Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources can help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and identify them.
Here is a list of resources for August observances.
Month-Long Observances
Summer Sun Safety Month
- Child Mind Institute Provides Resources for Summer Sensory Processing Issues, Trying Together
- Kidsburgh Provides Heat Safety Tips for Children This Summer, Trying Together
- Reducing Risk for Skin Care, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Be Safe in the Sun, American Cancer Society
- Sun Protection, American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
- Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin, Boston University
- Sun Safety and Prevention, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
- August is National Immunization Month, Trying Together
Your Child Needs Vaccines as They Grow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Immunization Awareness Month, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Vaccines for Children By Age, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Vaccines for Children By Age – Spanish/Espanol, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers, National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- Eye Health and Safety for Kids, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Get Free or Low-Cost Eye Care for Children, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Eye Conditions and Diseases, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Eye Conditions and Diseases – Spanish/Espanol, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- 6 Ways to Be Proactive About Your Child’s Eye Health, John Hopkins Medicine
- Resources for Parents of Blind and Low-Vision Children, Library of Congress: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
- Parenting Without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know About Blindness, National Federation for the Blind
- 25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters, WonderBaby
Back to School Month
- Allegheny Child Care, Allegheny Child Care for Families
- 2026-27 Kindergarten Enrollment Information, Pittsburgh Public Schools
- Your Child is Going to Kindergarten: Family Guide (ECLKC), Trying Together
- Kindergarten Transition: A Guide to Families, Trying Together
National Breastfeeding Month
- Breastfeeding Resources, Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh, Trying Together
- Breastfeeding Classes
- August is National Breastfeeding Month: Nourish, Sustain, Thrive, U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
- Breastfeeding, Kids Plus Pediatrics
- Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle (PBBC)
- Breastfeeding Resources, Birth Doulas of Pittsburgh
Weeks of Recognition
Aug. 2 – 8 is Exercise with Your Child Week
- Childhood Physical Health Resources, Trying Together
- Play and Physical Activity Guide for Educators and Families, Trying Together
- Supporting Childhood Physical Health: A Guide for Families – The Importance of Exercise, Trying Together
- Using Play to Support Children’s Physical Health, Trying Together
Days of Recognition
Aug. 4 is National Night Out
- National Night Out, City of Pittsburgh
- City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety
- About National Night Out
- National Night Out Resources
Aug. 9 is National Book Lover’s Day
- Resource Emphasizes Importance of Summer Reading for Children, Trying Together
- PA Promise for Children Recommends July Books for Preschoolers, Trying Together
- OCDEL Kicks Off 2026 Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip, Trying Together
- Children’s Books on Race and Equity, Trying Together
- Books to Celebrate Gender Expression, Inclusion, and Pride, Trying Together
- Children’s Books About Transitions, Trying Together
- Children’s Books About Mental Health, Trying Together
Aug. 15 is Back to School Prep Day
- 2026-27 Kindergarten Enrollment Information, Pittsburgh Public Schools
- 101 Back-to-School Tips for Parents and Kids, Care.com
- Back-to-School Tips for Families, HealthyChildren.org
Aug. 26 is Women’s Equality Day
- Family Guide: Gender and Gender Identity, Trying Together
- Women’s Equality Day, The National Women’s History Alliance
- Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE)
- Women’s Issues Support Groups in Pittsburgh, Psychology Today
- The Women and Girls Foundation
