August has been known to get a bad rap. It's commonly associated with the end of summer, the start of a new school year, all of that fun stuff. I'm here to defend poor August and not just because it is my birthday month (whoa, that's the first time I've ever referred to August as that, I'm not sure I like it, but at any rate, I'm team August). August isn't so bad and there's a few reasons for this.
August is a time for celebration. It's the National Month of Romance Awareness and Picnics (there's your date idea right there), as well as National Family Fun Month and Admit You're Happy Month — now isn't that sweet? At a closer look, August holds some pretty nifty national holidays.
August 2nd is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. The best kind of sandwich there is out there — but maybe I'm saying that because I'm biased.
August 7th is National Friendship Day — perfect excuse to hang out and celebrate.
August 9th is Book Lovers Day — but for book lovers, that's probably every day.
August 15th is National Relaxation Day — oops, sorry, I'd love to do that thing but I can't on account of the holiday today and all.
August 26th is National Dog Day and Women's Equality Day — double the greatness.
Also, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio happen in August.
August is the time to make the rest of summer count. Go have fun and soak up the sun before you have to soak up those textbooks. Enjoy each second you get, no matter what the current month may be reminding you of.
