August 12 Holidays

Number of holidays
11
Day of the year
224
Days left in the year
141

International Youth Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1999 to raise awareness for the issues faced by young people — including access to education, employment, mental health, and civic participation — with 1.2 billion people between the ages of 15 and 24 worldwide. Middle Child Day was created to celebrate the middle children of families — those who are statistically less likely to receive parental portraits, fewer documented milestones, and who have been the subject of “middle child syndrome” research since the 1920s. Mother’s Day in Thailand is observed on August 12, the birthday of Queen Sirikit — the Mother of Thailand — designating the date as Mother’s Day in honor of her role as a maternal symbol of the nation. IBM PC Day marks August 12, 1981, when IBM introduced the first IBM Personal Computer — the machine that standardized the x86 architecture, launched the PC industry, and accidentally created the conditions for Microsoft and Apple to dominate it. Youth, birth order, a Thai queen’s birthday, and an accidental monopoly.

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All Holidays On August 12

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International Youth Day
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Glorious Twelfth
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IBM PC Day
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Middle Child Day
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Milkman Day
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Mother's Day in Thailand
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Food & Beverage

National Gooey Butter Cake Day
National Julienne Fries Day
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National Julienne Fries Day
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National Vinyl Record Day
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World Calligraphy Day
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World Elephant Day

About August 12

August 12 is the 224th day of the year. More than 10 holidays and observances fall on the date. Glorious Twelfth is the traditional opening of the red grouse shooting season in the United Kingdom — a date etched into the calendar of the British countryside since the early 19th century and still observed with driven shoots on Scottish and English moorlands. National Gooey Butter Cake Day celebrates the dense, buttery St. Louis specialty — an accidental confection supposedly created in the 1930s when a baker reversed the proportions of butter and flour in a coffee cake. National Julienne Fries Day celebrates the thin-cut matchstick fry that predates the regular french fry and remains the preferred cut for fine dining preparations. Milkman Day was established to honor the milkmen and milk delivery professionals who provided doorstep dairy service to American households for most of the 20th century. This page is refreshed each year as new observances are added.

August 12 Q&As

What is the most popular holiday on August 12?

On August 12, International Youth Day is the most globally significant observance, established by the UN in 1999 for 1.2 billion young people. Mother’s Day in Thailand is a major Thai national observance, and IBM PC Day is the most recognized technology observance, marking the August 12, 1981 launch.

What countries celebrate holidays on August 12?

August 12 observances span Thailand (Mother’s Day), the UK (Glorious Twelfth), and the U.S., which hosts International Youth Day, Middle Child Day, IBM PC Day, and National Gooey Butter Cake Day.

What awareness days are on August 12?

August 12 includes International Youth Day, established by the UN in 1999 to advocate for the 1.2 billion people aged 15 to 24, and Middle Child Day, bringing visibility to the statistically underrepresented position in birth order research since the 1920s.