August 8

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on August 8, include:

• Bonza Bottler Day 
  
• Bullet Journal Day 
• Celebrate Your Lakes Day - August 8, 2026 (Second Saturday in August)
• Dalek Day - (Also on December 21)
• Happiness Happens Day 
• International Cat Day 
• International Hangover Day - August 8, 2026 (Day after International Beer Day)
• National Bowling Day - August 8, 2026 (Second Saturday in August)
• National CBD Day 
• National Dollar Day 
• National Frozen Custard Day 
• National Garage Sale Day - August 8, 2026 (Second Saturday in August)
• National Model Aviation Day - August 8, 2026 (Second Saturday in August)
• National Zucchini Day
• Odie Day - (Garfield's Friend)
• Scottish Wildcat Day 
• Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night 
• The Date to Create 
• Universal & International Infinity Day 
• Wear Your Mothers Jewelry Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include August 8, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include August 8, 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 8 is Leo.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1879 - Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)
• 1930 - Joan Mondale, Wife of US Vice-President Walter Mondale and 32nd Second Lady of the United States from 1977-1981 (d. 2014)
• 1932 - Mel Tillis, American country singer, songwriter and guitarist
• 1937 - Dustin Hoffman, American actor, singer, and producer (The Graduate, Tootsie, Rain Man)
• 1938 - Connie Stevens, American singer and actress (Back to the Beach)
• 1949 - Keith Carradine, American actor and singer (Young Guns)
• 1976 - JC Chasez, American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor (*NSYNC)
• 1976 - Drew Lachey, American singer and actor (98 Degrees)
• 1981 - Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player
• 1988 - Princess Beatrice of York

Famous Deaths

• 1950 - Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman who founded Quantas (b. 1879)
• 2005 - Barbara Bel Geddes, American actress (Dallas) and author (b. 1922)
• 2010 - Patricia Neal, American actress (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
• 2013 - Karen Black, American actress (Easy Rider), singer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
• 2017 - Glen Campbell, American country singer, songwriter, and actor (b. 1936)
• 2022 - Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer (Have You Never Been Mellow), songwriter, and actress (Grease)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1946 - Esta Krakower divorces mobster Bugsy Siegel after 17 years 
• 1993 - California state senator Tom Hayden marries actress Barbara Williams

Quote of the Day

Bob Smith, was an American physician and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. He was born on August 8, in 1879. Their 12 step program has helped many people over the years.

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

Today, August 8th is National Zucchini Day AND Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night!

Above, is a 14" Zucchini that I got from my garden this year.  I had missed seeing it on one of my Zucchini plants, and it got much bigger than the rest of them! I gave half of it to my son and his wife, and I made some Zucchini chips on the grill with part of the half I kept.  They were great, but next time, I'll cut them a little thicker. I grated the rest of it, and froze it in 1 cup increments that can be taken out and added to soups, and spaghetti sauces etc as I need it.

It is super easy to grow your own food! I bought Organic Plants for $2.50 each at Whole Foods and they have already saved me so much money! Plus, there is nothing better than picking veggies and using them the same day for your meal!

Here are a few of Kerry's Recipes that use Zucchini: (links go to her Healthy Diet Habits Website:

• Chicken and Zucchini Stir Fry
• Light Zucchini Bread
• Vegetarian Spaghetti with Zucchini, Squash, Peas, and Carrots

Season

August 8th 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

• 1885 - The funeral of Ulysses S. Grant is held in New York City and more than 1.5 million people attend
• 1908 - Wilbur Wright makes his first public flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, Franc
• 1929 - The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight
• 1963 - Great Train Robbery in England as a gang of 15 train robbers steal $7.3 million in bank notes
• 1974 - US President Richard Nixon announces that he will resign his office at noon the next day
• 1990 - Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq.
• 2000 - Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor
• 2010 - A mudslide in Gansu, Cina kills more than 1,400 people

This Day in Music

• 1923 - Benny Goodman lands his first professional job at age 14, playing for a cruise ship on Lake Michigan
• 1964 - The House of the Rising Sun is released by The Animals
• 1966 - Revolver is released by The Beatles
• 1966 - The Beatles release Eleanor Rigby on a double A-side single with Yellow Submarine
• 1969 - Photographer Iain Macmillan takes a photo at a zebra crossing in London that becomes the iconic cover of hte Beatles album Abbey Road
• 1969 - The Beatles record The End and I Want You (She's So Heavy)
• 1970 - Christine McVie plays her first show as an official member of Fleetwood Mac in New Orleans.
• 1970 - Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence Clearwater Revival is released
• 1970 - Blood, Sweat & Tears' Blood Sweat & Tears 3 album hits #1
• 1974 - Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard album is certified gold
• 1974 - Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack is certified gold
• 1975 - Hank Williams Jr. falls off the Ajax Peak in Montana and crashes into a boulder 500 feet down
• 1987 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by Us hits #1 in the US
• 1998 - Viva Forever by The Spice Girls hits #1 in the UK
• 1992 - This Used to be my Playground by Madonna hits #1 in the US

This Day in Sports

• 1786 - Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and located on the French/Italian border is climbed by the first time by Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel-Gabriel Paccard.
• 1900 - The 1st Davis Cup tennis competition begins at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass., and is won by the US 2 days later.
• 1984 - Carl Lewis wins his 3rd of 4 gold medals in the Summer Olympics in the 200m
• 1987 - Lynne Cox becomes the 1st to swim from US to Russia across the Bering Strait
• 1988 - Jose Canseco becomes the 11th player to get 30 HRs and 30 steals in a season
• 1997 - The Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox
• 2008 - The Opening of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!