Artist Maria Shcherbinina "August".

V Ancient Rus it was called the glow, the zornichnik - from the radiance of lightning, "dawn", "ripen"; serpen - from the word "sickle" - it is time to harvest the grain. The Ukrainian name is serpen.

Also - stubble, pickle and thick-eater.

In other languages, August bears the following names (approximate sound is given for hieroglyphic languages):

serpen (ukr.), avqust (azerb.), ogostos (armen.), zhnivn (bel.), agvisto (Georgian), tamye (kazakh.), August (kyrgyz.), augusts (lat.), rugpjutis ( lit.), august (mold.), awgust (turkmen.), avgust (uzbek.), august (est.), gusht (alb.), august (eng.), a: b, agustus (arab.), augustus (African), August (Bulgarian), miz Eost (Breton), augusztus (Hungarian), out (Haitian), oogstmaand, augustus (Dutch), Augustos (Greek), august (Danish), Uncwaba (Zulu), ogust (Hebrew), augustus (Indonesian), Lunasa (Irish), agosto (Spanish), agosto (Italian), bayue (Chinese), agositra (Malagasy), bulan Ogos (Malay) , akuhata (Maori), naimdugaar sar (Mongolian), August (German), august (Norwegian), sierpien (Polish), agosto (port), august (rum.), August (Serbian), august (Slovak), Agosti (Swah), aghustos (Tur.), Okosita (Fiji), elokuu (Fin.), aout (French), agast (Hindi), srpen (Czech), augusti (Swedish) , augusto (Esperanto), hachigatsu (Japanese).

Dahl:

AUGUST m. Name of the eighth month of the year, old. sickle, glow; Vlad. thick, all plentiful, eat thickly. August, August, August, referring to August. In August, the sickles warm, the water cools. Oats and flax in August, look, they were previously unreliable. A peasant has three worries in August: mowing, plowing, and sowing. August crashes, but afterwards he consoles. August is hard labor, but after that there will be mint. August is cabbage, and March is sturgeon. Babam in August is a holiday, harvest, and from September and Indian summer. August-gathering or supply. August, honor, grandeur, title of the Sovereign and His family; from lat. augustus, glorious, glorious. The very name of the month was given in honor of the Roman im. August.

Brockhaus and Efron:

August is the sixth month of the old Roman year, which began before Caesar's reform in March, and was therefore originally called Sextilis. It got its real name in honor of the Emperor Augustus, after whom the Senate named the month, which was especially happy in the life of the emperor. A similar honor was given earlier by the Senate to Julius Caesar, after whom the month of Quintilis was renamed Julius. Initially, Sextilis had only 29 days, but Y. Caesar added to it, as well as to January and December, 2 more days, so that now the month A. has 31 days. During the first 2/3 A. the sun is in the sign of Leo, and in the last third - in the sign of Virgo. The Germans call A. the month of the harvest (Erntemonat). Its Old Slavic name is Serpen. This month represents a difficult time for the peasant, who has to mow, and plow, and sow for winter crops.

Holidays in August 2011

Jamaica is the very ease, the real embodiment of relaxation! She lives in a measured reggae rhythm and enjoys carelessness. Emancipation (lat. Emancipatio) - release from any dependence, the abolition of any restrictions, equalization of rights. And it is likely that you hardly have these ...

Holidays and events for 2 August

Day of the Airborne Forces or simply the Day of the Airborne Forces - this holiday, celebrated by blue berets on August 2, is remembered for a long time by ordinary residents, who, by a misunderstanding, found themselves close to recreation parks and places of mass festivities of airborne troops! Traditional bathing in fountains, meeting with friends, liters ...

Prophet Ilya is a highly revered saint in three major world religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam. The Koran praises the Prophet Ilyas. According to Jewish tradition, it is Elijah who must return to earth before the great coming of the Messiah. August 2 - Ilyin's Day - the day of one of the greatest ...

Holidays and events for 3 August

The folk holiday Onufriy the Silent is celebrated on August 3, 2016 (according to the old style - July 21). On this day, Saint Onuphrius of the Caves is venerated. He lived in the 12th century in the Anthony Caves. He was a monk of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery. His remains are now also located there. History failed ...

Holidays and events for 4 August

Today, August 4th, Orthodox Church sacredly honors the memory of St. Mary Magdalene - a woman called by the Lord Himself from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, one of the myrrh-bearing wives, was honored to be the first of people to see the Risen Lord Jesus ...

Police Day is celebrated in Ukraine on August 4. The professional holiday is attended by chiefs of police units, leaders, subordinates, auxiliary, technical personnel. The celebrations are joined by the people who run the activities of the service, as well as teachers, students ...

