August 2

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on August 2, include:

• American Family Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• Dinosaurs Day 
• Friendship Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• International Forgiveness Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• National CAD Day 
• National Coloring Book Day 
• National Doll Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• National Ice Cream Sandwich Day 
• National Kid's Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• National Psychic Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• National Sister's Day - August 2, 2026 (First Sunday in August)
• Take a Penny / Leave a Penny Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include August 2, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include August 2, 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 2 is Leo.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1834 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty (d. 1904)
• 1868 - Constantine I of Greece (d. 1923)
• 1872 - George E. Stewart, Australian-American Colonel who was a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War
• 1932 - Lamar Hunt, American businessman who co-founded the American Football League (d. 2006)
• 1932 - Peter O'Toole, Irish actor, singer, and producer (Lawrence of Arabia) (d. 2013
• 1943 - Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Vietnam War (d. 2014)

Famous Deaths

• 1876 - Wild Bill Hickok, American lawman who was killed by Jack McCall while playing poker (b. 1837)
• 1922 - Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-American Physicist who invented the telephone (b. 1847)
• 1923 - Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician who was the 29th President of the United States from 1921-23 (b. 1865)
• 1998 - Shari Lewis, American television host and puppeteer, best known for Lamb Chop (b. 1933)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1882 - Education pioneer Booker T. Washington marries Fanny Smith
• 1978 - Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young marries Pegi Morton

Quote of the Day

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

World Breastfeeding Week is held during August 1-7, and the month of August is National Breastfeeding Month.

Healthy breastfeeding or bottle feeding, which choice is best? Kerry from Healthy Diet Habits lists out some of the health benefits to your baby from nursing on her Healthy Breastfeeding page in her Healthy Infant section of her website. (link goes to her Healthy Diet Habits website)

Season

August 2nd 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

• 1610 - Henry Hudson sails into what is now known as the Hudson Bay
• 1776 - Formal signing of the United States Declaration of Indepence
• 1790 - The first United States Census is conducted, the population is 3,939,214 and 697,624 are slaves
• 1870 - The world's first underground tube railway, the Tower Subway opens in London, England
• 1873 - San Francisco's 1st trial run of the Clay Street Hill Railroad cable car system runs between Kearny & Jones Streets
• 1922 - China is hit by a typhoon and more than 50,000 are killed
• 1923 - Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States after the death of Warren G. Harding
• 1934 - Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany 
• 1934 - The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in the United States which makes marijuana and all its by-products illegal
• 1985 - Delta Air Lines Flight 191, crashes at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport killing 137
• 1990 - Iraq invades Kuwait which leads to the Gulf War

This Day in Music

• 1961 - The Beatles 1st gig is as a house band at Liverpool's Cavern Club
• 1975 - One of These Nights from the Eagles hits #1 on the US singles charts
• 1986 - The Glory of Love, the theme song from the film, Karate Kid II, by Peter Cetera hits #1 on the US charts
• 1986 - The Lady in Red by Chris De Burgh hits #1 in the United Kingdom (video below)
• 1998 - The Hello Nasty album by the Beastie Boys hits #1 on the US album chart and stays on top for three weeks

This Day in Sports

• 1959 - Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hits his 1st of his 521 HRs
• 1980 - US swimmers set 3 world records at the National Championships
• 1982 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A's steals his 100th base of the season
• 1987 - Michael Andretti clocks a 171.49 time and runs the fastest Indy car race in history
• 1987 - Kevin Seitzer playing for the Kansas City Royals, gets 6 hits in one baseball game
• 1987 - Eric Davis is the 7th player to hit 30 HRs and steal 30 bases in one season
• 1992 - Tom Seaver, Rollie Fingers, Hal Newhouser and Bill McGowan enter baseball's Hall of Fame

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!