NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY
National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. #NationalBookLoversDay
NATIONAL PASSION FRUIT DAY
We celebrate National Passion Fruit Day each year on August 9 on the National Day Calendar. Join us today as we celebrate the delightful sweet and tangy flavor of the tropical fruit known as passion fruit. We also want to promote and honor the hard working farmers and growers that provide passion fruit to consumers in the United States. #PassionFruitDay
NATIONAL GARAGE SALE DAY
National Garage Sale Day on the second Saturday in August recognizes the perfect time to sell our good but used items. Set up the tables and price your things. Or, head out around the neighborhood looking for great deals. #NationalGarageSaleDay
NATIONAL RICE PUDDING DAY
On August 9, many enjoy their favorite dish on National Rice Pudding Day. We recommend celebrating today's food holiday by eating this delicious pudding. Use the opportunity to give it a taste if you've never tried it before! #NationalRicePuddingDay
NATIONAL BOWLING DAY
On the second Saturday in August, National Bowling Day encourages everyone to set up the pins. Now go throw strikes! #NationalBowlingDay
NATIONAL VEEP DAY
National Veep Day on August 9 recognizes the succession plan of the President of the United States. The day also acknowledges the one president who was neither elected vice president nor president--Gerald Ford. #NationalVeepDay
Coming on August 10, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL LAZY DAY
NATIONAL SHAPEWEAR DAY
NATIONAL SPIRIT OF '45 DAY
NATIONAL S'MORES DAY
AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL CONNECTICUT DAY
Notable Birthdays for August 9
Elizabeth Hamilton (1757-1854) - Humanitarian and wife of Alexander Hamilton.
Jonathan Homer Lane (1880) - Astrophysicist who mathematically analyzed the Sun as a gaseous body.
Willa Beatrice Player (1909-2003) - First Black woman to be elected as a college president in the U.S. (Bennett College in NC).
William T. G. Morton (1819-1868) - The first dentist to use ether as a surgical anaesthetic.
Eddie Futch (1911-2001) - Boxer and trainer for Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes and Montell Griffin.
Allen Hoskins (1920-1980) - Child actor who played Farina on Our Gang (Little Rascals).
David Huffman (1925-1999) - Computer scientist who developed Huffman coding.
Paula Meehan (1931-2014) - Co-founder of Redken haircare products.
Michael Kors (1959-Still Living) - Fashion designer.
Whitney Houston (1963-2012) - Pop and R&B singer.
Hoda Kotb (1964-Still Living) - Journalist and television personality.
Memorable Events for August 9
1854 - Henry David Thoreau publishes his novel Walden.
1859 - Otis Tufts patents the first passenger elevator.
1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
1910 - Alva Fisher receives a patent for an electric washing machine.
1930 - Betty Boop makes her debut in the cartoon Dizzy Dishes.
1944 - Smokey the Bear debuts on posters for the U.S. Forest Service.
1974 - Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president after President Richard Nixon resigns.
2012 - Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.
