USA awareness days and key dates
Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.
Running all month
- Back-to-School Season (US) 1 July to 31 August 2020
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Saturday 1 August 2020
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World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week, 1 to 7 August, promotes breastfeeding and the support families need from communities, employers and governments.
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World Lung Cancer Day
A global day on 1 August that raises awareness of lung cancer risks, screening and treatment.
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World Breastfeeding Week
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Tuesday 4 August 2020
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National Night Out
National Night Out takes place on the first Tuesday in August, when US neighbourhoods hold events to build links with local police.
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National Night Out
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Thursday 6 August 2020
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International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries
On 6 August the UN highlights the development challenges faced by the 32 developing countries that have no coastline.
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International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries
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Sunday 9 August 2020
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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
On 9 August the UN raises awareness of the rights and needs of Indigenous Peoples around the world.
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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
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Monday 10 August 2020
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World Lion Day
Held on 10 August, World Lion Day raises awareness of the decline of wild lions and gathers support for their conservation.
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World Lion Day
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Tuesday 11 August 2020
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World Steelpan Day
World Steelpan Day on 11 August celebrates the steelpan, the musical instrument from Trinidad and Tobago, and its cultural importance.
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World Steelpan Day
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Wednesday 12 August 2020
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International Youth Day
International Youth Day on 12 August highlights the role of young people in building fair and sustainable societies.
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World Elephant Day
Marked on 12 August, World Elephant Day draws attention to threats facing Asian and African elephants, such as poaching and habitat loss.
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International Youth Day
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Saturday 15 August 2020
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Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary on 15 August is the Catholic feast celebrating Mary being taken up into heaven, a holy day of obligation.
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Assumption of Mary
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Wednesday 19 August 2020
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National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day on 19 August celebrates the history and progress of flight in the United States.
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World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day on 19 August honours aid workers and calls for the protection of people who deliver humanitarian help.
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National Aviation Day
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Thursday 20 August 2020
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Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Held on 20 August, this day draws attention to the high rates of HIV in the southern United States.
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World Mosquito Day
Held on 20 August, World Mosquito Day marks Sir Ronald Ross's 1897 discovery that mosquitoes transmit malaria, and highlights mosquito borne diseases.
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Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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Friday 21 August 2020
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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
On 21 August the UN honours and supports victims and survivors of terrorism and promotes their rights.
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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
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Saturday 22 August 2020
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
On 22 August the UN remembers people harmed by violence because of their religion or belief and calls for support for them.
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National Park Week
National Park Week celebrates America's national parks with events and a fee-free entry day; in 2026 it ran from 22 to 30 August.
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
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Sunday 23 August 2020
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
On 23 August UNESCO remembers the transatlantic slave trade and marks the 1791 uprising in Saint Domingue, now Haiti, that helped bring about its end.
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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Wednesday 26 August 2020
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Women's Equality Day
A US day on 26 August marking the certification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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Women's Equality Day
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Thursday 27 August 2020
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World Lake Day
World Lake Day on 27 August raises awareness of lakes and the need to manage and protect them sustainably.
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World Lake Day
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Saturday 29 August 2020
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International Day against Nuclear Tests
The International Day against Nuclear Tests on 29 August raises awareness of the effects of nuclear test explosions and calls for them to end.
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International Day against Nuclear Tests
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Sunday 30 August 2020
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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
On 30 August the UN honours people who have been forcibly disappeared and supports their families' right to the truth.
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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
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Monday 31 August 2020
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International Day for People of African Descent
On 31 August the UN celebrates the heritage and contributions of people of African descent and calls for an end to racial discrimination.
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International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
On 31 August the UN promotes artificial intelligence that is safe, secure and trustworthy and that benefits everyone.
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International Overdose Awareness Day
Held on 31 August, the world's largest campaign to remember people lost to overdose, reduce stigma and promote overdose prevention.
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International Day for People of African Descent