Almost any festive event requires the obligatory presence of champagne at festive table... This wonderful sparkling drink, which, together with Olivier salad and tangerines for most Soviet citizens was associated with the New Year's feast, was "invented" ...

Holidays and events for 5 August

International Beer Day is celebrated on the first Friday in August. In 2016, the holiday falls on August 5th. It unofficially takes place in more than 200 cities in various states: the USA and Australia, Costa Rica and Colombia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Lithuania and Belgium, France and Brazil, Italy and Canada and ...

World traffic light day is celebrated all over the world. This day was not chosen by chance, because it was on August 5, 1914 that the first predecessor of modern devices appeared in the American city of Cleveland. He had red and green lanterns, and when switching the light, it emitted a sound signal. But...

Holidays and events for 6 August

Today, August 6, is an important day for all Catholics - the Day of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is dedicated to the remembrance of the gospel story of the Transfiguration of the Lord. As stated in the Gospels, forty days before his death, Jesus, together with the apostles Peter, John and James, ascended ...

This day was proposed by the organization "Doctors of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear Threat" in memory of the bombing of Hiroshima, which took place on August 6, 1945. This day is in a sense symbolic and serves as a reminder of this human tragedy, of the role of doctors in the struggle for peace and in ...

Holidays and events for 7 August

The Air Force (Air Force) is one of the most powerful instruments of defense and attack of the Ukrainian army. As many as two presidents - Leonid Kuchma and Viktor Yushchenko - issued decrees and celebrations of the Day of this type of troops. Viktor Yushchenko's decree set the date for the first Sunday in August, thereby canceling the previous ...

"Spozhinki", otherwise referred to as the Assumption Day, in Russia was celebrated at the turn of August, which fell on the 7th of the last summer month (approximately mid-August according to the modern calendar), on the day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (and in some localities on the next day of the transfer of the image ...

Righteous Anna, the mother of the Mother of God, was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary, from the tribe of Levin, the family of Aaron. The holy righteous Joachim, the son of Varpapher, was a descendant of King David, to whom God promised that the Savior of the world would be born from the seed of his descendants. The couple, Joachim and Anna, lived in Nazareth ...

Holidays and events for 8 August

Communication is the technical backbone of any army. But in our time it is more important than ever. Precisely because, in order to respect the military of this specialty, in 2000 the President of the country signed a decree on the establishment of the Day of Signal Corps of Ukraine. Training of the first army signalmen on the territory of present-day Ukraine ...

International Mountaineering Day is celebrated annually on 8 August. Although rock climbing as a sport has arisen a long time ago, this holiday has been officially celebrated all over the world since 1786. International Mountaineering Day, together with professional athletes and amateur climbers, is also celebrated by people who ...

International Day of Ophthalmology has been celebrated on August 8 all over the world since 2004. This is a professional holiday for all ophthalmologists and their grateful patients. The idea of ​​creating the event was proposed by a Russian physician to Tamaz Mchedlidze, as a recognition of the activities of a talented ...

Holidays and events on August 9

August is the time for weddings and celebrations at the end of the harvest. Perhaps that is why most romantic holidays occur precisely at the end of summer. On August 9, the world celebrates the Day of Air Kisses. This is a holiday for young people in love and all the happy inhabitants of the planet who ...

Indigenous peoples are peoples living in the territories of traditional settlement of their ancestors, preserving their traditional way of life, economy and crafts. This holiday was established on December 23, 1994 by the UN General Assembly and is celebrated annually on August 9. In international law, the concept ...

Holidays and events for 10 August

Among the holidays of the last month of summer is the Day of Tailwind, which is unofficially celebrated on August 10 by all adventure seekers, travelers, yachtsmen, sailboat owners and all those who are used to conquering the elements. By mid-August, the holiday season usually dies down and the beach boom ...

This day is for those who believe in miracles. For those who gaze into the sky on August nights, hoping to see their shooting star and make their most cherished wish. Weirdos and romantics - this day is yours! Because today is the day of St. Lawrence. It is believed that Saint Lawrence in this ...

Holidays and events for 11 August

We all dream of heaven and flights. Probably there is not a single person who has not experienced at least once a state close to soaring birds. As well as there is no one who would not like it! Today it is possible to repeat it! Via hot air balloon, or a ball that you can entrust with a particle ...

Holidays and events for 12 August

One of the traditions High school prom is the meeting of the dawn. Yesterday's schoolchildren and students say goodbye to a carefree, wealthy life and, together with the sunrise, become different, adults and independent people who do not yet realize all the importance and responsibility of those who are to come ...

