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August birthdays

August birthdays span Leo (August 1-22) and Virgo (August 23-31). The month’s birthstone is Peridot, and its birth flower is Gladiolus and poppy. The August calendar marks the Leo-Virgo change with exact links for every birthday date and its supporting record.

August at a glance

August begins with Leo and crosses into Virgo, a shift matched by the month’s bright gladiolus and poppy flowers. Peridot is the familiar stone associated with August, and the linked dates make it easy to move from a monthly overview to a precise birthday page.

August is a useful reminder that month names and zodiac seasons are related, not interchangeable.

Zodiac signs in August

The day records place the month across these tropical zodiac ranges:

Leo: August 1-22
Virgo: August 23-31

A cusp date can vary by year and time zone. Open the date page for the checked year-by-year result.

August birthstone and flowers

Birthstone: Peridot¹

Birth flowers: Gladiolus and poppy²

Every August birthday

Notable people born in August

Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (August 4)
Michael Jackson, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (August 29)
Napoleon, French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (August 15)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (August 28)
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia (August 8)
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (August 19)
Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and lunar explorer (August 5)
François Hollande, President of France from 2012 to 2017 (August 12)

Observances in August

Armed Forces Day (Lebanon) (August 1)
Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China) (August 1)
Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan) (August 1)
Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago (August 1)
Minden Day (United Kingdom) (August 1)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960. (August 1)
Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga) (August 1)
Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (August 1)
Statehood Day (Colorado) (August 1)
Swiss National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291. (August 1)

Questions people also ask

What are the zodiac signs for August birthdays?

Leo from August 1 through 22; Virgo from August 23 through 31.

What is the August birthstone?

August's birthstone is Peridot, as the Gemological Institute of America lists it.

What are the August birth flowers?

August's traditional birth flowers are Gladiolus and poppy.

Where can I find a specific August birthday?

Every date in August has its own page in the calendar below, from the Leo days to the Virgo days, each with its sign checked year by year.

Sources

August birthstone — Gemological Institute of America. Verified 2026-10-20.
Birth Month Flowers and Their Meanings — The Old Farmer's Almanac. Verified 2026-10-20.
Wikipedia: August 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 2 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 3 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 4 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 5 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 6 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 7 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 8 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 9 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 10 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 11 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 12 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 13 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 14 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 15 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 16 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 17 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 18 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 19 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 20 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 21 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 22 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 24 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 25 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 26 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 27 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 28 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 29 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 30 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.
Wikipedia: August 31 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified 2026-10-19.