August 2022 observance calendar roundup
Jul 25, 2022What 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.
We also put together a free, downloadable resource of observed days for 2022! Download our 2022 Observance Calendar Roundup to easily reference days and fill in goals, accomplishments and ideas throughout the year.
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 Artist Appreciation Month
- Back to School Month
- Black Business Month
- Family Fun Month
- MedicAlert Awareness Month
- Motorsports Awareness Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Minority Donor Awareness Month
- National Traffic Awareness Month
- National Water Quality Month
Weeks observed in August
- International Assistance Dog Week: August 7-13
- National Farmers Market Week: August 7-13
- Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: August 17-September 5
- Be Kind to Humankind Week: August 25-31
Days observed in August
- DOGust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs: August 1
- National Night Out: August 2
- National Watermelon Day: August 3
- Cycle to Work Day: August 4
- National Coast Guard Day: August 4
- Purple Heart Day: August 7
- Book Lover’s Day: August 9
- National S’mores Day: August 10
- International Left-Handers Day: August 13
- #CityHallSelfie Day: August 15
- National Relaxation Day: August 15
- National Aviation Day: August 19
- World Humanitarian Day: August 19
- World Photography Day: August 19
- International Homeless Animals Day: August 20
- National Honey Bee Day: August 20
- National Senior Citizens Day: August 21
- National Dog Day: August 26
- National Women’s Equality Day: August 26
- National Beach Day: August 30
- National Grief Awareness Day: August 30
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