AUGUST
Birthstone: Peridot
Flower of the month: Gladiolus
Health Awareness: National Immunization Awareness Month
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Holidays and Events:
12th – International Youth Day
12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in
1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as
essential partners in change, and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges
and problems facing the world’s youth. https://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/
19th – World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid
workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people
affected by crises around the world. "From supporting civilians caught up in crisis to
addressing disease outbreaks, women humanitarians are on the front lines."
— UN Secretary-General, António Guterres