August 2021 Observances

Do you ever wonder how organizations, businesses, and individuals know when a certain observance or awareness month, week, or day is? If so, below is a tailored list of observances for the month of August 2021 specifically for military, Veterans, and LGBTQ+ folx. We may issue graphics for some of the events listed below. Because there are so many events and awareness campaigns, the listing is not all-inclusive; that said, if you do not see something here, it’s not because it’s not important, it’s likely because it was unknown at the time of this post’s publication.

Monthly

• Children’s Eye Health & Safety
• Gastroparesis Awareness
• National Breastfeeding
• National Immunization Awareness
• National Minority Donor Awareness
• National Wellness
• Psoriasis Awareness
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness
• Summer Sun Safety

Weekly

• August 1st to 7th
  • National Minority Donor Awareness Week
  • World Breastfeeding Week
• August 8th to 14th: National Health Center Week
• August 15th to 21st: National Aviation Week
• August 19th to 23rd: Contact Lens Health Week

Daily

• August 1st
  • Air Force Day
  • National Friendship Day
  • National Minority Donor Awareness Day
• August 4th: Coast Guard Day
• August 7th: Purple Heart Day
• August 10th: Agent Orange Awareness Day
• August 11th: National Son’s & Daughter’s Day
• August 14th
  • National Code Talkers Day
  • National Spirit of ’45 Day
• August 16th: National Airborne Day
• August 19th
  • National Aviation Day
  • Transgender Flag Day
• August 26th: National Women’s Equality Day
• August 29th: National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• August 30th: National Grief Awareness Day
• August 31th: International Overdose Awareness Day