Weird Holiday Observances for August!

What's Happenin' This Month?

It's Hug Month! That means hug parties will be taking place indoors and outdoors. While your doing all that hugging you better get your smile on because August is also Smile Month. These are not so weird but...

Is it weird to eat dessert first?

In Western culture dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food. But during the month of August dessert lovers everywhere are given the go ahead to eat our desserts first and not feel bad about doing it. That's right August celebrates your sweet tooth on Eat Dessert First Month..

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Day-long Observances:

In this list your going to find some down right odd holidays that make your wonder. Even though we might not know the origin of some of these wacky holidays, we love them just the same. There's just something about a weird holiday that can be celebrated with a weird holiday party too.

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International Beer Day:

• August 5 - On this day beer parties are hosted and drinking games are played in celebration of beer. Believe it or not, beer parties are traditional on this day worldwide. If loud parties are to much for you then do what others do. Celebrate with class by hosting a beer tasting party. Serve a dozen different beers and have your guests taste and tally the flavors.

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National Underwear Day:

• August 5 - (see official website)

This day is celebrated by wearing your favorite undies to underwear parties. Most of these parties are themed to either fancy dress or wacky wears. Examples: black & white undies with a tie, or tie-dyed undies with funny saying.

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Wiggle Your Toes Day:

• August 6

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Friendship Day: • (first Sunday in August)

This one is not so weird and belongs with Unofficial holidays but we thought we would list it as a friendship reminder. It's a day known for women to get together over coffee. " An invitation for coffee is synonymous with an offer of friendship."

The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935(no references). Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.

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Sneak a Zucchini on your neighbor's porch night • August 8 - The idea of this one is to see if you can sneak up on your neighbors porch without being caught and leave a zucchini at the door.

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The date to create day:

• August 8

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Send An Email Day:

• August 9 - This day is celebrated by sending emails.

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National Lazy Day

• August 10 - It's a day to be lazy and do nothing.

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Left Handers Day:

• August 13 - This is the day we celebrate all left handed people. They say they are artistic and use the left side of the brain.

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Blame someone else day:

• August 13 - Oh my don't believe what anyone says on this day because everyone will be trying to blame someone else.

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Kool-Aid Day:

• Always the second weekend

On this day everyone drinks kool-aid and hosts kool-aid parties. The #1 drink on this day is goblin goo. It's also a popular drink at Halloween.

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National Garage Sale Day:

• always second Saturday

Garage sales will be everywhere on this day.

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National Relaxation Day:

• August 15 - Hey don't we already have a lazy day in August? Why do we need a second day to relax? Are we stressed the month of August or what.

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Meaning of "Is" Day:

• August 17 - Well..... what is the meaning of is?

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Sandcastle and Sculpture Day:

• August , 18 or 19?

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Southern Hemisphere, Hoodie Hoo Day

• August 22

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Be an angel day:

• August 22

It's the day to be an angel.

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Kiss and make up day:

• August 25 - Don't hold a grudge. Todays the day to kiss and make up.

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National second-hand wardrobe day:

• August 25 - Todays the day to celebrate those handed down clothes with a second-hand party. Our readers tell us they like to get together with friends and exchange things from the wardrobe.

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Toilet Paper Day:

• August 26 - Sounds like a good day to go TPing to me!

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Gone-ta-pott Day:

• August 28

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Race your mouse around the icons day:

• August 28 - What??? Who thought up this one?

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Happiness Happens Day

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Thank God! Everybody needs some happiness.

Other August Categories

• August Observances

• August Food Holidays

• August Movables

• August Parties

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Sandwich Month Party:

Our readers tells us we should add Sandwich Month to our weird, wild & wacky holidays. Well we didn't think sandwich month was so weird until it was explained; "it's not sandwiches that's weird, it's weird sandwiches that are." Ohhhhh Wow!

So in honor of Sandwich Month

& the weird sandwich; why not

plan a sandwich party. Lay out the

trays of meat, cheese, fried eggs,

greens & syrups for soppin. Have

everyone wear something weird too.

Way-ta-go readers for your way-out-there ideas!

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Plan Ahead For Halloween:

Halloween is just around the

corner and that means party

planners will start searching the

Internet for ghoulish party ideas

and recipes. You too should start

planning ahead now for a

spooktactular holiday later!

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Midnight Moon Parties:

The name for the Moon in August is called Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon.

Is there a Full Moon in August?

Well most of the time it is and that means midnight moon parties! Yep it's a fun thing to do and easy to plan for too. The party takes place outside under the light of the moon. A few candles is all you need to see the table of food and drinks and the entertainment itself is watching the skies.

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August Event Planner:

• During the first week of August in Sweden, the Medieval Week of Wisby in Gotland is held each year.

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• The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August each year.

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• 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.

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• The first full weekend in August each year, Twinsburg, Ohio, celebrates Twins Days.

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• Bon festival - (Obon Festival) is a Japanese traditional buddhist custom, evolved into a family reunion holiday. Many Japanese manufacturers and firms give their employees three to five days off around August 15.

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Gnocchi Day (29) Argentina / Food Holiday

"The Europeans brought many of their influences to Argentina and one of their great contributions was the gnocchi. Apparently Argentineans were pretty impressed with this food because it not only received its own day of the year, it received its own 12 days of the year. The 29th of every month is Gnocchi Day, (or as the Argentineans call it “ñoquis del 29″)"

• How to celebrate Gnocchi Day

• Gnocchi Recipe

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Unofficial Holidays

Did you know most weird holidays are actually unofficial holidays?

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