August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was originally named Sextilis in Latin because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, and March was the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.
Flower: Poppy
Birthstone: Sardonyx
Here are a few of the special days during this month:
8/1 – Lughnasa (Pagan/Wiccan)
8/6 – Civic Holiday (Canada)
8/15 – Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Christian)
8/22 – Eid al-Adha (Islamic)
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