal "make-a-wish" celebration, July 7

 The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England) ended July 9 (date varied)
 End of the Trinity term (sitting of the High Court of Justice of England) July 31
 Elections of Japanese House of Councillors, replacing half of its seats, held every three years (the latest one in 2010).

Holidays

 Doctors' Day in India, July 1

 Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day) July 1
 Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day in Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China July 1
 Independence Day in Somalia, July 1
 Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) in Surinam, July 1
 Independence Day in Belarus July 3
 Independence Day in the Philippines until 1962; now known as Filipino-American Friendship Day July 4
 Independence Day in the United States of America July 4
 Independence Day in Algeria and Venezuela July 5
 Independence Day in Argentina and South Sudan July 9
  Independence Day in Bahamas July 10
 12th July (Battle of the Boyne) and (Orangemen's Day) in Northern Ireland.
 Bastille Day July 14
 Marine Day, a holiday in Japan on the third Monday.
 Presidents' Day, a holiday in Botswana on the third Monday and Tuesday.
 Independence Day in Colombia July 20
 Independence Day in Belgium, July 21
 Foundation Day in Cleveland July 22
 Revolution Day in Egypt July 23
 Pioneer Day in Utah July 24
 Constitution Day (Occupation Day) in Puerto Rico July 25
 Feast of St. James July 25
 Independence Day in Maldives July 26
 Independence Day in Peru July 28
 Foundation Day in Baltimore July 30
 National Tree Day [the last Sunday in July throughout Australia]has been observed in Australia since 1889.
 Independence Day in Vanuatu, July 30
 Throne Day in Morocco, July 31

Observations

 Captive Nations Week is the third week of July in the United States. It is aimed at raising public awareness of the
oppression of nations under the control of Communist and other non-capitalist government systems, an attempt at
dislodging the U.S.S.R.

Symbols

 July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbolizes contentment

 Its birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily.
 The Zodiac signs for the month of July include Cancer (until July 21) and Leo (July 22 onward).

February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month
with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years.

February is the third month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the
seasonal equivalent of August in the Northern Hemisphere (which is the third month of summer), in meteorological reckoning.

February starts on the same day of the week as March and November in common years, and on the same day of the week as
August in leap years. February ends on the same day of the week as October every year and on the same day of the week as
January in common years only. In leap years, it is the only month that ends on the same weekday it begins. In all years,
February begins on the same day of the week as June of the previous year. In common years, February ends on the same day
of the week as May of the previous year while in leap years, February ends on the same day of the week as August and
November of the previous year.

The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual
Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be
added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. They were added by Numa
Pompilius about 713 BC. February remained the last month of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC),
when it became the second month. At certain intervals February was truncated to 23 or 24 days, and a 27-day intercalary month,
Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign the year with the seasons.

Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year,
and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the order
that months are displayed (January, February, March, ..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during the Middle
Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February whenever all
twelve months were displayed in order. The Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system for determining
which years were leap years and thus contained a 29-day February.

Historical names for February include the Old English terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as
well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung. In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow
melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice. In Polish and Ukrainian,
respectively, the month is called luty or лютий, meaning the month of ice or hard frost. In Macedonian the month is sechko
(сечко), meaning month of cutting [wood]. In Czech, it is called únor, meaning month of submerging [of river ice]. Croatians call
the month veljača, whose meaning is unknown but may come from the word for "greater," a possible reference to the days
increasing in length.

In Slovene, February is traditionally called svečan, related to icicles or Candlemas.[1] This name originates from sičan,[2] written
as svičan in the New Carniolan Almanac from 1775 and changed to its final form by Franc Metelko in his New Almanac from
1824.[1] The name was also spelled sečan, meaning "the month of cutting down of trees".[1] In 1848, a proposal was put forward
in Kmetijske in rokodelske novice by the Slovene Society of Ljubljana to call this month talnik (related to ice melting), but it did
not stick. The idea was proposed by the priest and patriot Blaž Potočnik.[3] Another name of February in Slovene was vesnar,
after the mythological character Vesna.[4]

Patterns

February starts on the same day of the week as both March and November in common years, and as August in leap years.
February ends on the same day of the week as October every year and on the same day of the week as January in common
years only. In leap years, it is the only month that ends on the same weekday it began.

Having only 28 days in common years, it is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon. This last
happened in 1999 and will next happen in 2018.

