August 2027 Calendar

The week everything changes

August looks like the emptiest month of the year until its last stretch, when school supply lists, schedules and the return to work all arrive together. Print the page at the start of the month and use the final week for the handover: what needs buying, what needs booking and which day school starts. The rest of the grid can stay pleasantly blank. Late-summer trips and the last swim of the season usually sit in the first half of the page.

Is there a public holiday in August?

No. August has no federal holiday in the United States, so the English page has no marked days. That makes it one of the cleanest grids of the year, with every square free for your own plans. The next federal holiday is Labor Day on the first Monday of September.

Back to school in the United States

In many districts, especially in the South and Midwest, classes start in the second or third week of August. Others wait until after Labor Day. Mark your first day as soon as the district confirms it, along with orientation, open house and the deadlines for bus registration and medical forms. A printable to-do list is handy for the supply list, while the month page holds the dates. If you are planning the long weekend at the end of summer, the Labor Day calendar has that Monday on its own page. Several states hold a sales tax holiday for school supplies in late July or August, so check whether yours does and mark the weekend.

The last weeks of summer

For families with older children, August is the month of dorm move-ins and college orientation, and for many adults it is the last chance for a summer vacation before work picks up again. Write the travel days in first, then the move-in date, then the shopping. A monthly planner with a notes column helps when the to-do list gets longer than the squares. The Beach design matches the season, while Minimalist is a good choice if you want to see your handwriting more than the decoration. Both print on Letter and scale down cleanly to A4 when you choose "Fit to page". If you would like a Monday start, switch the week in the Calendar Maker and the grid redraws before you download.