August 2022 holidays

(Getty Images) With spring here, it’s time to start marking the dates of the upcoming On May 30, those living in the US will observe the fourth federal holiday of the year, Memorial Day. First introduced by Congress in 1885 when it was decided that federal employees should have certain days off from work, the list of US To ensure that these While employees in the private sector may or may not get the day off, depending on their employer, a federal holiday means that non-essential federal government offices are closed and banks, post offices and schools may also be closed. From Memorial Day to 2022 federal holidays: New Year’s Day: Saturday, January 1 (Observed Friday, December 31) Martin Luther King Jr Day: Monday, January 17 President’s Day: Monday, February 21 Memorial Day: Monday, May 30 Juneteenth: Sunday, June 19 (Observed Monday, June 20) Independence Day: Monday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, September 5 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (also observed as Columbus Day): Monday, October 10 Veterans’ Day: Friday, November 11 Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24 Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25 (Observed Monday, December 26) Other important days to note: Valentine’s Day: Monday, February 14 St Patrick’s Day: Thursday, March 17 Good Friday: Friday, April 15 Easter: Sunday, April 17 Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 8 Father’s Day: Sunday, June 19

For many, August means fitting in those last fun and meaningful August holidays for a summer month full of yummy food, fun activities (with said food present), and moments spent together. If you are feeling the pressure to cram as many last-minute While there are a lot of just-for-fun August holidays, there are also important religious and spiritual observances, including , as well as meaningful days of remembrance like Rainbow Baby Day. August is also Woman's Day Monday, Aug. 1 • Colorado Day • National Girlfriend Day • Respect for Parents Day • Dogust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs Tuesday, Aug. 2 • National Ice Cream Sandwich Day • National ​​Wednesday, Aug. 3 • Black Women’s Equal Pay Day • National Watermelon Day • National Georgia Day Thursday, Aug. 4 • U.S. Coast Guard Birthday • National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day • Barack Obama Day • National White Wine Day Friday, Aug. 5 • International Beer Day • National Oyster Day • National Water Balloon Day Saturday, Aug. 6 • Tisha B'Av (Begins) • National Root Beer Float Day • National Play Outside Day Sunday, Aug. 7 • National Friendship Day • National Sisters Day • National Lighthouse Day • American Family Day • Purple Heart Day • Ashura (Begins) Monday, Aug. 8 • International Cat Day • Victory Day in Rhode Island • National Happiness Happens Day Tuesday, Aug. 9 • National Book Lovers Day • National Women's Day in South Africa • International Day of the World's Indigenous People • National Veep Day Wednesday, Aug...

August Observances & Fun Facts August 2022 is Observed as • National Immunization Awareness Month August Birthstone Peridot Fruit & Veges for the Month of August • Peaches • Cactus Pear • Eggplant • Prickly Pear • Nopales Cactus • Okra • Celery • Fennel August Flower Poppy & Gladiolus August Astrological Sign Leo (till 22nd) & Virgo (23rd→) Proclamations and Notable August Observances • Aug 7-13: • Aug 21-27: • Aug 26: • Aug 28-Sep 3: Fr 2 Sa 3 Sa 3 Mo 5 Mo 5 Mo 5 Tu 6 We 7 Th 8 Th 8 Sa 10 Su 11 Su 11 Su 11 Mo 12 Mo 12 Th 15 Fr 16 Fr 16 Sa 17 Sa 17 Sa 17 Sa 17 Su 18 Su 18 Mo 19 Tu 20 Tu 20 We 21 We 21 We 21 Th 22 Th 22 Fr 23 Fr 23 Fr 23 Su 25 Su 25 Su 25 Su 25 Su 25 Mo 26 Mo 26 Tu 27 Tu 27 We 28 We 28 We 28 We 28 Th 29 Th 29 Fr 30 Fr 30

Date Sunrise Sunset Length of day August 1, 2022 5:52 20:12 14h 20m August 2, 2022 5:53 20:11 14h 18m August 3, 2022 5:54 20:09 14h 15m August 4, 2022 5:55 20:08 14h 13m August 5, 2022 5:56 20:07 14h 11m August 6, 2022 5:57 20:06 14h 9m August 7, 2022 5:58 20:05 14h 7m August 8, 2022 5:59 20:04 14h 5m August 9, 2022 6:00 20:02 14h 2m August 10, 2022 6:01 20:01 14h 0m August 11, 2022 6:02 20:00 13h 58m August 12, 2022 6:03 19:58 13h 55m August 13, 2022 6:04 19:57 13h 53m August 14, 2022 6:05 19:56 13h 51m August 15, 2022 6:06 19:54 13h 48m August 16, 2022 6:07 19:53 13h 46m August 17, 2022 6:08 19:52 13h 44m August 18, 2022 6:09 19:50 13h 41m August 19, 2022 6:10 19:49 13h 39m August 20, 2022 6:11 19:47 13h 36m August 21, 2022 6:12 19:46 13h 34m August 22, 2022 6:13 19:44 13h 31m August 23, 2022 6:14 19:43 13h 29m August 24, 2022 6:15 19:41 13h 26m August 25, 2022 6:16 19:40 13h 24m August 26, 2022 6:17 19:38 13h 21m August 27, 2022 6:18 19:37 13h 19m August 28, 2022 6:19 19:35 13h 16m August 29, 2022 6:20 19:33 13h 13m August 30, 2022 6:21 19:32 13h 11m August 31, 2022 6:22 19:30 13h 8m

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Send off summer in style by celebrating these weird, wacky and wonderful August holidays and observances. Even though there aren’t any major August holidays (you know, the official ones you get a day off work for), you'll be happy to know that there are dozens of reasons to celebrate. For instance, if you have a sweet tooth, there are a few August holidays that definitely speak your language: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day and National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. You can even wash down your Now, browse through this list of official and unofficial observances in August, then mark your calendars with all of your favorites to close out the summer right! Daily Holidays and Observances in August 2022 August 1 • British Columbia Day • Colorado Day • Homemade Pie Day • Swiss National Day • National Mountain Climbing Day August 2 • National Coloring Book Day • National Ice Cream Sandwich Day A ugust 3 • Clean Your Floors Day • National Watermelon Day August 4 • National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day • National White Wine Day August 5 • International Beer Day • National Oyster Day • National Water Balloon Day August 6 • Farmworker Appreciation Day • Fiesta de San Salvador • National Disc Golf Day • National Mustard Day • National Root Beer Float Day • Sandcastle Day • Tisha B’Av August 7 • National Friendship Day • National Lighthouse Day • National Sisters Day August 8 • International Cat Day • National Frozen Custard Day • National Pickleball Day Augu...