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	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in AUGUST: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	Month Long Events in August: Twins Day celebration in Twinsburg, Ohio. The first celebration of Twins Day occurred in 1975 with twins from Ohio and surrounding states. This event today brings twins from all over the world. Twins from countries like France, Japan, and even Asia come to this event. The French newspaper Le Monde, television reporters from Qatar-based Al Jazeera to the BBC cover this event. High School fall sports practices and band practices begin across the United States. Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August National Immunization Awareness Month National Psoriasis Awareness Month In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers The Philippines celebrates August as the Buwan ng Wika ("Language Month") 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. 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 Inventors' Month Neurosurgery Outreach Month Panini Month Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month What Will Be Your Legacy Month
	Week Long Events in August: During August 13 to August 19, Philippines's schools and theaters celebrate the National Week of the Filipino Language (in Filipino, "Linggo ng Wika"). The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August each year. 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 Names For August: In Swedish, the month is named augusti, literally plural of the Latin augustus - "the venerable". In Finnish, the month is called elokuu, meaning "month of reaping" or literally, "month of life". In Irish, August is known as Lúnasa, a modern rendition of Lughnasadh, from the god Lugh.The first Monday in August is a holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In Polish, the month is called sierpień, meaning "month of sickle". In French, the month is called août. In Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian, the month is called agosto. In Japanese, the month is called hachigatsu (八月), meaning, simply, "eighth month." In Russian, the month is called Avgust (Авгуcт) In Greek, the month is called Augoustos (Αύγουστος') In Dutch, the month is called Augustus In Latvian, the month is called Augusts In Lithuanian, the month is called rugpjūtis In Welsh, the month is called Awst In Croatian, the month is called kolovoz
	August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
	This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar, which started in March about 750 BC under Romulus. It became the eighth month either when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC or when those two months were moved from the end to the beginning of the year by the decemvirs about 450 BC (Roman writers disagree). It was renamed in honor of Augustus in 8 BC because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, which fell in this month. August originally had 29 days in the Roman Republican calendar, but two days were added to it by Julius Caesar beginning 45 BC giving it its modern total of 31 days. Augustus did not take a day from February when Sextilis was renamed in his honor.
	August 1st is Swiss National Day, a public holiday in Switzerland.
	August 4, 1944 Anne Frank was discovered by the Schutzstaffel in Germany.
	August 3rd - 13th 2017 is the 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Wikipedia - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Official Site: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
	August 5th is International Beer Day, a holiday in celebration of beer.
	August 6th is National Salvadoran-American Day in the United States.
	August 6th, 1806 Emperor Francis II of the Holy Roman Empire lays down the Roman Imperial Crown and renounces all claims on this throne.
	August 6th, is Bolivia's Independence Day
	In 1945 the end of the Second World War was brought about following the August 6th bombing of Hiroshima and August 9th bombing of Nagasaki in the first and only use of nuclear weapons against people. Emperor Hirohito declared Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15
	August 9th, 1965 Singapore separated from the Federation of Malaysia and became independent.
	August 9th, in South Africa is National Women's Day
	August 10th, 1812 Ecuador became an independent country
	August 10th, 1947 Pakistan became independent (included East Bengal region as a whole).
	August 15th, Catholic, Feast of the Assumption
	August 15th, 1769 Corsica France, birth of Napoleon Bonaparte.
	August 15th, 1945 Korea became an independent country.
	August 15th, 1947 India became an independent country
	August 17th, 1945 Indonesia became an independent country
	August 19th, 1945 Vietnam's August Revolution succeeded.
	August 21st, 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States of America. The third Friday of August was designated Statehood Day, a state holiday.
	August 21st, 1983 Philippine senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., was assassinated as he was descending the tarmac of the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport). His death is regarded as the catalyst of the EDSA Revolution of 1986
	August 25th, 1825 Uruguay became independent from Brazil
	August 31st, 1957 Malaysia became an independent country
	Augusts flower is the Gladiolus or Poppy.
	Augusts birthstone is the Peridot, Sardonyx, or Sapphire.
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Day	Date	Astrology
Mon	1st	Cheerful Sagittarius Moon begins the month with joy.
Tue	2nd	Generous Sagittarius Moon helps celebrate the harvest
Wed	3rd	The 77th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August (Aug 3rd - Aug 13th 2015) - Athletic Sagittarius Moon makes for an active day. Uranus stationary Retrograde means expect the unexpected
Thur	4th	Diligent Capricorn Moon helps make meaningful activity
Fri	5th	Ambitious Capricorn Moon helps make big plans
Sat	6th	A Day of remembrance The bombing of Hiroshima 1945 - Fun loving Aquarius Moon makes for smiles throughout the day
Sun	7th	Friendly Aquarius Moon makes for enjoyment in good company. Lunar eclipse signifies a change to begin now. Make plans to benefit others
Mon	8th	Original thinking Aquarius Moon makes for inventive solutions, 5 PM Compassionate Pisces Moon says call a friend to cheer him or her up.
Tue	9th	A Day of remembrance The bombing of Nagasaki 1945 - Kindly Pisces Moon suggests we do good deeds
Wed	10th	Loving Pisces Moon helps spread good vibes
Thur	11th	Active Aries Moon helps get us up and moving. Venus/Neptune trine helps with music for spiritual experiences
Fri	12th	Impetuous Aries Moon energy needs to be reined in, as Mercury turns retrograde for the next 3 weeks.
Sat	13th	Earthy Taurus Moon says spend time gardening or polishing silver
Sun	14th	Steady Taurus Moon says carry on with whatever tasks need doing
Mon	15th	Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte - Musical Taurus Moon suggests harmonizing with others
Tue	16th	Chatty Gemini Moon makes for a day of good communication. Venus/Jupiter square says be wary of excess spending or consumption
Wed	17th	Gossipy Gemini Moon says telling tales is fun but speak well of others. 12 PM Kindly Cancer Moon says look out for the family
Thur	18th	Hospitable Cancer Moon suggests plans to entertain friends and family
Fri	19th	Shy Cancer Moon energy might keep you working at home. 2 PM Fun loving Leo Moon could get you and about
Sat	20th	Romantic Leo Moon says spend time with loved ones. Sun/Uranus Trine might spark new ideas and solutions
Sun	21st	Creative Leo Moon hosts the potentially life changing eclipse, lingering Trine effects could enhance realizations. Venus/Pluto opposition may speed transformations. 4 PM Analytical Virgo Moon helps make sense of it all
Mon	22nd	Organized Virgo Moon helps pick up the pieces and arrange them. Sun into Virgo ushers in diligence
Tue	23rd	Particular Virgo Moon helps us proceed with perceptive care
Wed	24th	Gentle Libra Moon says seek out beauty. Venus/Uranus square could help bring unusual choices
Thur	25th	Artistic Libra Moon says practice your art. Saturn turns direct enhancing progress with structure and order
Fri	26th	Scientific Scorpio Moon helps find solutions to problems
Sat	27th	Passionate Scorpio Moon suggests a lovers tryst. Jupiter/Saturn sextile brings a potential for long term benefit
Sun	28th	28 Persistent Scorpio Moon helps us stick to tasks, 4 PM playful Sagittarius Moon says get out of doors
Mon	29th	Adventuresome Sagittarius Moon says plan a trip today
Tue	30th	Philosophical Sagittarius Moon helps us keep calm
Wed	31st	Hard working Capricorn Moon helps get things done. Mercury backs into Playful Leo for a return to thoughts of fun

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES May 21-May 19	TAURUS May 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-May 20