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What is celebrated on August 2?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Sunday, August 2. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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7 explicit country-scope records

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Topics represented on August 2

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Relationships & Family 3 Faith, Tradition & Spirituality 1 Civic, Remembrance & History 1 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1 Food, Drink & Hospitality 1 Community, Causes & Advocacy 1

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All observances on this date

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American Family Day

first Sunday in August annually · Arizona, United States / state statutory holiday

Arizona Revised Statutes §1-301 enumerates the first Sunday in August as American Family Day among Arizona holidays.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles

2 August · Costa Rica / statutory holiday

Costa Rica's Ministry of Labour states that August 2 commemorates the Virgen de los Ángeles under article 148 of the Labour Code and that the holiday is not moved to another day.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Ilinden – Republic Day

2 August annually · North Macedonia / national holiday

A North Macedonian government ministry identifies 2 August as Ilinden – Republic Day in its official holiday message.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Coloring Book Day

2 August · Coloring community / Dover Publications-created observance

Dover Publications states that it launched National Coloring Book Day and identifies August 2 as the celebration date, including its tenth-anniversary material in 2025.

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National Friendship Day

First Sunday in August · United States / informal friendship observance

National Day Calendar and Days Of The Year independently define National Friendship Day as the first Sunday in August each year.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

2 August · United States / informal food observance with first-party ice-cream-brand corroboration

Baskin-Robbins first-party material identifies August 2 as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.

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National KidsDay

First Sunday in August · United States / National KidsDay Alliance youth-and-family observance

California ACR 86 describes National KidsDay as a special day set aside each year on the first Sunday in August and identifies a National KidsDay Alliance including Boys & Girls Clubs of Am…

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National Sisters Day

First Sunday in August · United States / informal family-appreciation observance

National Day Calendar identifies the first Sunday in August as the annual date and attributes creation in 1996 to Tricia Eleogram; New Jersey workforce-engagement material independently use…

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