February is also the only month of the calendar that once every six years and twice every 11 years consecutively, either back
into the past or forward into the future, will have four full 7-day weeks. In countries that start their week on a Monday, it occurs as
part of a common year starting on Friday, in which February 1st is a Monday and the 28th is a Sunday, this was observed in
2010 and can be traced back 11 years to 1999, 6 years back to 1993, 11 years back to 1982, 11 years back to 1971 and 6 years
back to 1965. In countries that start their week on a Sunday, it occurs in a common year starting on Thursday, with the next
occurrence in 2015, and previous occurrences in 2009 (6 years earlier than 2015), 1998 (11 years earlier than 2009) and 1987
(11 years earlier than 1998). This works unless the pattern is broken by a skipped leap year, but no leap year has been skipped
since 1900 and no others will be skipped until 2100.

Events in February

 Black History Month (United States and Canada)

 LGBT History Month (United Kingdom)
 National Bird-Feeding Month (United States)
 Super Bowl: First Sunday of February (United States)
 World Marriage Day: Second Sunday of February
 Presidents Day: Third Monday of February (United States)
 Anniversary of Hama massacre, which occurred February 1982.
 St Brigid’s Day / Imbolc: February 1, Ireland
 Groundhog Day: February 2, United States and Canada
 Candlemas: February 2
 Independence of Sri Lanka: February 4
 1917 Constitution of Mexico: February 5
 Waitangi Day in New Zealand: February 6
 Slovenian Cultural Holiday: February 8
 National Foundation Day in Japan: February 11
 Abraham Lincoln's birthday: February 12, United States
 Valentine's Day: February 14
 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: Infamous mafia attack on February 14
  Serbia's National Day : February 15
 Flag Day of Canada: February 15
 International Mother Language Day: February 21
 Independence Day in Saint Lucia: February 22
 George Washington's birthday: February 22, United States
 Flag Day of Mexico: February 24
 Independence Day in Estonia: February 24
 People Power Revolution (Philippines) February 25
 Liberation Day (Kuwait) February 26
 Dominican Republic Independence: February 27
 Leap Day: February 29 (Every four years, with some exceptions)
 National Day of the Sun (in Argentina)
 National Wear Red Day (in the US and the UK)
 Family Day (Canada) (on the third Monday in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and
Saskatchewan)
 Its birth flower is the violet (Viola) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris).[6]
 Its birthstone is the amethyst. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity.[7]
 Its Zodiac signs are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (February 19 onwards).[8]

April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and one of four months with a length of 30 days.

is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern hemisphere and autumn in the Southern hemisphere, where it
is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.

April starts on the same day of the week as July in all years, and January in leap years. April ends on the same day of the week
as December every year. October of the previous year starts on the same day of the week as April of the current year as a
common year and May of the previous year starts on the same day of the week as April of the current year as a leap year. July of
the previous year ends on the same day of the week as April of the current year as a leap year and February and October of the
previous year ends on the same day of the week as April of the current year as a leap year. In years immediately before common
years, April starts on the same day of the week as September and December of the following year and in years immediately
before leap years, June of the following year. In years immediately before common years, April ends one the same day of the
week as September of the following year and in years immediately before leap years, March and June of the following year.

The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis[1] but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is
from the verb aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by
comparison with the modern Greek use of ἁνοιξις (anoixis) (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named
in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been
suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess name Aphrodite (Aphros), or from
the Etruscan name Apru. Jacob Grimm suggests the name of a hypothetical god or hero, Aper or Aprus.[2]

April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa
Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order)
during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The 30th day was added during the reform of
the calendar undertaken by Julius Caesar in the mid-40s BC, which produced the Julian calendar.

The Anglo-Saxons called April Oster-monath or Eostur-monath. The Venerable Bede says in The Reckoning of Time that this
month Eostur is the root of the word Easter. He further states that the month was named after a goddess Eostre whose feast was
in that month. It is also attested by Einhard in his work, Vita Karoli Magni.

St George's day is the twenty-third of the month; and St Mark's Eve, with its superstition that the ghosts of those who are
doomed to die within the year will be seen to pass into the church, falls on the twenty-fourth.

