August 14 Holidays

Pakistan Independence Day marks August 14, 1947, when Pakistan gained independence from British India following the partition that separated Muslim-majority regions into a new nation — a moment of jubilation and catastrophic violence that displaced an estimated 14 million people and killed up to 2 million. National Creamsicle Day celebrates the orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream bar on a stick — a variation on the original Popsicle invented by Frank Epperson in 1905, commercially developed by the Popsicle Corporation in New Jersey in the 1920s. National Financial Awareness Day was created to encourage people to review their budgets, savings, retirement accounts, and financial plans — a majority of Americans report having no emergency fund covering three months of expenses. Love Your Bookshop Day was established in Australia to celebrate independent bookshops and encourage people to buy books locally. A 1947 partition, an orange bar, a savings account, and a bookshelf.