National Days
An easy way to fill content on a radio show is to get inspiration from the various national days that take place throughout the year, whether it be for entertainment or news.
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1st August
Friendship Day
Hashtag: #FriendshipDay
Yorkshire Day
Celebrate all things Yorkshire when the UK's largest county comes together to indulge in vast quantities of regional pride
Hashtag: #YorkshireDay
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Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Hashtag: #RaspberryCreamPieDay
Cycle To Work Day (2024 date)
Promoting the benefits of cycling
Hashtag: #CycleToWorkDay
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Scout Scarf Day
Celebrating the Scout movement with all members wearing their scarf/knecker
Hashtag: #ScoutScarfDay, #SkillsForLife
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World Wide Web Day
What would we do without the World Wide Web?
Hashtag: #WorldWideWebDay
Lung Cancer Day
Commemorating, celebrating and supporting those impacted by lung cancer
Hashtag: #WorldLungCancerDay #NeedToScreen
2nd August
Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Hashtag: #IceCreamSandwichDay
Colouring Book Day
Spend some time colouring with your friends, children or grandchildren or by yourself
Hashtag: #ColouringBookDay
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Beer Day (2024 date)
Celebrating those responsible for brewing and serving beer
Hashtag: #InternationalBeerDay
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3rd August
Watermelon Day
Hashtag: #WatermelonDay
Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day
Raising awareness, support, and funds for CLOVES Syndrome
Hashtag: #ClovesSyndromeAwarenessDay
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Hangover Day (2024 date)
The day after International Beer Day, what are your top tips on getting back to feeling normal?
Hashtag: #InternationalHangoverDay
4th August
White Wine Day
Celebrating all types of white wine
Hashtag: #WhiteWineDay
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Forgiveness Day (2024 date)
Spreading peace and forgiveness
Hashtag: #InternationalForgivenessDay
5th August
Mustard Day
Hashtag: #MustardDay
Dash Cam Day
Raising awareness about various road safety precautions
Hashtag: #DashCamDay
6th August
Wiggle Your Toes Day
Hashtag: #WiggleYourToesDay
Psychic Day
Did you see that coming?
Hashtag: #PsychicDay
Fresh Breath Day
Promoting oral health and hygiene
Hashtag: #FreshBreathDay
7th August
Sea Serpent Day
Hashtag: #SeaSerpentDay
8th August
Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbour's Porch Night
Hashtag: #SneakSomeZucchiniOntoYourNeighboursPorchNight
Happiness Happens Day
Encouraging us all to be happy
Hashtag: #HappinessHappensDay
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Cat Day
Raising awareness for cats and learning about ways to help and protect them
Hashtag: #InternationalCatDay
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9th August
Polka Festival
Hashtag: #Polka Festival
Book Lovers' Day
Celebrate reading and literature
Hashtag: #BookLoversDay
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Rice Pudding Day
Celebrating this great pudding
Hashtag: #RicePuddingDay
Vlogging Day
What's your favourite channel to watch?
Hashtag: #VloggingDay
10th August
Lazy Day
Hashtag: #LazyDay
Bowling Day (2024 date)
Celebrating this sport on the second Saturday in August each year
Hashtag: #BowlingDay
Spoil Your Dog Day
A day to celebrate with your dog
Hashtag: #SpoilYourDogDay
11th August
Presidential Joke Day
Hashtag: #PresidentialJokeDay
Melon Day (2024 date)
Melon Day is an annual national holiday in Turkmenistan devoted to festivities to celebrate the country's muskmelon
Hashtag: #MelonDay
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Son and Daughter Day
Bringing parents and their children together for quality time
Hashtag: #SonAndDaughterDay
Bakewell Tart Day
Celebrating this great cake
Hashtag: #BakewellTartDay
12th August
Middle Child Day
Honouring middle children, who could often feel like their position has presented some challenges
Hashtag: #MiddleChildDay
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Youth Day
Youth can be a positive force for development when provided with the knowledge and opportunities they need to thrive.
Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030.
Hashtag: #InternationalYouthDay
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Elephant Day
Bringing the world together to help elephants
Hashtag: #WorldElephantDay
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Vinyl Record Day
Celebrating this classic music format
Hashtag: #VinylRecordDay
13th August
Blame Someone Else Day
Hashtag: #BlameSomeoneElseDay
Left Handers Day
Celebrating being left-handed and also raising awareness of the everyday issues that lefties face in a world designed for right-handers
Hashtag: #LeftHandersDay
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Filet Mignon Day
Celebrating this great steak
Hashtag: #FiletMignonDay
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Prosecco Day
Enjoy a glass to celebrate this day
Hashtag: #ProseccoDay
14th August
Creamsicle Day
Hashtag: #CreamsicleDay
Falklands Day
Celebrating of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592
Hashtag: #FalklandsDay
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Tattoo Removal Day
Raising awareness to the laser tattoo removal industry and supporting individuals interested in removing their unwanted ink
Hashtag: #TattooRemovalDay
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15th August
Failures Day
Hashtag: #FailuresDay
Relaxation Day
Take time to relax today
Hashtag: #RelaxationDay #NationalRelaxationDay
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Back to School Prep Day
Marking the start of the last minute panic to make sure everything is ready for September
Hashtag: #BackToSchoolPrepDay
16th August
Bratwurst Festival
Hashtag: #BratwurstFestival
Rollercoaster Day
What is your favourite rollercoaster?
