The month of August marks many important occasions for India and many other countries globally. In India, it marks the beginning of the festive season with major Hindu festivals such as Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami.
Internationally, August features events including Friendship Day, International Youth Day and the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Many countries also celebrate their Independence Day during this month.
In India, August has recently begun to include the celebration of National Space Day. Marked on Aug. 23, this day honours the success of India's lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3. The remarkable achievement in 2023 was a significant milestone for the Indian space exploration programme, putting the country among a rare few nations to achieve a soft landing near the lunar south pole.
Full List Of Indian And International Events In August
Aug. 1: National Mountain Climbing Day, World Lung Cancer Day, World Wide Web Day, National Watermelon Day
Aug. 3: Friendship Day
Aug. 4: Assistance Dogs Day, US Coast Guard Day
Aug. 6: Hiroshima Day
Aug. 7: National Handloom Day
Aug. 8: Quit India Movement Day
Aug. 9: Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima, Nagasaki Day, International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Book Lover's Day, World Sanskrit Day
Aug. 10: World Lion Day, World Biofuel Day
Aug. 12: International Youth Day, World Elephant Day
Aug. 13: International Left-Handers Day, World Organ Donation Day
Aug. 14: Pakistan Independence Day
Aug. 15: Independence Day / Parsi New Year
Aug. 16: Janmashtami, Bennington Battle Day
Aug. 17: Indonesian Independence Day, Gabon Independence Day
Aug. 19: Afghanistan Independence Day, World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day
Aug. 20: World Mosquito Day, Sadbhavna Divas, Indian Akshay Urja Day
Aug. 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, ISRO Day; European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
Aug. 26: Women's Equality Day; International Dog Day; Mother Teresa Birth Anniversary; Hartalika Teej
Aug. 27: Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari
Aug. 29: National Sports Day
Aug. 30: Small Industry Day
Aug. 31: Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)
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