Probably, it just so happened historically that we begin to remember someone only on certain dates, be it a birthday or some other significant event. The rest of the time we are absorbed in our lives and that's okay. Here is the International Youth Day, which is celebrated annually on 12 ...

Holidays and events for 13 August

On August 13, there is a wonderful warm holiday - Meeting Day. For his recognition, the very fact of an accidental rendezvous with a childhood friend, classmate or the object of first love is enough. For yesterday's schoolchildren and students, August is the end of the admission campaign and graduation ...

According to statistics, about 10% of the world's population is left-handed. The list of famous people who did everything "one left" is striking - Mark Twain, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Marilyn Monroe, Robert de Niro. Julius was left-handed ...

Holidays and events on August 14

Every person is faced with veterinary medicine, regardless of gender, race, age. Starting any pet, sooner or later he turns to veterinarians: to get vaccinated, to cure an illness, to undergo an examination to obtain a passport for his beloved pet. People rarely think that their life ...

Every year on the second Sunday of August, all builders in the country celebrate their professional holiday. It first appeared in 1956. In general, the profession of a builder is surrounded by special honor, because many creations were created by the hands of people of this particular profession. To build is to build and ...

August is the month of the three Spas. The day of August 14 has many names among the people: First Savior, Honey Savior, Savior on the water, Spasovka, Makovei, Maccabee, Lakomka, Honey holiday, Bee feast. After the Honey Savior, Apple and Orekhovy follow, hence the name First Savior. V...

Holidays and events on 15 August

Archaeologist's Day is celebrated annually on August 15th. Everyone involved in archeology, as well as lovers of this science, for whom excavations are a hobby, take part in the celebrations. Among them are researchers, academicians, scientists, members of circles. The holiday is considered by the teachers, ...

The feast of the Assumption of the Mother of God has been established by the Church since ancient times. In the 4th century, it was already widely celebrated in Byzantium. At the request of the Byzantine emperor Mauritius, who defeated the Persians on August 15, the day of the Dormition of the Mother of God (from 595) became a church-wide holiday. But initially ...

Holidays and events on August 16

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA, IAA) is celebrated annually on August 16. This organization was founded more than half a century ago, in 1960 in Stockholm. Its founding was initiated by the largest scientist in the field of aerodynamics and ...

He starred in 33 films, earning a million dollars for each minimum. In 1973, a television show with his participation attracted a billion people from the screens - such a number of viewers could not even collect a report about the landing of the first man on the moon. Before Elvis's death, 500 million of it had been sold ...

Holidays and events for 17 August

It was on August 17, 1896 that the Klondike Gold Rush began. The first gold in the town of Rebbit Creek was found by Indian Jim Skokum, although for a long time this discovery was attributed to his partner, the European George Carmack, since it was he who legally registered this find. He...

Holidays and events on 18 August

The well-known biblical story about the creation of the Tower of Babel is known to many, but the moral of the story, with all its clarity and accessibility, remains relevant information for thought. It's not even about linguistic features. Most often, under the expression "speak different languages" ...

Ivan Rilski was a famous Bulgarian hermit. Deciding to move away from the vain world, he retired to the forest, leading an ascetic lifestyle there. Hermitage and asceticism allowed Ivan to find peace, harmony in the world, with animals and nature. There were legends that the animals themselves came and bowed to him ...

Holidays and events for 19 August

Humanitarian aid is provided daily. It is free of charge and based on humanity and impartiality. This work is considered one of the most merciful and at the same time dangerous in the world. Now society has become faster and more efficient in responding to the results of natural disasters, accidents and disasters, ...

Tu be-Av day is one of the so-called "half-holiday" days in the Jewish calendar, when several events are celebrated, and one of those holidays that fall in the middle of the lunar month. Tu be-Av - does not belong to the generally accepted Jewish holidays, rather like Valentine's Day at ...

The people call the Transfiguration the Second, or Apple Savior. It belongs to the 12 largest Orthodox holidays. Why apple? As you know, we, the Slavs, adopted the Orthodox faith from Byzantium. And according to the Byzantine Typicon (Liturgical charter), it was customary to consecrate on this holiday ...

Holidays and events for 20 August

The problem of the irresponsible attitude of people towards animals does not lose its relevance over time. Many art works of world classics are dedicated to her, but the number of homeless pets in the world is not decreasing. This problem has many aspects of discussion, however sometimes debate ...

Probably, how many peoples inhabit our mother Earth, the same number of days of love exist in one year. And this is not surprising, because love is the brightest feeling that inspires everything beautiful that is created by human hands ... Therefore, Love Day in Taiwan, which is annually celebrated ...