In China the symbolic ploughing of the earth by the emperor and princes of the blood took place in their third month, which
frequently corresponds to AprilIn Finnish April is huhtikuu, meaning Slash-and-burn moon, when gymnosperms for beat and burn
clearing of farmland was felled.
In Slovene, the most established traditional name is mali traven, meaning the month when plants start growing. It was first written
in 1466 in the Škofja Loka manuscript

he birthstone of April is the diamond, and the birth flower is typically listed as either the Daisy (Bellis perennis) or the Sweet Pea
Zodiac signs for the month are Aries (until April 20) and Taurus (April 21 onwardsAutism Awareness Month (United States)

 Jazz Appreciation Month (United States)

 National Poetry Month (United States)
 National Poetry Writing Month
 Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month (International)
 Confederate History Month (southern United States)-April 26
 National Arab American Heritage Month (United States)
 National Child Abuse Prevention Month (United States)
 April Fools' Day – April 1
 Japanese school calendar also starts from April 1, although Nyugakushiki (entry ceremony for schools) are usually
held later, around second week of April.
 World Autism Awareness Day - April 2
 Arbor Day (Korea) – April 5
 End of Tax Year (UK) – April 5
 April 1 is the first day of Japanese fiscal year. Major Japanese companies usually have Nyushashiki (entry ceremony
for companies) for new employees those who newly hired after their graduation from schools, on this day.
 Passover (Hebrew:‫ )פסח‬a Jewish holiday
 World Health Day – April 7
 Buddha's Birthday – Traditional Date – April 8
 Araw ng Kagitingan, also known as "Bataan Day" (Philippines) – April 9
 Vaisakhi (India) - April 14
 Good Friday (Christians) – a Friday between March 20 and April 23, being the last Friday before Easter
 Easter, or Resurrection Day (Christians) - celebrated the First Sunday after the first full moon on or after the Spring
Equinox, near March 21st (between March 22 and April 25)
 International Trombone Week - varies. In 2012, it is April 1–15 [7]
 Beginig of Tax Year (India) – April 1
 Thai New Year in Thailand – April 13
 Lao New Year in Laos – April 13
 Burmese New Year in Burma - April 13
 Khmer New Year in Cambodia – April 13
 Tax Day (US) – April 15
 National Healthcare Decisions Day (US) - April 16[8]
 Boston Marathon – Third Monday
 Zimbabwean Independence Day – April 18[9]
 4:20 – April 20
 Patriots' Day – April 21
 Earth Day – April 22
 Conch Republic Independence Celebration (Key West, Florida) – April 23
 St George's Day Patron Saint Celebration (England, Europe) – April 23
 Armenian Genocide Day Armenian Genocide remembrance day – April 24
 Liberation Day in Italy - April 25 is a National Holiday that celebrates the end of the Nazi Germany occupation in the
Northern Italy.
 ANZAC Day (Australia and New Zealand) – April 25
 Carnation Revolution (Portugal) – April 25
 Confederate Memorial Day (US: Georgia, Tennessee,Florida, Texas)- April 26
 Resistance day in Slovenia - formerly Liberation Front of the Slovene People day April 27
 Pavle Kerkez was born on April 28
 Freedom Day (South Africa) – April 27
 April 29 is a Japanese national holiday, as Shōwa Day since 2007. It has been celebrated as The Emperor's Birthday
from 1927 to 1988, then renamed as Greenery Day after Hirohito's death in 1989. It is usually marked as the first day
of "Golden Week", a week-long holiday period.
  Koninginnedag in the Netherlands / Kingdom of the Netherlands – April 30
 Arbor Day – last Friday of April in some states in the United States http://www.arborday.org/
 Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day, usually fourth Thursday (United States)
 London Marathon – usually fourth Sunday
 Opening Day – first Sunday in April
 Independence day (Syria) – April 17
 Record Store Day – usually celebrated on the third Saturday
 Financial Literacy Month (United States)

The "Days of April" (journées d'avril) is a name appropriated in French history to a series of insurrections at Lyons, Paris and
elsewhere, against the government of Louis Philippe in 1834, which led to violent repressive measures, and to a famous trial
known as the procès d'avril.[3

). November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with the length of
30 days. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name (from the Latin novem
meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.

November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in
the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.

