August is full of celebrations! Topics from artist appreciation to wellness span the month and can be the focus of your next blog.
Check out this post to find topics your business can blog about in August 2023. No matter your industry, there are ideas you can use to highlight your unique business in August!
We’ve updated and expanded the list for 2023, and you can find the rest of this series here.
August 2023 Holidays
August is American Artists Appreciation Month. This month celebrates American artists of all types, including visual artists, performing artists, musicians, poets, writers, and more! If you’re an artist, or a business that supports artists, directly or indirectly, then this month is especially tailored to showcase art and support artists. August is also National Crayon Collection Month which collects gently-used crayons and redistributes them to schools in need, supporting the budding artists across the country. It’s a great time to start collecting crayons for local students in your area. National Coloring Book Day is also August 2nd.
August is also National Sandwich Month and National Panini Month. Restaurants, this is a chance to highlight your unique sandwich offerings to bring customers into your establishments. This month celebrates all sandwiches, so let the diners know what you’ve got!
National Wellness Month is August. National Wellness Month is meant for everyone to focus on self-care, stress management, and creating healthy habits in our lives. There are a wide range of industries who focus on one or all of these aspects. Your industry might help people do more for their self-care with activities or products to make their time more relaxing. You might help with ways to alleviate stress or better manage stressful situations. Or, you might focus on healthy habits, like exercise and eating better. Whatever your wellness focus, August is a month to celebrate how you help people on their wellness journey.
Tuesday, August 1 – World Wide Web Day and National Night Out
Monday, July 31 – Sunday, August 6 – Single Working Women’s Week
Monday, August 7 – Sunday, August 13 – National Simplify Your Life Week
Friday, August 4 – International Beer Day and Single Working Women’s Day
Sunday, August 6 – Friendship Day
Monday, August 7 – Professional Speakers Day
Sunday, August 6 – Saturday, August 12 – National Farmers Market Week
Tuesday, August 8 (8/8) – International Infinity Day and National Frozen Custard Day
Wednesday, August 9 – National Book Lovers Day
Thursday, August 10 – National Spoil Your Day Dog
Saturday, August 12 – National Vinyl Record Day and National Sewing Machine Day
Sunday, August 13 – International Lefthanders Day
Monday, August 14 – National Financial Awareness Day
Tuesday, August 15 – National Leathercraft Day and National Relaxation Day
Thursday, August 17 – National Thrift Store Day and National Black Cat Appreciation Day
Thursday, August 18 – National Bad Poetry Day and National Mail Order Catalog Day
Friday, August 19 – National Aviation Day and National Potato Day
Saturday, August 20 – National Radio Day
Thursday, August 24 – National Waffle Day
Thursday, August 31 – Eat Outside Day
August 2023 Activities
Here are some activities that will be happening in August:
- Lots of sports to choose from in August! ⚾🥎 🏌️♀️ 🏎️
Baseball is still going strong, the US Open Tennis starts at the end of August, there is more auto racing, the Cycling World Championships are in Glasgow in August, and the Little League World Series is August 16-27. Whatever sports you follow, there is probably something happening this month!
- Summer fun continues! ☀️☀️☀️
August is right in the middle of summer, the days are long, the weather’s nice (if hot), and there are many activities to participate in. Some holidays to celebrate are National Disc Golf Day or Sandcastle and Sculpture Day on August 1st, American Family Day is August 6th, National Beach Party Day and National Lighthouse Day are August 7th, National Bowling Day and National Garage Sale Day are August 12th, National Relaxation Day is August 15th, International Geocaching Day is August 19th, and National Toasted Marshmallow Day is August 30th. So, there is no shortage of activities to find and participate in this month!
- Many kids are going back to school for the fall! 🏫
August starts the beginning of back to school for many kids. Their families are looking for last-minute, family friendly activities to fill the last few days while they get their school supplies together and before they head back to the classroom. It can be a great time to check out museums or parks and make the most of the outdoor weather before they go back.
What other activities or events in your industry are happening in August? What do you do for your business every August? How does it impact your customers?
In Conclusion
There are many events and activities that happen in August. Hopefully this list has given you some great ideas for blogs and social media content for this month.
Which holidays are you looking forward to in August 2023? Have you planned your August blog topic?
Check out this blog for more tips about brainstorming and writing blogs for your business. What questions do you have about blogging? Let us know in the comments!
Business Resources
- Gensler, A. (n.d.). 255+ August Holidays in 2023 | Fun, Weird and Special Dates. Angie Gensler. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://www.angiegensler.com/august-holidays/.
- August Events 2023. (n.d.). The Teachers Corner. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://www.theteacherscorner.net/calendars/august.php.
- Saylor, H. B., & Golay, B. (n.d.). August 2023. National Day Calendar. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://nationaldaycalendar.com/august-overview/.
- 2023 Holidays – United States. CalendarDate.com. (n.d.). Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://www.calendardate.com/year2023_holidays.php.
- Crayon Recycling. (n.d). Crayon Collection. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://crayoncollection.org/programs/crayon-recycling/.
