Campfire Day and Night was unofficially created in 2017 by Bob Matthews of Rochester N.Y. In researching special holidays for over a dozen years, Bob was simply amazed that no one had created a special day to celebrate and appreciate campfires. So we now celebrate campfires on the first Saturday in August.

National Clown Day is always the Saturday during International Clown Week, which is always the first seven days of August. On August 2, 1971 U.S. President Richard Nixon issued Proclamation 4071 , making August 1-7, 1971 National Clown Week. It is uncertain how and when National Clown Day, came into being.  

Celebrated every year on August 2, the unofficial holiday is also known as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day in the US.

National Girlfriend Day

August 1 is Girlfriend’s Day. It is unclear whether the unknown creators of this holiday wanted it to be a day for people to honor their female friends or for them to celebrate their female romantic partners.

The term girlfriend first came into use in 1863 as a way to describe a woman's female friend in youth. It was not until the 1920s when the word started being used as a way to describe a person's female romantic partner.

The first Friday of August every year is International Beer Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the art and science of brewing beer and encourages people to try out new flavors of beers.

National Sisters Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August . Nothing can quite compare to the bond that sisters have and this is a day to treasure the closeness that forms as you grow up together, sharing your secrets, your dreams, and all the fun times. National Sisters Day is a chance for you to spend some quality time with your sister and to cherish the connection that you have.

The International Day of Friendship is a United Nations (UN) day that promotes the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in many cultures. It is observed on July 30 each year.

National Moon Day marks the day in history when man landed on the moon for the first time. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 carried two Astronauts to the surface of the moon.

Dish or cone? That’s all we need to know. National Ice Cream Day on the 3rd Sunday in July offers up every flavor on the menu to honor the day! The holiday also lands in the middle of National Ice Cream Month.