August
Let an agent explain August as a calendar month, relay length, position, etymology and common observances from calendar and cultural sources, and distinguish August from the adjective august, the emperor Augustus and months in other calendars, noting that observances vary by country and year.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain August as a calendar month, relay length, position, etymology and common observances from calendar and cultural sources, and distinguish August from the adjective august, the emperor Augustus and months in other calendars, noting that observances vary by country and year.
The eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, with 31 days, running from day 213 to day 243 in common years and from day 214 to day 244 in leap years, renamed from Sextilis in 8 BC in honour of the Roman emperor Augustus, and containing observances such as the independence days of Pakistan on 14 August, India on 15 August, Indonesia on 17 August and Ukraine on 24 August, the Christian feast of the Assumption on 15 August and the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August; the Perseid meteor shower peaks around 12 to 13 August.
What it is for: Organising time within the year.
It can be explain position and length; relay etymology; describe observances; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
Eighth month
Named after Augustus
Many independence days
Perseid meteor shower
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a calendar period.
Physical character
days: 31 count
day of year range: 213-243 in common years, 214-244 in leap years note
renamed from Sextilis: 8 BC year
ISO 8601 number: 08 code
How it is recognised
Eighth month of the Gregorian calendar
August, Aug, Sextilis
The adjective august means dignified; Augustus was the emperor; other calendars have different months
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
follows -
precedes -
is named after -
In practice
Families and kinds
days of August
August observances
August in different hemispheres
Standards and regulation
ISO 8601 date representation
National public holiday laws
Failure modes and hazards
Assuming Northern Hemisphere seasons
Repeating the unproven story that a day was taken from February for August
Stating moveable observances as fixed
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What August is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is August, and how does it relate to the adjective august, Augustus and months in other calendars? definition
- Is the question about dates, seasons, holidays or etymology? boundary
Days
Days of August.
Days
Days.
- Which days of August have entries, and what day-of-year numbers do they have? measurement
- Which entry fits the specific day? action
Calendar Calendar history.
Sources.
Augustus
Renaming.
Augustus
Augustus.
- Why was Sextilis renamed August, and why is the story about stealing a day from February considered a myth? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Seasons
Seasons.
Seasons
Seasons.
- How does August differ between hemispheres? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Culture Observances.
Attribution.
Independence
Independence days.
Independence
Independence.
- Which countries mark independence in August, such as Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Ukraine? provenance
- Which entry fits Independence Day (India)? action
Remembrance
Remembrance.
Remembrance
Remembrance.
- How are the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings remembered each August? provenance
- Which entry fits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony? action
Context Sky and holidays.
Context.
Perseids
Perseid meteor shower.
Perseids
Perseids.
- When and how can the Perseids be seen? provenance
- Which entry fits Perseids? action
Holidays
Summer holidays.
Holidays
Holidays.
- Why is August a major holiday month in parts of Europe, such as Ferragosto in Italy? provenance
- Which entry fits Ferragosto? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should observances be linked individually?
- How should calendar sources be linked?
- How should calendar myths be addressed?