{"id":25477847,"date":"2026-08-10T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25477847"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:03:39","slug":"important-days-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/important-days-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Days in August 2026 \u2013 National &#038; International Observances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b253d008a7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b253d008a7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/important-days-in-august\/#Special_Days_in_August_2026_%E2%80%93_Why_Important_Days_Matter_for_Exams\" >Special Days in August 2026 &#8211; Why Important Days Matter for Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/important-days-in-august\/#List_of_Important_Days_in_August_2026\" >List of Important Days in August 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/important-days-in-august\/#List_of_Important_Days_in_August_2026_%E2%80%93_Overview_of_Key_Days\" >List of Important Days in August 2026\u00a0 &#8211; Overview of Key Days<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>August is one of the busiest months on the calendar of important days \u2014 it marks India&#8217;s freedom struggle, celebrates culture and sport, and raises awareness on humanitarian and environmental issues. For students preparing for competitive exams (UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, State PSC) and for anyone brushing up on General Knowledge, this list is a must-know. Here&#8217;s a detailed, exam-ready roundup of important days in August 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_Days_in_August_2026_%E2%80%93_Why_Important_Days_Matter_for_Exams\"><\/span><strong>Special Days in August 2026 &#8211; Why Important Days Matter for Exams<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Static GK questions on important days \u2014 their founding year, theme, and significance \u2014 appear regularly in almost every competitive exam. Learning them in a structured table with dates makes revision quick and recall easier on exam day.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Important_Days_in_August_2026\"><\/span><strong>List of Important Days in August 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Festivals like Friendship Day, Onam, and Raksha Bandhan follow the lunar\/weekly calendar, so their dates shift each year \u2014 always cross-check closer to the date.<\/p>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6 print:overflow-x-visible\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1\"> Sl. No<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1\">Date<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"18\">Important Day<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"18\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\">August 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/yorkshire-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\">Yorkshire Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"94\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/national-mountain-climbing-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"94\">National Mountain Climbing Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"133\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"133\">August 1\u20137<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-breastfeeding-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"133\">World Breastfeeding <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\">Week<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\">August 2 (First Sunday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/international-friendship-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"209\">National Friendship Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"209\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"209\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"248\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/coast-guard-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"248\">U.S. Coast Guard Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"248\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"248\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-hiroshima-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\">Hiroshima Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\">August 7 <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"323\">(First Friday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/international-beer-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"323\">International Beer Day <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"363\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"363\">August 7<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/national-handloom-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"363\">National Handloom <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"400\">Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"400\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"400\">August 8<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/international-cat-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"400\">International <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"437\">Cat Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"437\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"437\">August 8<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/quit-india-movement-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"437\">Quit India <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"476\">Movement Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"476\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"476\">August 9<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/nagasaki-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"509\">Nagasaki Day<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"509\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"509\">August 9<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"542\">International Day of the World&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"575\">Indigenous Peoples<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"575\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"575\">August 12<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"615\">International Youth Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"615\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"615\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"655\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"655\">World Elephant Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"655\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"655\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"695\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"695\">International Left Handers Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"735\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"735\">August 13<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"735\">World Organ Donation <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"773\">Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"773\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"773\">August 14<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"773\">Youm-e-Azadi <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"811\">(Pakistan Independence Day)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"811\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"848\">August 14<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"848\">Partition Horrors <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"878\">Remembrance Day (India)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"878\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"878\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"918\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"918\">Independence Day (India)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"918\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"957\">August 15<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"957\">National Mourning Day <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"991\">(Bangladesh)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"991\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"991\">August 15<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"991\">Day <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1029\">of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1069\"> 22<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1069\">August 15<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1069\">World Sanskrit Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1109\"> 23<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1109\">August 16<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1109\">Bennington Battle Day <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1149\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1149\">August 17<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1149\">Indonesian <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1181\">Independence Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1181\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1181\">August 19<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1219\">World Photography Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1219\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1219\">August <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1257\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1257\">World