November starts on the same day of the week as February in common years and March every year. November ends on the
same day of the week as August every year. November starts on the same day of the week as June of the previous year in
common years and September and December of the previous year in leap years. November ends on the same day of the week
as March and June of the previous year in common years and September of the previous year in leap years

 All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day), a Christian holy day, is celebrated on November 1. The day before,
Halloween, is therefore "All Hallows Eve". In Sweden the All Saints' official holiday (Alla helgons dag, not to be
confused with Allhelgonadagen celebrated on November 1) takes place on the first Saturday of November (eventually
October 31 if a Saturday). The 2011 Swedish All saints day did take place on November 5.
 1 November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival
 In Ireland, November 1 is regarded as the first day of Winter.
 November 1 is called November Day (Lá Samhna) in Celtic tradition and is thus named in the Irish Calendar, where the
month is called Mí na Samhna.
 In the Roman Catholic calendar, November 2 is All Souls Day. It is known in Mexico as el Día de los Muertos (Day of
the Dead), and the whole month of November is especially dedicated to praying for the dead
 Britain and New Zealand celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot, on November 5.
 In Indonesia, November 10 is known as National Heroes Day.
 November 10 is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
 Independence Day in Poland on November 11.
 Saint Maartens Day (Sint maarten) in the Netherlands (Dutch version of Halloween which gets celebrated with home-
made lanterns and singing songs for candy)
 Remembrance Day is celebrated on November 11 in the Commonwealth of Nations and various European countries
(including France and Belgium) to commemorate World War I and other wars. It is known as Veterans Day in the
United States.
 In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, the birthdate of first Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru.
 World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14.
 The Leonids meteor shower reaches its peak around November 17.
 National Prematurity Awareness day is November 17.[1]
 Latvian Independence day November 18.
 Discovery to the Eastern World of Puerto Rico by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493.
 International Men's Day is commemorated on the 19 November.
 Día de la Revolución, or Revolution Day, is celebrated in Mexico on November 20.
 Transgender Day of Remembrance has occurred on November 20 each year in the United States since 1999.
 National Adoption Day – November 21
 Independence Day in Lebanon on November 22.
  Rudolf Maister day in Slovenia on November 23
 On 24 November each year, Lachit Divas is celebrated statewide in Assam, India, to commemorate the heroism of the
great general Lachit Borphukan and the victory of the Assamese army over the Mughal army at the battle of Saraighat
in 1671.
 Suriname celebrates its Independence Day on November 25.
 Albanian independence day is on November 28.
 Scotland celebrates St Andrews Day, its official national day, on 30 November. Since 2006 it has been an official bank
holiday.
 Argentina celebrates the Day of National Sovereignty on 20 November, to conmemorate the Vuelta de Obligado battle.
It has been declared an official national holiday in 2010
 The United States and Puerto Rico observe Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.
 For Western Christians, Advent usually begins on a Sunday during the last week of November (the Sunday between
November 27 and December 3).

Month-long observances

 Native American Heritage Month

 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
 COPD Awareness month[2]
 National Novel Writing Month
 National Blog Posting Month (NaNoBloPo)
 Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
 American Diabetes Month
 Lung Cancer Awareness Month
 National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
 Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month
 National Pomegranate Month in the United States[3]
 Holy Souls in Purgatory (Roman Catholic Church)
 International Drum Month
 National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month (United States)
 National Prematurity Awareness Month (United States)
 Epilepsy Awareness Month
 Sweet Potato Awareness Month[4]
 No Shave November
 Movember
 National Adoption Awareness Month (United States)
 National Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Movable events

First Tuesday

 In Australia, the Melbourne Cup horse race is held annually on the first Tuesday in November.

Tuesday After the First Monday

 In the United States, elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November (between November 2 and
November 8). In even-numbered years, members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and
about one third of the U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms. The President of the United States is elected in doubly
even-numbered years . Most U.S. states, counties, and municipalities have some part of their election cycle coincident
with this date.

Third Wednesday

 GIS Day is held the third Wednesday of November during Geography Awareness Week.
Third Thursday

 The Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society occurs on the third Thursday of November,
one week before Thanksgiving. Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for these 24 hours, in hopes that they will
quit forever.

 International Philosophy Day

 Beaujolais nouveau is released.[5]

Fourth Thursday in the US

 Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.

The day after Thanksgiving in the US

 A famous day for shopping known as "Black Friday".

 Buy Nothing Day

Monday immediately following Thanksgiving Day in the US

 Cyber Monday(can sometimes fall in December)

October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days.
The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the Latin "octo" meaning "eight") after January and
February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.

October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere,
where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. It is also very commonly associated with
Halloween in western world.

In common years January starts on the same day of the week as October, but no other month starts on the same day of the
week as October in leap years. October ends on the same day of the week as February every year and January in common
years only. In common years, October starts on the same day of the week as May of the previous year while in leap years,
October starts on the same day of the week as August of the previous year. In common years, October ends on the same day of
the week as May of the previous year while in leap years, October ends on the same day of the week as August and November
of the previous year. In years immediately before common years, October starts on the same day as April and July of the
following year while in years immediately before leap years, October starts on the same day of the week as September and
December of the following year. In years immediately before common years, October ends on the same day of the week as July
of the previous year while years immediately before leap years, October ends on the same day of the week as April and
December of the following year.

