August

thumb|Depiction of harvesting in the August calendar page of the Queen Mary Psalter (fol. 78v), ca. 1310 thumb |In recent decades, the number of warm temperature records in August has outpaced cold temperature records over a growing portion of Earth's surface. thumb |Chart shows changes in global average temperature annually in August of each year

The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.

globular cluster in the constellation Capricornus

food fighting festival throwing tomatoes at each other

250px|thumb|Muixeranga of Algemesi The Muixeranga () is the collective name given to the performance of ancient street dances and human pyramids or castells, originating in the ancient Kingdom of Valencia (currently the Land of Valencia), which are still preserved in the town of Algemesí, southwest from Valencia, and certain other Valencian towns.

month of 2023

horse race

Thermidor () was the eleventh month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the French word thermal, derived from the Greek word thermos 'heat'.

annual street festival in London

Fructidor () is the twelfth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word fructus 'fruit'.

annual film festival held in Montreal, Canada

Gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event, with 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries attending the event in 2018. The event is used by many video game developers to exhibit upcoming games and game-related hardware. The "gamescom - Opening Night Live" (ONL) show takes place every year on the evening before the opening. The show presents the latest trailers and announcements from the international games industry and is hosted by Geoff Keighley.

ceremony

arts and cultural festivals in Edinburgh, Scotland during the summer

Scandinavian tradition linked to crayfish harvest regulations

Meteor shower

type of dance

meteor shower

meteor shower in July and August

annual festival of Welsh-language culture

traditional festival in Algemesí, Spain

extreme metal music festival

tabletop game convention in North America

Buddhist festival

thumb|August panel from a Roman mosaic of the months (from El Djem, Tunisia, first half of 3rd century AD) Sextilis () or mensis Sextilis was the Latin name for what was originally the sixth month in the Roman calendar, when March (Martius, "Mars' month") was the first of ten months in the year. After the calendar reform that produced a twelve-month year, Sextilis became the eighth month, but retained its name. It was renamed Augustus (August) in 8 BC in honor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Sextilis followed Quinctilis, which was renamed Julius (July) after Julius Caesar, and prece

annual open art exhibition

thumb|Schueberfouer funfair in Luxembourg, 2025 thumb|The Ferris Wheel The Schueberfouer is the annual Luxembourg City funfair held on the Glacis square in the city district of Limpertsberg. The 681st edition of the largest amusement park in the wider region beyond national borders started on 23 August 2023 and ended on 11 September 2023.

Nigerian festival marking the beginning of the Yoruba Traditional New Year in August

state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota

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Annual large summer gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts in Sturgis and the Black Hills, South Dakota, United States, gathering to ride to Mt Rushmore and attend various events.

Welsh agricultural show

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latinamerican movie festival

annual pride festival in Stockholm, Sweden in in late-July and early-August