August
August 2024
August themes for children.
Full Sturgeon Moon
The "Full Sturgeon Moon" and the "Green Corn Moon" both describe August as it was known to the Native Americans.
(Native Amer. northern & eastern parts of the United States)
The full moon in August is nicknamed after a large fish, the freshwater fish, the sturgeon. August was a popular time for sturgeon to be caught in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.
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1 Colorado became the 38th state in 1876 Francis Scott Key's Birthday Born in 1779 |
2 National Coloring Book Day Make Rainbow Crayons |
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4 National Friendship Day-first Sunday in Aug |
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6 Wiggle Your Toes Day |
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8 International Cat Day |
9 Smokey the Bear’s Birthday (1944) National Book Lovers Day Jesse Owen's Olympic Victory |
10 Missouri became the 24th state in 1821 |
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12 World Elephant Day Elephant pre & K Elephants school-age |
13 National Bowling Day |
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16 Tell a Joke Day |
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21 Hawaii became the 50th State in 1959 |
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26 19th Amendment, Women’s Right to Vote (1920) National Cherry Popsicle Day |
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