Here are a few fun facts about August:

• August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
• August is named after the Roman emperor Augustus.
• August is National Wellness Month in the United States.
• The zodiac signs for August are Leo (July 23 – August 22) and Virgo (August 23 – September 22).
• The birthstones for August are peridot, sardonyx, and spinel.
• August is the month of the Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year.
• August is National Immunization Awareness Month in the United States.
• August is also National Water Quality Month in the United States.
• In the Northern Hemisphere, August is the last month of summer.
• August is the month of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s light.

I hope you found these fun facts about August interesting!