The last month of the summer, named after Octavian Augustus, is full of state, professional and church holidays. Their number in different countries, of course, is different.
Professional Holidays
Among professional holidays in August in Russia is Day of the collector, Day of the rear of the armed forces, which are celebrated in one day (01.08). On the second day of August, Russia celebrates the sensational Airborne Forces Day, and on the sixth day - the Day of Railway Troops. In Ukraine, in August, the holiday of the Day of Communications Troops is celebrated by servicemen of this kind of troops. Another memorable day for Russians is August 9, when they celebrate victory at the Finnish cape Gangut. On the same date, the International Day of the World's Indigenous People falls out. And on August 12 - in Russia Day of the Air Force and the International Youth Day, designed to draw the attention of the people of the planet to the problems facing young people. All the lefties of the world on August 13 celebrate their own holiday, which they began to celebrate in the UK since 1992. Archaeologists celebrate a professional holiday every August 15, and traders - on August 16, but so far unofficially. Independence Day Estonia celebrates 20, Abkhazia - 26, and Ukraine - on August 24. And the officers on August 21 in Russia unofficially celebrate a professional holiday. August 22 is the date of the national flag important for Russians. 23 numbers in Russia give credit to the winners of the Battle of Kursk, and the whole world remembers the victims of the slave trade. People, whose life is closely connected with cinema, annually celebrate the Day of Russian Cinema on August 27, and on the 29th the world community unites against nuclear tests. The penultimate day of August for Kazakhs is important because the country celebrates Constitution Day, and in Moldova August 31 - National Day of Language.
There are also holidays that do not have a clear date. What holidays in August will be celebrated in 2013? Thus, the last
Religious holidays in August
Among the Orthodox Christian church holidays in August, most of the holidays are saints. Thus, believers honor Ilia the Prophet (August 2), the Prophet Ezekiel (August 3), the righteous Anna (August 7). In addition, the Orthodox world on August 10 worships the icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, and on August 14 - the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. One of the most celebrated church holidays in August is the Second Savior (August 19).