 Liberation Day (Korea) - October 15

 National Fire Prevention Week (United States and Canada) - October 7–13, 2012
 Children's Book Week (England) – First Week of October
 National Day (China, People's Republic of) – October 1
 Dashain in Nepal
 Independence Day in the Republic of Cyprus – October 1
 Independence Day in Nigeria – October 1
 Gandhi Jayanthi in India. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. - October 2
 International Day of Non-Violence – October 2[1]
 German Unity Day (Germany) – October 3
 World Animal Day - October 4
  Proclamation of Portuguese Republic (Portugal) – October 5
 International World Teachers' day – October 5
 Armed Forces Day in Egypt commemorating the Yom Kippur War – October 6
 World Architecture Day - First Monday of October (established by the International Union of Architects (UIA) to
celebrate architecture worldwide.)
 Independence day in Croatia – October 8
 Leif Erikson Day - October 9
 National Day (Taiwan，Republic of China) – October 10
 National Coming Out Day – October 11
 Freethought Day – October 12
 National Day of Spain – October 12 (Discovery of America)
 Thanksgiving (Canada) – Second Monday of October
 Health and Sports Day (Japan) – Second Monday of October
 Columbus Day (Most of United States) – Second Monday of October
 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day - October 15
 World Food Day – October 16
 Alaska Day - October 18
 Constitution Day in Niue – October 19
 Spirit Day - October 20
 Apple Day – October 21
 Remembering the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 – October 23
 Mole Day – October 23 (unofficial holiday)
 United Nations Day – October 24
 The beginning of the October Revolution - October 24th
 Day of the Romanian Army – October 25
 National Day of Austria - October 26
 Independence Day in St. Vincent & the Grenadines – October 27
 Independence Day in Turkmenistan – October 27
 Navy Day (United States) – October 27
 Ochi Day (No Day) in Greece – October 28
 Republic Day in Turkey – October 29
 Reformation Day in Slovenia - October 31
 Halloween, Samhain – October 31

Month-long observances

 National Stamp Collecting Month (United States) [2]

 LGBT History Month (United States)
 Autism Awareness Month (Canada)
 Brain Tumour Awareness Month (Canada)
 Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Month (United States)
 Clergy Appreciation Month (United States)
 Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
 National Arts & Humanities Month (United States)
 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 National Cyber Security Awareness Month (in United States)[3]

 Fair Trade Month[4]
 Tera Melos Awareness Month
 Dwarfism Awareness Month
 Auto Battery Safety Month
 National Squirrel Awareness Month[5]
 Archaeology Month (United States)
 American Archives Month
Cultural celebrations

 German American Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15 in the United States)[6]

 National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15 in the United States)
 Filipino American History Month (United States)
 Black History Month (in United Kingdom)
 Italian American Heritage Month: Italian Heritage and Culture Month[7]
 Polish American Heritage Month

Health observances

 Brain Tumour Awareness Month (Canada)

 Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
 Health Literacy Month
 Healthy Lung Month[1
 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (in United Statesand Canada)
 National Dental Hygiene Month (in United States)
 National Down Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
 National Infertility Awareness Month (in United States)
 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (in United States)
 National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month (in United States
 National Physical Therapy Month (in United States)
 National Spina Bifida Awareness Month (in United States)
 Rett Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month (in United States)
 World Blindness Awareness Month
 American Pharmacist Month
 Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
 3D Ultrasound Awareness Month
 Mental Illness Awareness Week

Culinary observances

 National Pizza Month

 National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
 National Pork Month (United States)
 National Sausage Month
 American cheese month

Miscellaneous

 The last week in October is the only time of the year when all four major North American Sports leagues schedule
games - the NBA generally begins that week whereas the MLB postseason is just ending.
 The month of October is dedicated to the devotion of the rosary in the Roman Catholic church.[29]
 Slavs call it "yellow month", from the fading of the leaf; to the Anglo-Saxons it was known as Winterfylleth, because at
this full moon (fylleth) winter was supposed to begin.[30]
 Eric Whitacre composed a piece based on this month, titled October.
 Neil Gaiman wrote a story personifying the month in his collection Fragile Things entitled October in the Chair.
 Ray Bradbury published a collection of short stories titled The October Country in 1955.
 Broken Bells released a song titled October in 2009, which was part of their self-titled album.

