August Saints: Catholic Feast Days for Every Day
August Saints fill a month crowded with founders, doctors, martyrs, and one of Mary’s greatest titles. From Dominic to Lawrence, and from Clare to Bernard, this month reveals just how deeply the Church has been shaped by her saints. Readers will also find Augustine, John Paul II’s spiritual influence through Kolbe’s era, and the Queenship of Mary among these celebrations. This list offers a complete guide to every August Saints feast, day by day.
August Saints Open With Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
August has traditionally honored the Immaculate Heart of Mary, framing the entire month around her closeness to Christ. That Marian focus builds steadily toward two major solemnities later in August, the Assumption and the Queenship of Mary. Because so many founders and Doctors of the Church share this month, August Saints offer an unusually rich spread of vocations and witness.
The Complete List of August Saints and Feast Days
Below is the full list of August Saints and feast days, covering August 1 through August 31.
August 1 — Saint Alphonsus Liguori Doctor of the Church. Founder of the Redemptorists. Patron of moral theologians.
August 2 — Saint Peter Faber Jesuit priest and one of the first companions of Ignatius of Loyola.
August 3 — Saint Nicodemus Pharisee who defended Jesus and helped bury him. Patron of truth-seekers.
August 4 — Saint John Vianney The Curé of Ars. Patron of parish priests, known for hearing confessions sixteen hours daily.
August 5 — Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major Rome’s first Marian basilica, commemorating a miraculous summer snowfall.
August 6 — Transfiguration of the Lord Solemnity marking Christ revealing his divine glory on Mount Tabor.
August 7 — Saint Sixtus II and Companions A pope and his deacons, martyred during Emperor Valerian’s persecution.
August 8 — Saint Dominic Founder of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, and a champion against heresy.
August 9 — Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Carmelite nun, Jewish convert, and martyr at Auschwitz. Patron of Europe.
August 10 — Saint Lawrence Deacon and martyr, said to have been grilled alive. Patron of comedians and the poor.
August 11 — Saint Clare of Assisi Founder of the Poor Clares and follower of Saint Francis. Patron of television.
August 12 — Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Founder of the Visitation Sisters and close friend of Saint Francis de Sales.
August 13 — Saints Pontian and Hippolytus Martyrs; Hippolytus once served as an antipope before reconciling with the Church.
August 14 — Saint Maximilian Kolbe Franciscan martyr who gave his life for a fellow prisoner at Auschwitz. Patron of journalists.
August 15 — Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary’s assumption body and soul into heaven. Patroness of the United States.
August 16 — Saint Stephen of Hungary Hungary’s first Christian king and its national patron.
August 17 — Saint Hyacinth Dominican missionary to Poland, remembered as the “Apostle of the North.”
August 18 — Saint Helena Mother of Emperor Constantine, credited with discovering the True Cross. Patron of archaeologists.
August 19 — Saint John Eudes Founder of the Eudists, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Hearts.
August 20 — Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Doctor of the Church and Cistercian reformer known as the “Mellifluous Doctor.”
August 21 — Saint Pius X Pope who promoted early First Communion. Patron of first communicants.
August 22 — Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Commemorates Mary crowned as Queen of Heaven and earth.
August 23 — Saint Rose of Lima The first canonized saint of the Americas. Patron of Peru and gardeners.
August 24 — Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Apostle martyred by flaying. Patron of tanners and leatherworkers.
August 25 — Saint Louis of France King of France and patron of the Third Order of Saint Francis.
August 26 — Saint Monica Mother of Saint Augustine, patron of mothers with wayward children.
August 27 — Saint Augustine of Hippo Doctor of the Church, often called the greatest theologian after Saint Paul. Author of Confessions.
August 28 — Saint Augustine of Hippo Transferred to this date on some regional calendars.
August 29 — Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist Memorial marking the only saint whose birth and death are both celebrated liturgically.
August 30 — Saint Jeanne Jugan Founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Patron of the elderly.
August 31 — Saint Raymond Nonnatus Mercedarian cardinal, whose name reflects being “not born” of a living mother. Patron of childbirth.
Why These August Saints Still Inspire Believers Today
August Saints trace an unusually wide arc, from apostles and early martyrs through medieval founders to twentieth-century figures like Kolbe and Edith Stein. Because two Marian solemnities anchor this month, the Assumption and the Queenship, August often feels like a season built entirely around Mary’s closeness to her Son. Readers can also revisit our July Saints list or explore our Novena Prayers hub to find a prayer tied to any saint listed above.
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