Holidays and events for 21 August

Day of Stribog - the lord of the air space, the lord of the winds and storms - our ancestors celebrated on August 21. Stribog is born from the breath of the Rod. Stribog's lot is between Earth and Heaven, between the abode of people and the Abode of the Gods. He, like the master of the elements, sends life-giving moisture and life-giving ...

Holidays and events on 22 August

On this day (August 9, old style), Russia celebrated the day of remembrance of Matthew (Matthias) - one of the 12 disciples of Christ, who was taken by the apostle instead of Judas Iscariot. In the book of Apostolic Acts, the name of this saint is mentioned only once - in the story of how Peter proposed to choose ...

Holidays and events for 23 August

As honoring the centuries-old history of the creation of the Ukrainian state, the state symbols of independent Ukraine and with the aim of fostering respect among citizens for the state symbols of Ukraine in August 2004, by the Decree of President Leonid Kuchma, the Day of State ...

This date was set to honor the memory of those who suffered from mass deportations and executions during the period of German fascism and Stalinism. The European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism is celebrated annually on 23 August. It was established on April 2, 2009 by the European Parliament. European...

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition (International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition) is celebrated annually on 23 August on the recommendation of the 150th session of the Executive Council of UNESCO on the day of the uprising of the slaves of San Domingo and Haiti in 1791, which. ..

Holidays and events for 24 August

The Independence Day of Ukraine is one of the "young" holidays of our country, but the people have already fallen in love with it. Maybe because this day (August 24) is recognized at the highest level as a day off, or maybe just because we are Ukrainians and this is our "personal" Ukrainian holiday. After all, we have something ...

There is no August calendar public holidays for which an additional day off is set. However, noted by Russians holidays in August quite a bit of. Among them there are international, professional and officially established in the Russian Federation holidays... Most of them already have a rich history, but there are also quite young ones for whom the festive ritual and traditions are just being formed. To organize leisure, provide for the opportunity to participate in interesting, dedicated to celebrating events held in cities, check the dates of the holidays. In the above table you can see what are the holidays in August are celebrated in Russia, and on what day of the week in 2018 they fall. Some of the professional and sectoral public holidays are scheduled to be celebrated on Sundays.

Calendar of all August holidays in Russia in 2018

Holidays are the constant companions of our life. Holidays make life harmonious, help to escape from the routine of everyday life.

Are there holidays in August 2018? Of course there is, so carefully study this page so as not to miss an important or interesting event.

How we rest in August in Russia

There are no public holidays in August, so we won't get confused about how we work and how we rest. According to production calendar Russia in August 23 working days and 6 days off.

Orthodox holidays calendar

Professional, International and Original Holidays in August 2018

The date of approval of the holiday is indicated in parentheses for reference. Please note that some holidays are celebrated on a specific day of the week of the month, so the date changes every year.

• Day of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation (Day of the Airborne Forces) - (2006)
• Deer Day in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug - (1982)
• Birthday of the mailbox - (1858), the first mailbox was installed on the streets of London.
• Celebration of the brake
• Day of sitting on the windowsills

• Birthday of champagne - (1668), date timed to the first tasting of sparkling wine. This drink was "invented" by the Benedictine monk Pierre Perignon. The premium champagne brand Dom Perignon is named in his honor.
• Swing day

• International Traffic Light Day - (1914)
• Railwayman's Day - (1914), celebrated on the first Sunday in August
• Day of the drunken cadet - earlier on this day, the Ministry of Defense issued an order to enroll in military schools or transfer students from military schools to the next course of study.
• Horizon gazing day

• International Day "Doctors of the World for Peace" - (1980)
• World Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Hiroshima Day) - (1945)
• Day of Railway Troops of the Russian Federation - (1996)
• Mushroom rain day

• Day of the operational-search information units of the criminal police of the Russian Federation
• Bachelor party
• Day of collecting stars

• Day of the victory of the Russian fleet over the Swedes at Cape Gangut - (1714), the Day of Military Glory is dedicated to the first in Russian history naval victory of the Russian fleet under the command of Peter the Great over the Swedes at Cape Gangut during the Northern War
• Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki - (1945)
• International Day of the World's Indigenous People - (1992)
• Air kiss day

• International Biodiesel Day - (1893)
• Fair wind day is celebrated by all adventurers, travelers, yachtsmen, sailboat owners and all those who are used to conquering the elements.
• Day of the long wires

• International Youth Day - (1999)
• Day of the Air Force of the Russian Federation (Day of the Air Force) - (2006)
• Builder's Day - (2006), celebrated on the second Sunday in August
• Day of Met Dawn

