August 14

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on August 14, include:

• Color Book Day 
• International Rose' Day - (Wine!)
• Military Marriage Day 
• National Creamsicle Day 
  
• National Financial Awareness Day 
• National Kool Aid Day - August 14, 2026 (Second Friday in August)
• National Navajo Code Talkers Day 
• National Spirit of '45 Day
• National Tattoo Removal Day
• National Wiffle Ball Day
• Shop Online for Groceries Day - August 14, 2026 (Second Friday in August)
• Social Security Day 
• V-J Day 
• World Lizard Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include August 14, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include August 14, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our August Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of August.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for August 14 is Leo.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1479 - Catherine of York (d. 1527)
• 1586 - William Hutchinson, the founder of the U.S. State, Rhode Island (d. 1642)
• 1851 - Doc Holliday, American dentist and gambler (d. 1887)
• 1940 - Darrell Crofts, American singer and songwriter (Seals and Crofts)
• 1941 - David Crosby, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, & Nash)
• 1945 - Steve Martin, American comedian, actor, musician, and producer
• 1947 - Danielle Steel, American author
• 1959 - Magic Johnson, American basketball player and coach
• 1987 - Tim Tebow, American football, baseball player, TV sportscaster

Famous Deaths

• 1890 - Michael J. McGivney, American priest who founded the Knights of Columbus (b. 1852)
• 1951 - William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician who founded the Hearst Corporation and built Heart Castle in San Simeon, CA (b. 1893)
• 1988 - Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver who founded Ferrari (b. 1898)
• 2015 - Bob Farrell, American businessman who founded Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour (b. 1927)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1756 - American frontiersman Daniel Boone marries Rebecca Bryan

Quote of the Day

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Have you ever heard of Calorie counts per pound? Some foods per pound are almost as caloric as eating straight butter per pound! That is something none of us would do! Yet we do quite frequently, we just don't know it!

Check out Kerry's Calorie Counts Per Pound chart on her Healthy Diet Habits website.

Season

August 14th falls within the Summer Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer is the Hottest of the Four Seasons! It follows Spring and is before Fall! The kids are out of school and many vacations happen in summer, which means more family time. Hopefully a beach is involved!

The first day of Summer is also known as the Summer Solstice where we enjoy the most sunlight of the year! After this day, the amount of daylight starts to decrease each day.

Check out our Summer Season page for information about Summer, Summer Dates, Major Summer Holidays and Observances, Major Summer Festivals, Fun Facts About Summer, Summer Food Tips, Summer Gardening, Summer Preparation, Summer Quotes, and Summer Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Summer Foods: 

• Summer Cooking

• Summer Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Winter Season. 

• Winter Foods

• Winter Weight Gain

• Winter Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1592 - John Davis is the first to discover the Falkland Islands
• 1720 - Pawnee and Otoe warriors wipe out the Spanish military Villasur expedition in Nebraska
• 1842 - The Second Seminole War ends when they are forced from Florida to Oklahoma
• 1848 - The Oregon Territory is organized by and Act of Congress
• 1893 - France is the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration
• 1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary
• 1933 - Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon that destroys 240,000 acres and is not extinguished until September 5
• 1935 - The Social Security Act creating a government pension system for the retired is signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• 1975 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in London
• 2003 - A power blackout affects the Northeast United States and Canada
• 2015 - After 54 years of being closed, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba reopens

This Day in Music

• 1965 - I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher hits #1
• 1971 - Maggie May is released by Rod Stewart
• 1974 - You're Having My Baby by Paul Anka is certified Gold
• 2000 - Born to Do It is the first album released by Craig David (Fill Me In - video below)
• 2007 - The High School Musical 2 soundtrack is released and goes to #1 in the first week
• 2007 - I'll Stay Me is the debut album released by country singer Luke Bryan

This Day in Sports

• 1920 - The Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium
• 1932 - The 10th Olympic Games close in Los Angeles
• 1948 - The 14th Olympic Games close in London
• 1959 - The American Football League is formed with their first official meeting
• 1993 - The NY Yankees retire #44 with Reggie Jackson Day
• 2010 - The 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games opens in Singapore

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!