International Beer Day is observed every year on the first Friday of August. In 2023, International Beer Day fell on Friday August 4, 2023.
International Beer Day celebrated on the first Friday of every August was founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz, California by Jesse Avshalomov. Since its inception, International Beer Day has grown from a small localized event in the western United States into a worldwide celebration spanning 207 cities, 80 countries and 6 continents. Specifically, International Beer Day has three declared purposes:
To gather with friends and enjoy the taste of beer
To celebrate those responsible for brewing and serving beer
To unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day
Assistance Dog Day
Every year, Assistance Dog Day is observed on August 4. The loyalty and devotion of dogs make them man's best companion, but assistance dogs take this to an entirely new level. These canines assist individuals with disabilities or illnesses in navigating life. They perform basic tasks such as guiding their owner's path and fetching items, as well as a variety of other activities. This led to the creation of Assistance Dog Day, which seeks to raise funds and increase awareness of the work these dogs and their trainers perform. It is a component of the International Assistance Dog Week.
Assistance Dog Day is part of International Assistance Dog Week (I.A.D.W.) and was established to honour all of the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs who assist people with disabilities to overcome their limitations. These dogs transform the lives of their human partners with physical and mental disabilities by serving as their assistant, companion, assistant, closest friend, and close family member.
Aug 03, 2023
Independence Day of Niger
Independence Day is a public holiday in Niger on August 3 each year.
This holiday commemorates full independence from France on this day in 1960.
As a landlocked region in Western Africa, Niger was one of the last African countries to be colonised by Europeans. France increased its military efforts to conquer Niger after the 1885 Berlin conference which carved Africa into regions for the colonial powers.
The French met with large resistance in Niger with all of the ethnic groups rebelling against the European invaders. It was not until 1922 and two decades of fighting that Niger finally came under French control and became a colony in 1922, administered as part of French West Africa.
In 1946 with the establishment of the Fourth French Republic, Niger became an overseas territory of France with its own parliament and representation in the French national assembly.
On December 4, 1958, Niger became a self-governing autonomous state within the French Community. On December 18th 1958, the Republic of Niger was officially created.
In July 1960 France agreed to Niger becoming fully independent. Niger gained its full independence on August 3, 1960, with Hamani Diori becoming Niger's first President.
Aug 01, 2023
Muslim Women's Rights Day
Muslim Women's Rights Day is observed across the nation on August 1 to celebrate the enactment of the law against triple talaq. The central government enacted the law on August 1, 2019, that made the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence. The Union ministry of minority affairs announced that Muslim Women's Rights Day will be observed across the nation on August 1.
In December 2017, citing the Supreme Court judgment and cases of triple talaq in India, the government introduced the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill in Parliament. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha but was stalled by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha. The bill was reintroduced and passed by both the Houses of Parliament in July 2019. Consequently, the bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind. The legislation, which outlaws instant triple talaq, sets forth three years jail for violations and also make the violator liable to pay a fine.
World Wide Web Day
World Wide Web Day is observed on August 1 each year. The day is marked in honour of the ability of people to browse information freely using the Web.
The WWW was created by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, while he was working for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland. Berners-Lee developed the essentials of the web – HTTP, HTML, the World Wide Web browser, a server, and the first website – while working at the organisation.
The world's first website went live on August 6, 1991. It was a basic page that made sense of the World Wide Web project and gave data about how to access and utilize it. This site was hosted on Berners-Lee's NeXT computer, which likewise served as the world's first web server.
World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year across the globe and the week is celebrated from 1 to 7 August 2023. World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its benefits.
In 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) was formed to promote the benefits of breastfeeding. A year later, the first World Breastfeeding Week was marked. In 2016, the World Breastfeeding Week campaign was aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (WBW-SDGs).
The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2023 is 'Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents'.
Yorkshire Day
Yorkshire Day is a yearly celebration on August 1 to promote everything that makes Yorkshire special, from its history to its local delicacies.
The day was first celebrated by the Yorkshire Riding Society in 1975, initially in Beverley, as a protest movement against the local government re-organisation of 1974.
On the day, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was also passed during the British Empire in 1834.
Jul 31, 2023
World Ranger Day
World Ranger Day, celebrated on July 31, serves as a special occasion to pay tribute and show gratitude to the courageous men and women who devote their lives to safeguarding wildlife and preserving our precious natural resources.
The origins of World Ranger Day can be traced back to the International Ranger Federation (IRF), an organisation established in 1992 to promote and support the work of park rangers worldwide. The day was first observed in 2007 in memory of eight rangers who tragically lost their lives while on duty in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, World Ranger Day has become an internationally recognised occasion to celebrate rangers' contributions and raise awareness about the challenges they face in their line of duty.
The theme of World Ranger Day 2023 is '30 by 30', building on the momentum from the 2022 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
Jul 30, 2023
International Friendship Day
Annually, International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30. However, few countries such as India, Malaysia, United States and Bangladesh celebrate the day on first Sunday of August (which, in 2023, falls on August 6).
International Friendship Day was celebrated was first celebrated in 1958. The idea of International Friendship Day was proposed by the World Friendship Crusade, an international organisation that was formed in the same year in Paraguay. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared July 30 as International Friendship Day, in 2011.
United Nations proposed that friendship can help improve peace efforts between communities, cultures and countries as well as help connect other communities. International Friendship Day is often associated with yellow rose that is considered as a symbol of friendship.
The theme for 2023 International Friendship Day is 'Sharing the human spirit through friendship'.
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