"August", a poem by John Updike

August Strindberg, a Swedish writer, playwright and painter

August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. August may also refer to:

August Wilson, an American playwright

Augustus, a Roman emperor

Augusto Pinochet, a Chilean dictator

August Krogh, a Danish professor

August 2002 (Beanie Baby), Beanie Baby produced by Ty Inc.

August Spies, an American anarchist

August (album), a 1986 album by Eric Clapton

August, California, a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States

John August, an American screenwriter

Bille August, Danish film director

Dan August, a short-lived television series that ran from 1970–1971

Pernilla August, a Swedish actress, married to Bille August

Edward August, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922

Auguste (ship), a Canadian ship that sank in 1761

Ernest August, the name of several people

"August", a song by Avail from their 1998 album Over the James

August (film), a 2008 film starring Josh Hartnett and Naomie Harris

August Image, a syndication agency for high-end portraiture

Joyce Auguste, a Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices

Carl August, the name of several people