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Did You Know in August …

• The Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August.

• August 6 th has been Independence Day in Jamaica since 1962 and on the 14 th in Pakistan since 1947.

• August 9th is the National Day of Singapore

• August is National quality month.

• In the U. S., August is National Goat Cheese Month

• August is Black Business Month

• Audio Appreciation Month

• Children’ s Vision and Learning Month

• Get Ready for Kindergarten Month

• The Philippines celebrates August as the“ Month of Philippine Languages”