Strange Holiday Ad Events of August

Weird and Bizarre August Holiday and Events

Well the ‘dog days of summer” are found in the month of August and so are some very weird observances and quasi-holidays. Have you ever wondered what to celebrate in the month of August? Sure the last week is full of getting kids ready to go back to the school grind, but what else do you do in August?

Here is a list of some of the weird and bizarre celebrations and observances that people participate in during the hot, usually dry and sometimes boring month of August. So when you tire of boating and have had your fill of picnics look for events centered on these weird topics. Some interesting August trivia lurks within the depths of buried knowledge they do not teach you in school.

• August 1st – is Sweet Corn Day
• August 4th – is National Chocolate Chip Day
• August 5th—is National Underwear Day
• August 8th – is National Garage Sale Day
• August 15th – is National Homeless Pet Day
• August 24th – is National Waffle Day
• August 30th—is National Toasted Marshmallow Day

If you are looking for weekly events, here are few that look interesting;

• National Clown Week – August 2-8
• National Fraud Awareness Week – August 2-8 [should be renamed Bernie Madoff week]
• Sturgis Biker Rally – August 3-9
• Hobo Week — August 6-9
• National Elvis Week – August 8-16
• National Service Dog Week – August 9-15
• National Aviation Week – August 16-22

August is also known (or perhaps unknown) as being:

• Black Business Month
• Golf Month
• National Inventers Month
• National Panini Month
• National Water Quality Month

I guess August has some weird events that would attract many people looking for the unusual and out of the box traditional points of life interest.