Humanitarian Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1257\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1294\">August 20<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1294\">World Mosquito Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1294\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1334\">August 20<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1334\">Sadbhavana Diwas (Rajiv <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1370\">Gandhi&#8217;s Birth Anniversary)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1370\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1407\">August 20<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1407\">Akshaya Urja Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1407\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1445\">August 23<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1445\">International Day for the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1483\">Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1522\">Abolition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1522\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1522\">August 23<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1522\">European <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1562\">Day of Remembrance for Victims of <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1596\">Stalinism and Nazism<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1596\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1596\">August 26 <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1636\">Onam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1636\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1636\">August 26<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1636\">Women&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1672\">Equality Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1672\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1672\">August 28<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1706\">Raksha Bandhan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1706\">35<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1706\">August 29<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1742\">National Sports Day (India)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1742\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1779\">August 30<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1779\">Small Industry Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1779\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1819\">August 31<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1819\">Hari Merdeka (Malaysia <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1854\">National Day)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Important_Days_in_August_2026_%E2%80%93_Overview_of_Key_Days\"><\/span><strong>List of Important Days in August 2026\u00a0 &#8211; Overview of Key Days<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>August is packed with national holidays, UN observances, and cultural festivals \u2014 making it one of the richest months for Current Affairs and General Knowledge prep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 4 \u2013 U.S. Coast Guard <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"32\">Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"32\">Commemorates the founding of the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"69\">United States Coast Guard as the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"102\">Revenue Marine in 1790 by Alexander <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"138\">Hamilton, marked internally with <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"171\">picnics and events among Coast Guard <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"208\">personnel and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 6 \u2013 Hiroshima Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">Commemorate<\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"40\">s the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"77\">the United States on 6 August 1945, a <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"115\">devastating event that killed between <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"153\">90,000\u2013146,000 people and remains a <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"189\">global reminder to pursue peace and <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"225\">nuclear disarmament.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 7 \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"15\">National Handloom Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"15\">Marks the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"47\">anniversary of the Swadeshi Movement <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"84\">launched at Calcutta Town Hall on 7 <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"120\">August 1905, honouring India&#8217;s handloom <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"160\">weavers \u2014 around 70% of whom are women <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"199\">\u2014 and their contribution to the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"231\">economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 8 \u2013 Quit India <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"26\">Movement Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"26\">Commemorates Mahatma <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"60\">Gandhi launching the &#8220;Quit India&#8221; <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"94\">movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan) at the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"134\">All-India Congress Committee session in <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"174\">Bombay on 8 August 1942, <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"199\">demanding an end to British rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 9 \u2013 Nagasaki Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">Marks the <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"38\">second atomic bombing, on Nagasaki, <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"74\">just three days after Hiroshima \u2014 a day <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"114\">to remember the devastation of nuclear <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"153\">weapons and reaffirm the call for <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"187\">peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 12 \u2013 World Elephant <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"31\">Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"31\">Founded by Patricia <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"55\">Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"92\">Foundation in 2012, this day raises <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"128\">awareness of the threats facing African <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"168\">and Asian elephants and promotes better <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"208\">conservation practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 13 <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"14\">\u2013 World Organ Donation Day<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"14\">Raises <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"48\">awareness about the importance of organ <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"88\">donation after death, encouraging <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"122\">people to pledge organs like the heart, <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"162\">liver, kidneys, and lungs to save <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"196\">lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 14 \u2013 Youm-e-Azadi <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"29\">(Pakistan Independence Day)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"29\">Marks <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"63\">Pakistan&#8217;s independence from British <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"100\">rule on 14 August 1947, observed with <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"138\">flag hoisting, parades, and <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"166\">celebrations across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\">August 15 \u2013 Independence Day <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"33\">(India)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"33\">India&#8217;s most significant <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"66\">national day, marking freedom from <\/span><span class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"101\">British rule in 1947. 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With structured courses, mock tests, and live classes designed by top educators, Entri makes it easy to stay exam-ready without missing a single update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entri App<\/a> today and turn your daily GK revision into a habit that boosts your exam score \u2014 one important day at a time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August is one of the busiest months on the calendar of important days \u2014 it marks India&#8217;s freedom struggle, celebrates culture and sport, and raises awareness on humanitarian and environmental issues. 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