Tuesday 8/11/26 Celebrate: Annual Medical Checkup Day National Panini Day National Raspberry Bombe Day National Raspberry Tart Day Play in the Sand Day Son and Daughter Day Presidential Joke Day - 1984, Ronald Reagan was doing a soundcheck for National Public Radio, in preparation for his weekly radio address. Without knowing that his microphone was on and recording, he parodied the opening remarks of his prepared speech by saying, "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell y

Monday 8/10/26 Celebrate: International Vlogging Day National Duran Duran Appreciation Day National Lazy Day National S'mores Day National Shapewear Day National Spoil Your Dog Day Smithsonian Day Victory Day or VJ Day World Lion Day -- Weekend Box Office 1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day $145.0M the third-best domestic second weekend ever. 2. The Odyssey $31.5M 3. One Night Only $5.7M 4. Super Troopers 3 $4.0M 5. Toy Story 5 $3.9M -- 'Tis the season to test toilets at NFL and ma

Friday 8/7/26 Celebrate: Beach Party Day International Beer Day National Lighthouse Day National Sea Serpent Day Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day Professional Speakers Day Purple Heart Day Raspberries 'n Cream Day – Saturday Celebrate Your Lakes Day Global Sleep Under the Stars Night International Cat Day National Bowling Day National CBD Day National Dollar Day National Frozen Custard Day National Garage Sale Day National Mochi Day National Model Aviation Day National

Thursday 8/6/26 Celebrate: Balloons to Heaven Day Corporate Baby Name Day Farmworker Appreciation Day Hiroshima Day (also No Nukes Day) Mom's Equal Pay Day National Fresh Breath Day National Gossip Day National IPA Day National Root Beer Float Day Wiggle Your Toes Day – Skywatchers are preparing for a rare double celestial event on August 12, when a total solar eclipse coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Because the eclipse aligns with a dark New Moon phase,

Wednesday 8/5/26 Celebrate: Green Peppers Day International Traffic Light Day - 1914, what is considered to be the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. National Oyster Day National Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day – Today in Music History - 2023 - For the first time since 1958, country songs claim the top three spots on the Hot 100: #1 "Try That in a Small Town" by Jason Aldean #2 "Last Night" by

Tuesday 8/4/26 Celebrate: Assistance Dog Day Hooray for Kids Day National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day National Night Out National White Wine Day Singles Working Women's Day U.S. Coast Guard Day - It is celebrated on the anniversary of the founding of the Revenue Marine, the forerunner of the Coast Guard. On August 4, 1790. – If you’re welcoming guests into your home, a study examining the modern-day rules of hosting pinpointed the decision-making window and found that just und

Monday 8/3/26 Celebrate: Airplane Crop Duster Day Clean Your Floors Day National Watermelon Day - According to Guinness World Records, the heaviest watermelon ever grown tipped the scales at a staggering 350.5 pounds—roughly the weight of an adult male grizzly bear! – Grab Some Nuts Day The most popular nuts in the world, ranked by total consumption, include: Peanuts: Technically a legume rather than a true tree nut, the peanut is by far the most widely consumed nut-like snac

Friday 7/31/26 Celebrate: National Avocado Day National Cotton Candy Day National Get Gnarly Day National Jump for Jelly Beans Day National Mutt Day National Raspberry Cake Day National SPAM Day National Talk in an Elevator Day Shredded Wheat Day System Administrator Appreciation Day Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day World Ranger Day – New in Theaters this weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day - the latest in the series with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink. – Time magazine h

Thursday 7/30/26 Celebrate: Earth Overshoot Day Father-In-Law Day International Day of Friendship National Cheesecake Day National Chili Dog Day National Intern Day National Support Public Education Day National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Paperback Day Share a Hug Day World Snorkeling Day – Apple's market capitalization briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, making it only the second company ever to achieve that milestone after Nvidia. The iPhone mak

Wednesday 7/29/26 Celebrate: International Tiger Day National Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day National Chicken Wing Day National Lasagna Day National Lipstick Day Rain Day - In the late nineteenth century, at JT Rogers & Co Drug store on Waynesburg's High Street, a farmer made a remark to pharmacist William Allison that it always rains on his birthday, which was July 29. In response, Allison began keeping track of the rainfall on the day each year. According to the official his