Hashtag: #RollercoasterDay
17th August
Nonprofit Day
Recognising nonprofit organizations' ongoing efforts to serve the local community
Hashtag: #NonprofitDay
Lighthouse Heritage Weekend (2024 date)
Raising the profile of lighthouses, lightvessels and other navigational aids, promoting our maritime heritage
Hashtag: #LighthouseDay #LoveALighthouse #HugALighthouse
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Vanilla Custard Day
What do you like to add your custard to?
Hashtag: #VanillaCustardDay
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Charity Shop Day
Celebrating charity shops
Hashtag: #CharityShopDay
Homeless Animals’ Day (2024 date)
Raising awareness of the urgent need for affordable companion animal spay/neuter and adoption programs
Hashtag: #InternationalHomelessAnimalsDay
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18th August
Bad Poetry Day
Hashtag: #BadPoetryDay
Couple's Day
A time for couples to celebrate each other
Hashtag: #CouplesDay
Never Give Up Day
Cultivating a mindset of determination
Hashtag: #NeverGiveUpDay
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Pinot Noir Day
Celebrating this great wine
Hashtag: #PinotNoirDay
Fajita Day
What's your favourite fajita?
Hashtag: #FajitaDay
19th August
Potato Day
Hashtag: #PotatoDay
Aviation Day
Celebrating the development of aviation
Hashtag: #AviationDay
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Humanitarian Day
Celebrating people who help other people
Hashtag: #WorldHumanitarianDay
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Photography Day
Celebrating of the art, craft, science and history of photography
Hashtag: #WorldPhotographyDay
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Orangutan Day
Encouraging people to take action to preserve this critically endangered species
Hashtag: #InternationalOrangutanDay
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20th August
Radio Day
Hashtag: #RadioDay
Bacon Lovers' Day
What's your favourite recipe for bacon?
Hashtag: #BaconLoversDay
Mosquito Day
Commemorating the discovery by British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans
Hashtag: #WorldMosquitoDay
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Day of Medical Transporters
Honouring ambulance drivers and the important work they do
Hashtag: #InternationalDayOfMedicalTransporters
21st August
Spumoni Day
Hashtag: #SpumoniDay
Senior Citizens Day
Increasing awareness of the factors and issues that affect older adults
Hashtag: #SeniorCitizensDay
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22nd August
Be An Angel Day
Hashtag: #BeAnAngelDay
Plant Milk Day
Challenging us to switch to non-cows milk for 7 days
Hashtag: #WorldPlantMilkDay
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Eat A Peach Day
Hashtag: #EatAPeachDay
Burger Day (2024 date)
A day to celebrate burgers, what's your favourite burger?
Hashtag: #BurgerDay
23rd August
Spongecake Day
Hashtag: #SpongecakeDay
Cheap Flight Day
Hashtag: #CheapFlightDay
24th August
Knife Day
Hashtag: #KnifeDay
Pluto Demoted Day
Marking the day in 2006 when Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a plutoid
Hashtag: #PlutoDemotedDay
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25th August
Kiss-And-Make-Up Day
Hashtag: #KissAndMakeUpDay
Nottinghamshire Day
Hashtag: #NottsDay
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Whiskey Sour Day
Hashtag: #WhiskeySourDay
Banana Split Day
Celebrating this great dessert
Hashtag: #BananaSplitDay
26th August
Cherry Popsicle Day
Hashtag: #CherryPopsicleDay
Toilet Paper Day
Hashtag: #ToiletPaperDay
27th August
Petroleum Day
Hashtag: #PetroleumDay
Just Because Day
Why not?
Hashtag: #JustBecauseDay
28th August
Sauntering Day
Hashtag: #WorldSaunteringDay
La Tomatina (2024 date)
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain
Hashtag: #LaTomatina
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29th August
More Herbs, Less Salt Day
Hashtag: #MoreHerbsLessSaltDay
Lemon Juice Day
Hashtag: #LemonJuiceDay
Day Against Nuclear Tests
Increasing awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world
Hashtag: #InternationalDayAgainstNuclearTests
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30th August
Toasted Marshmallow Day
Hashtag: #ToastedMarshmallowDay #Smores
Beach Day
Encouraging us to enjoy and take care of our beaches
Hashtag: #BeachDay
31st August
Trail Mix Day
Hashtag: #TrailMixDay
Zoo Day
Celebrating Zoos, which one is your favourite to visit?
Hashtag: #ZooDay
Overdose Awareness Day
A campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind
Hashtag: #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay
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Distance Learning Day
Celebrating the concept of remote learning
Hashtag: #World Distance Learning Day
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