• Day of the Unit for Combating Crimes in the Sphere of Information Technology (Department "K") of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
• World lizard day
• Feast of Inflamed Imagination
• Turtle walking day

• Aircraft Builder Day - (1956)
• Archaeologist's Day - (2008)
• Tyva Republic Day - (1999)
• Day of Remembrance of Viktor Tsoi - (1990), celebrated on the anniversary of his death in a car accident
• Birthday telephone greeting "Hello" - (1877), greeting "Hello" was first suggested by Thomas Edison. Alexander Bell (inventor of the telephone) suggested using the word "Ahoy" (a welcome address to arriving ships). But Thomas Edison's version stuck. In Russian version, the address "Hello" turned into "Hello" and to this day remains the most popular telephone greeting.

• Raspberry Jam Day - (2015), a variety of raspberry jam recipes see
• Diy miracle day
• Joker Day

• Day Air Fleet Russia - (1992)
• World Humanitarian Day - (2008)
• World Photography Day
• Philately Day (Postage Stamp Day) - (1922)
• Birthday of the Russian striped vest - (1874)
• Butterfly Day is an important day for those who want the impossible! The phenomenon of the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly proves that nothing is impossible!

• Day of the officer of Russia
• Wild Herb Gathering Day

• National Flag Day Russian Federation- (1994)
• Day of the Komi Republic
• Oak barrel day

• Day of the defeat of the Nazi troops by Soviet troops in the Battle of Kursk - (1943)
• International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - (1997)
• European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism - (2009)
• Ladybugs Flight Day

• Thirst day
• Birthday of potato chips - (1853), the birth of chips was preceded by a conflict situation. In a restaurant in one of the hotels in New York (Saratoga Springs), one of the customers refused a potato dish, saying that the potatoes were thickly sliced. Chef George Crum, maybe in revenge, or maybe to preserve the reputation of the establishment, he chopped the vegetable into thin slices and, salting, fried them in vegetable oil to a crunch. “Saratoga Chips”, as they later became known, were very popular with the client and became the restaurant's signature dish.
• Felting day in a haystack

• Tree climbing day
• International Bat Night - the events held on this day are initiated by the International Wildlife Conservation Organization to protect these living creatures. The purpose of the events is to tell about the benefits of bats, because in an hour one representative of bats can exterminate from 500 to 1000 harmful insects.
• Birthday of the tin can - (1810)

• Day of Russian Cinema - (1980)
• Festival of passing clouds
• Day of ribbons and bells

• Pouting Lips Day
• Head Throwing Day
• Cutlet Day in Kostroma - (2007)

• International Day Against Nuclear Tests - (2009)
• Motorcycle birthday - (1885)
• Velvet Shoes Day
• Rooftop Walking Day

• Veterinary Worker's Day - (2014)
• Blackout Day
• Blog Day - (2005)
• Whispering Grass Day

These are the holidays that await us in August 2018. Do not forget to congratulate your family and friends on your professional holidays, as well as those who were born this month.

Elena Kasatova. See you by the fireplace.

In the summer, many holidays are celebrated in our country according to a long-established tradition. It is in the summer that most of the Russian professional holidays fall, and their peak the total falls in August. What will be the holidays in August 2018 in Russia: a calendar of holidays for the last summer month.

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Holidays calendar in Russia for August 2018

In August, a number of professional holidays are officially celebrated, among them the most widely celebrated and popular ones are the Builder's Day and the Railwayman's Day.

There are also holidays for employees in various troops of the Russian army. Here the Airborne Forces Day stands out against the general background, the most significant of such holidays.

Another 2 days of military glory fall in August. One is dedicated to the victory of the fleet of Peter the Great, the second - to the victory over the Germans at the Kursk Bulge.

Most holidays in August always fall on one specific date, regardless of the day of the week. Other holidays are linked to a certain weekend in August. For these days, we write the celebration date exactly in 2018. This date will change in other years.

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How we relax in August 2018

Although there are quite a few holidays in August, none of them is considered significant enough to be announced in Russia on their occasion of an additional day off. Each of the holidays / memorable days in August, separately, is an important day for one specific group of people who are united by a common profession or service in a specific branch of the army. General holidays concern all citizens without exception, and there are no such days in August.

In August 2018, with a 5-day working week, Russians rest exclusively on standard Saturdays and Sundays.

In total, there will be 8 days off in August. Thus, from 31 days of August 23 days will be working days. August is the longest month in terms of the number of working days in the whole year. Those people who did not go on vacation in August will work longer than any other month of the year.