Tuesday 7/28/26 Celebrate: Buffalo Soldiers Day National Hamburger Day National Milk Chocolate Day National Soccer Day National Waterpark Day World Nature Conservation Day -- Happy National Hamburger Day Americans eat a lot of burgers, but overall demand has shown some recent decline. Total Annual Consumption: Americans eat an estimated 50 billion burgers per year, falling 3% between 2019 and 2024. During the same period, consumption of fried chicken sandwiches increased by

Monday 7/27/26 Celebrate: Bagpipe Appreciation Day Cross Atlantic Communication Day National Chicken Finger Day National Creme Brulee Day National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day National Scotch Day Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day Take Your Pants For a Walk Day Walk on Stilts Day The "father of the modern role play game," Gary Gygax, one of the creators of Dungeons & Dragons, is celebrated today, on the anniversary of his birth. Friends gather together to play Dungeons

Friday 7/24/26 Celebrate: Amelia Earhart Day Cousins Day National Drive-Thru Day National Tell an Old Joke Day National Tequila Day National Thermal Engineer Day Pioneer Day - (don't die of dysentery) Saturday Culinarians Day Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day International Decora Day - celebrating the iconic Japanese subculture of decora fashion. International Red Shoe Day - remembers and celebrates all those who have passed away from Lyme disease and other "invisible di

Thursday 7/23/26 Celebrate: Gorgeous Grandma Day Hot Enough For Ya Day National Refreshment Day National Shiraz Day National Vanilla Ice Cream Day Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day Sprinkle Day Yada, Yada, Yada Day inspired by Blah, Blah Blah Day and yes, the Seinfeld Episode. -- In some parts of Russia, men are running personal ads — not for romance, but for something equally intimate: barbecue companionship. For $13 - $65, you can hire a man to come over, prepare the grill, c

Wednesday 7/22/26 Hammock Day Lion's Share Day National BLT Sandwich Day National Mango Day National Penuche Fudge Day - Italian, made with brown sugar, milk, butter, and a dash of vanilla National Ratcatcher's Day Pi Approximation Day - Pi can be expressed as the fraction 22/7 Summer Leisure Day Spoonerism Day - William Archibald Spooner was born on today's date in 1844. he was sometimes absent-minded, but also had a strong intellect. Because of his intellect, his speech o

Tuesday 7/21/26 Invite an Alien to Live with You Day Legal Drinking Age Day National Be Someone Day National Lamington Day National Tug of War Tournament Day Take a Monkey to Lunch Day National Junk Food Day - Long before the term "junk food" caught on, medical columns in the 1940s and 50s referred to these items as "cheat foods"—specifically defining them as anything made primarily of white flour, refined white sugar, or heavy syrups. Surveys tracking how people celebrate

Monday 7/20/26 Celebrate: Global Hug Your Kids Day International Chess Day Moon Day - 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. One giant step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. Nap Day National Fortune Cookie Day National Get Out of the Doghouse Day Space Exploration Day Ugly Truck Contest Day World Jump Day – Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Today is National Lollipop Day. The exact term "lollipop" was first recorded in the late 18th century in England, where it origi

Friday 7/17/26 Celebrate: National Peach Ice Cream Day National Tattoo Day World Day for International Justice Wrong Way Corrigan Day Yellow Pigs Day - the main focus of the day is on celebrating the number 17. The day was created in the early 1960s by two Princeton math students, Michael Spivak and David Kelly, after they had been working with and listing the properties of the number 17. David had a collection of yellow pigs. World Emoji Day Be truthful, how many emojis do y

Thursday 7/16/26 Celebrate: Get to Know Your Customers Day Guinea Pig Appreciation Day National Atomic Veterans Day National Cherry Day National Corn Fritter Day National DOLE Whip Day National Fresh Spinach Day National Personal Chef Day Rural Transit Day World Snake Day – Big movie up this weekend, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Based on the classic by Homer (no not Simpson) It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. L

Wednesday 7/15/26 Celebrate: Gummi Worm Day I Love Horses Day National Be a Dork Day National Give Something Away Day National Hot Dog Day National Pet Fire Safety Day National Respect Canada Day National Tapioca Pudding Day Orange Chicken Day Take Your Poet to Work Day -- Today is Saint Swithin's Day and it's steeped in legend and is celebrated in the United Kingdom—although not widely. Saint Swithin was born in Winchester, England, in about 800. He became counselor of the