The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

On August 9th, honor all the bookworms and book lovers in your life. If you are a book lover yourself, then treat yourself to some quality reading time.

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 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.

International Clown Week is celebrated every August 1 to 7 to recognize the efforts clowns across the world put in just to make people laugh.

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.