August is the 8th month of the year and has 31 days.
Season (Northern Hemisphere): Summer
Holidays
Friendship Day Raksha Bandhan Women's Equality Day National Catfish Month
Harvest Month
National Water Quality Month
Peach Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Symbols of August
Birthstone: Agate or onyx
Flower: Gladiolus or poppy
Zodiac signs: Leo and Virgo
History:
In the original Roman calendar the month of August was called Sextilis. This was because it was the sixth month of the year. Later, after January and February were added to the calendar, it became the eighth month of the year. At the time the month had 29 days. When Julius Caesar created the Julian calendar in 45 BC, two days were added giving the month 31 days. The month was later renamed Augustus in honor of the first emperor of Rome,
Caesar Augustus.
August in Other Languages
Chinese (Mandarin) - bayuè
Danish - august
French - août
Italian - agosto
Latin - Augustus
Spanish - agosto
Historical Names:
Roman: Sextilis/Augustus
Saxon: Weodmontha (Weed month)
Germanic: Ernte-mond (Harvest month)
Fun Facts about August
It is the last of the summer months.
The Islamic holiday of Ramadan runs from July 19 to August 18 in 2012.
August in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to February in the Southern Hemisphere.
Augustus renamed the month of Sextilis because many of his greatest triumphs occurred during this month.
August is a month of summer vacation and holiday for many children around the world.
Many cultures call this month the harvest month or the time of harvest.