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August 15 Holidays

August 15 Daily Holidays in 2024

National Relaxation Day
Special Interest

National Relaxation Day

Take a break and treat yourself to National Relaxation Day - indulge in yoga, a hot bath, or your favorite movie for some much-needed R&R!
National Back To School Prep Day
Special Interest

National Back To School Prep Day

Ready to get back to school? National Back To School Prep Day is here - stock up on supplies, plan for success, and start the year off right!
No Sponge Bob Day
Fun

No Sponge Bob Day

Don't miss out on the special No SpongeBob Day party - join all your friends in Bikini Bottom for a fun-filled secret celebration!
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Food & Beverage

National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

Get ready to pucker up and indulge in the sweet tangy goodness of National Lemon Meringue Pie Day! Don't miss out on this delicious celebration.
Chant at the Moon Day
Special Interest

Chant at the Moon Day

On Chant at the Moon Day, let your inner wild child out and howl at the moon with friends under a starry sky. Let's embrace our primal instincts!
National Leathercraft Day
Arts & Entertainment

National Leathercraft Day

Unleash your creativity on National Leathercraft Day and make something unique and stylish with leather! From belts to bags, the possibilities are endless.
National Philip Day
Name Days

National Philip Day

Calling all Philips! It's time to celebrate your name on National Philip Day and show some pride in being a part of this awesome community.
World Greatness Day
Appreciation

World Greatness Day

On World Greatness Day, let's celebrate the amazing achievements of individuals and inspire each other to reach for greatness!
National Jean Day
Name Days

National Jean Day

It's National Jean Day for all the people named Jean - rock your favorite denim and show off your unique name!
Check the Chip Day
Fun

Check the Chip Day

Don't forget to Check the Chip on this important day - make sure your pet's microchip information is up-to-date and keep them safe!
Assumption of Mary
Religious

Assumption of Mary

Join the vibrant celebrations of Assumption of Mary in Spain, filled with colorful processions, traditional dances, and mouth-watering feasts!
National Acadian Day
Cultural

National Acadian Day

Get ready to party like a true Acadian on National Acadian Day - food, music, and cultural festivities await!
Founding of Asuncion in Paraguay
Federal

Founding of Asuncion in Paraguay

Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Paraguay as we commemorate the founding of Asuncion, a city with endless charm and beauty.
Foundation of Old Panama City
Cultural

Foundation of Old Panama City

Uncover the rich history of Panama City by exploring its foundation - a fascinating journey through time and culture.
Flooding of the Nile
Special Interest

Flooding of the Nile

Experience the ancient marvel of the annual Flooding of the Nile, a natural phenomenon that has sustained life and shaped civilizations for centuries.
St Mary’s Day
Religious

St Mary’s Day

Let's honor and celebrate St. Mary's Day with prayers, blessings, and spreading love to those around us. Happy St. Mary's Day!
Liechtenstein National Day
Federal

Liechtenstein National Day

Celebrate Liechtenstein National Day with a traditional parade, delicious food, and stunning fireworks to honor this beautiful country!
Feast of the Assumption
Religious

Feast of the Assumption

Join in the celebration of Feast of the Assumption with delicious food, vibrant processions, and meaningful traditions honoring the Virgin Mary.

2024 Monthly Holidays that include August 15

Happiness Happens Month
Special Interest

Happiness Happens Month

Make the most of Happiness Happens Month - spread positivity, practice self-care, and share your joy with those around you!
Black Business Month
Special Interest

Black Business Month

Show your support for Black Business Month - shop small and help elevate Black-owned businesses in your community!
​Back to School Month
Cause

​Back to School Month

It's Back to School Month! Get your kids ready with the latest supplies, clothes, and fun activities to make their return to school memorable.
National Civility Month
Special Interest

National Civility Month

Join us in celebrating National Civility Month - let's come together to create a happier, more respectful world!
National Traffic Awareness Month
Special Interest

National Traffic Awareness Month

Stay safe on the roads this month! Join us in celebrating National Traffic Awareness Month and pledge to drive responsibly.
National Immunization Awareness Month
Health

National Immunization Awareness Month

Don't miss out on National Immunization Awareness Month - get your shots and protect yourself from preventable diseases!
National Breastfeeding Month
Health

National Breastfeeding Month

Show your support for National Breastfeeding Month - promote the benefits of breastfeeding and help create a healthier future!
National Hair Loss Awareness Month
Health

National Hair Loss Awareness Month

It's National Hair Loss Awareness Month - join the movement to educate, empower and encourage those living with hair loss!
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Health

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Join the movement and spread awareness for Psoriasis Awareness Month - learn more about this skin condition, support those living with it, and donate to research!
National Peach Month
Food & Beverage

National Peach Month

Savor the sweetness of summer with National Peach Month! From peach cobbler to fresh smoothies, there's no shortage of delicious ways to enjoy this juicy fruit.
National Sandwich Month
Food & Beverage