August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31
days.

In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere.
In common years no other month starts on the same day of the week as August, though in leap years February starts on the
same day. August ends on the same day of the week as November every year. March and November of the previous year starts
on the same day of the week as August of the current year as a common year and June of the previous year starts on the same
day of the week as August of the current year as a leap year. In years immediately before common years, August starts and
ends on the same day of the week as May of the following year while in years immediately before leap years, August starts on
the same day of as October of the following year and ends on the same day of the week as February and October of the
following year.

This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar
under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first month of the year. About 700 BC it became the eighth month when January
and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two
days when he created the Julian calendar in 45 BC giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of
Augustus (despite common belief, he did not take a day from February; see the debunked theory on month lengths). According
to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs,
including the conquest of Egypt.

n the neopagan wheel of the year August begins at or near Lughnasadh (also known as Lammas) in the northern hemisphere
and Imbolc (also known as Candlemas) in the southern hemisphere.

 14 August is Pakistan's Independence Day since 1947.

 India got independence on 15 August 1947.
 Some of Ireland's most famous battles have been fought in this month. They include: the Second Battle of Athenry
(1316); the battle of Knockdoe (1504); the Battle of the Yellow Ford (1596); the First Battle of Curlew Pass (1599); the
Battle of Dungans Hill (1647); the Battle of Castlebar (1798), and the Battle of the Bogside (1969).

Monthlong events in August

 Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August
 National Immunization Awareness Month
 National Psoriasis Awareness Month
 National Water Quality Month
 In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers
 The Philippines celebrates August as the "Month of Philippine Languages"
 In the United States, August is National Back to School month. Some US School districts and systems return to school
in August.
 In the United States, August is National Goat Cheese Month.[3]
 American Adventures Month
 Audio Appreciation Month
 Black Business Month
 Cataract Awareness Month
 Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
 Children's Vision and Learning Month
 Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
 Happiness Happens Month
 Neurosurgery Outreach Month
 Panini Month
 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
 What Will Be Your Legacy Month
 Win with Civility Month[4]

Weeklong events in August

 During the first week of August in Wales, the National Eisteddfod of Wales is held, in which many aspects of Welsh art
and culture are celebrated.
 During the first week of August in Sweden, the Medieval Week of Wisby in Gotland is held each year.
 During the first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week.
  The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August each year.
 The middle week of August is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
 The Pennsic War, a massive gathering of the Society for Creative Anachronism, takes place about the first week of
August every year.
 The first week of August is "Indian Week" for the Penobscot Tribe in Old Town, Maine. In this week, members of the
Penobscot Tribe from all over Maine venture to the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation in Old Town and take part in
games, Native American arts and crafts, pow-wows, cook-outs, etc.

Other August events

 The first full weekend in August each year, Twinsburg, Ohio, celebrates Twins Days.
 Bon festival – (Obon Festival) is a Japanese traditional Buddhist custom, evolved into a family reunion holiday. Many
Japanese manufacturers and firms give their employees three to five days off around the 15th of August.
 Indian Independence day on August 15
 The Glorious Twelfth, the start of the shooting season for Red Grouse in the United Kingdom August 12th
 International Lefthanders Day August 13th
 Pakistan's Independence day on August 14th
 Vietnam Veterans' Day (Australia) marking the Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966)
 World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives
working for humanitarian causes on August 19th
 Black Ribbon Day, commemorating the peaceful political demonstration in 1989 when two million people joined hands
across the Baltic states of Estonian SSR, Latvian SSR, and Lithuanian SSR August 23rd
 The International Day against Nuclear Tests August 29th
 The International Day of the Disappeared, drawing attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under
poor conditions unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives August 30th

Daily events in August

 6 August is Independence Day in Jamaica since 1962

 9 August is the National Day of Singapore.
 15 August is Indian Independence Day since 1947.
 14 August is Pakistan's Independence Day since 1947.
 The Philippines celebrates National Heroes Day in commemoration of the First Cry of the Philippine Revolution on
August 23, 1896.

Islamic holidays

 Ramadan runs from July 8 to August 7 2013

 Laylat al-Qadr on August 14, 2012
 August 8, 2013 is Eid ul-Fitr
 Note: the Islamic holidays vary from year to year. The dates given above are for 2013.