National Sandwich Month

It's time to stack it up and celebrate National Sandwich Month with delicious flavors, creative combos, and mouthwatering bites!
National Language Month
Special Interest

National Language Month

It's time to brush up on your language skills and celebrate National Language Month with cultural events, language classes, and more!
Family Fun Month
Relationship

Family Fun Month

Spend quality time with your loved ones this Family Fun Month - from game nights to outdoor adventures, make unforgettable memories together!
Child Support Awareness Month
Special Interest

Child Support Awareness Month

It's time to raise awareness and support families in need during Child Support Awareness Month. Every child deserves a happy, healthy future.
Summer Sun Safety Month
Health

Summer Sun Safety Month

Don't let the summer sun ruin your fun! Celebrate Summer Sun Safety Month and learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from harmful UV rays.
American Artist Appreciation Month
Special Interest

American Artist Appreciation Month

It's time to show some love for American artists! Celebrate their creativity and talent all month long with events, exhibits, and more.
Brecon Jazz Festival
Arts & Entertainment

Brecon Jazz Festival

Get ready to groove and sway at the Brecon Jazz Festival, where world-renowned musicians come together for a weekend of soulful sounds.
National Golf Month
Special Interest

National Golf Month

Swing into National Golf Month with amazing deals, stunning courses, and a whole lot of fun on the green!

2024 Famous Birthdays on August 15

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/anthony-anderson" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/10f5a7f1-38d6-40ac-8d64-a78d3fd66700/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Anthony Anderson" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">TV Actor</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/anthony-anderson" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Anthony Anderson</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/jennifer-lawrence" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/144c24c1-2bf3-4542-7ef4-9217436d6000/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Jennifer Lawrence" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/jennifer-lawrence" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Jennifer Lawrence</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/natasha-bure" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/1cc5eeb5-5a53-42d2-155e-5e6b2cb87700/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Natasha Bure" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">YouTube Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/natasha-bure" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Natasha Bure</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/chief-keef" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/4a958545-ba3b-4f93-8fbd-3fcf5edb3500/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Chief Keef" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Rapper</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/chief-keef" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Chief Keef</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ben-affleck" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/c1db03c8-436e-428b-2755-881151fb4a00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Ben Affleck" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Movie Actor</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ben-affleck" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Ben Affleck</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/joe-jonas" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/5d974e08-0105-44a7-279d-977fc07e6700/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Joe Jonas" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Pop Singer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/joe-jonas" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Joe Jonas</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/julia-child" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/0e7227eb-e488-43a6-5d43-48b6be6e4e00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Julia Child" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Chef</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/julia-child" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Julia Child</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/nipsey-hussle" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/75854c3a-9ae6-4d65-c777-f6223f19bc00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Nipsey Hussle" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Rapper</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/nipsey-hussle" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Nipsey Hussle</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/melinda-gates" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/703a17e1-fb9b-4a96-f1d6-1b8aaecada00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Melinda Gates" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Entrepreneur</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/melinda-gates" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Melinda Gates</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on August 15

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>636</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Start of Yarmouk Battle</div><div class='timeline-text'>The significant Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate commences.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1185</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Vardzia's Consecration</div><div class='timeline-text'>The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Georgia's Queen Tamar.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1511</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Malacca Conquest</div><div class='timeline-text'>Portuguese armada led by Afonso de Albuquerque captures Malacca, the capital of Malacca Sultanate.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1863</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Start of Anglo-Satsuma War</div><div class='timeline-text'>The conflict known as the Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1914</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Panama Canal Opens</div><div class='timeline-text'>The strategic Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transition of cargo ship SS Ancon.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1945</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>End of Japanese occupation in Korea</div><div class='timeline-text'>Following Japan's surrender in World War II, Korea achieves independence, ending Japanese rule.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1947</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>India Gains Independence</div><div class='timeline-text'>India breaks free from almost 190 years of British company and crown rule and becomes a part of the Commonwealth of Nations.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1965</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Beatles Play at Shea Stadium</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Beatles perform to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an auspicious moment for the future of stadium rock.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Assam Accord Signing</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Assam Accord is signed, marking the end of the Assam Movement, a significant point in Indian History.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>End of Fight in Aceh</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Helsinki Agreement putting an end to almost three decades of fighting in Aceh, Indonesia is signed.</div></div></div>

FAQs

What holiday is August 15?
August 15th is a day brimming with diverse and vibrant celebrations across the globe! Delve into tranquility on National Relaxation Day, revel in rich traditions with the Assumption of Mary and Liechtenstein National Day, or indulge in the sweetness of National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. Whether it's preparing for the school year ahead, acknowledging historical milestones like the Founding of Asuncion in Paraguay, or commemorating National Jean Day, there's a multitude of reasons to celebrate, learn, and enjoy. Get ready for a day full of festivities, reflection, and fun!