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August 2026
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61st Venice BiennaleGiardini and Arsenale, VeniceThe international contemporary art exhibition, open to the public from May 9.WikipediaDetails →Ordinary Time (after Pentecost)The long second stretch of Ordinary Time, from the day after Pentecost to the Saturday before Advent.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →2026 Nations ChampionshipInaugural 12-team international rugby union competition.WikipediaDetails →
PastOctober
Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)The three-month rains retreat of Theravada monks, from Khao Phansa, the day after Asalha Puja, to Ok Phansa.Bank of Thailand holiday calendarDetails →Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAn exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art showcasing historic arts and crafts works as part of the museum's 150th anniversary programming.visitphilly.comDetails →Minnesota Renaissance Festival 2026ShakopeeWeekends (plus Labor Day and Festival Friday) in Shakopee.Minnesota Renaissance FestivalDetails →
PastSeptember
2026 US Open (tennis)USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New YorkThe last Grand Slam of the year.WikipediaDetails →2026 Vuelta a EspañaMonaco to GranadaThe Spanish Grand Tour.WikipediaDetails →Ghost MonthThe seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld open; the Ghost Festival falls on its 15th day. Day 1 of lunar month 7.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Burning Man 2026Black Rock City, NevadaThe week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert.WikipediaDetails →Minnesota State Fair 2026State Fairgrounds, Falcon HeightsThe Great Minnesota Get-Together: twelve days ending on Labor Day.Minnesota State Fair, computedDetails →Fal.Con 2026Las Vegas, NV · CrowdStrikeCrowdStrike's cybersecurity conference on AI-native security, threat intelligence and SIEM.CrowdStrikeDetails →
PastAugust
Digital Services Act: ChatGPT designated as VLOSE; Reddit and Roblox as VLOPsEuropean UnionCommission designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms. They have four months (by January...RegulationsDetails →National Heroes Day (Philippines)PhilippinesA public holiday in the Philippines, known locally as Araw ng mga Bayani.Nager.DateDetails →Demo Flight launch (Pallas-1)Demo Flight launched on Pallas-1.Launch Library 2Details →150th anniversary: Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on...In 1876, Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on grounds of mental illness.* 1888 – The body of Mary Ann Nichols, the...WikipediaDetails →Tsai Ing-wen, born 1956 (70 years)Taiwanese politician and the President of the Republic of China.WikipediaDetails →International Day for People of African DescentA United Nations international day.United NationsDetails →International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial IntelligenceA United Nations international day.United NationsDetails →ABAC GRANT policies are generally available for models and servicesdatabricksABAC GRANT policies for models, model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services are now generally...databricksDetails →AdministrationomniAdded support for customizing the main navigation in Omni. Skills can now be enabled and disabled at the organization level . Omni now supports Canada...omniDetails →app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)snowflakeSnowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow...snowflakeDetails →AWS retires Amazon EMR 2.xAWSAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →AWS retires Amazon EMR 3.xAWSAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →AWS retires Amazon EMR 4.xAWSAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →AWS retires Amazon EMR 5.10AWSAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →AWS retires Amazon EMR 5.xAWSAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →AWS retires Amazon RDS for MariaDB 10.5AWSAmazon RDS for MariaDB ends support for this runtime.AWSDetails →BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)google-cloudBigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL...google-cloudDetails →BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular datagoogle-cloudBigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through...google-cloudDetails →Call for papers closes: FLOCK 2026: The Autonomous Ops SummitSan Francisco, United States · NeuBirdLast day to submit a talk; the event starts Oct 14, 2026.NeuBirdDetails →Custom SMTs can make external network calls (Limited Availability)confluentCustom SMTs on fully managed connectors can call endpoints outside Confluent Cloud, such as KMS, secret stores, or data enrichment APIs, as a Limited...confluentDetails →Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in PreviewdatabricksDatabricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in the Preview channel. See features in 2026.32 .databricksDetails →Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image updatesgoogle-cloudThis release introduces feature updates and expanded endpoint availability for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image: Multi-region endpoint support...google-cloudDetails →Gemini Enterprise: Protect sensitive data with content policiesgoogle-cloudYou can apply Sensitive Data Protection content policies to your Gemini Enterprise connectors, apps, and Gemini Notebook Enterprise notebooks. Content...google-cloudDetails →Gemini Enterprise: Support for federated data stores in Assured Workloads with FedRAMP High compliancegoogle-cloudGemini Enterprise now supports connecting Google Workspace and third-party federated data stores to projects inside Assured Workloads folders, which...google-cloudDetails →General Availability of OCR 4.1mistral-aiOCR 4.1 (mistral-ocr-4-1) is now Generally Available.mistral-aiDetails →Google Cloud retires announcementGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud ends support for this model.Google CloudDetails →Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey 2026 applications closeMENA and Turkey · Google for Startups AcceleratorLast day to apply to Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey 2026.Google for Startups AcceleratorDetails →Google retires gemini-robotics-er-1.6-previewGoogleGemini API ends support for this model; the replacement is gemini-robotics-er-2-preview.GoogleDetails →IAM Unified Access Policies are generally available (GA)google-cloudIAM Unified Access Policies (Access policies) for Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform are generally available (GA) . Agent Gateway uses Identity-Aware Proxy...google-cloudDetails →Investigate user sessions end-to-end with the new Session ReplaydynatraceDynatrace has generally released a new Session Replay built on the Grail data lakehouse, allowing SaaS customers to replay user experiences alongside logs,...dynatraceDetails →Looker retires Looker 26.6, 26.10LookerLooker ends support for this runtime.LookerDetails →Microsoft retires Azure AI Document Intelligence (formerly known as Azure Form Recognizer) v2.0 APIMicrosoftMicrosoft Lifecycle ends support for this product.MicrosoftDetails →Microsoft retires Azure document Intelligence v2.1 ContainerMicrosoftMicrosoft Lifecycle ends support for this product.MicrosoftDetails →Microsoft retires TimeGEN-1MicrosoftMicrosoft Foundry ends support for this model; the replacement is TimeGPT-1, TimegGPT-2.1.MicrosoftDetails →
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| Happening nowending soonest first | ||||
| until Nov 22ends in 13 days | 61st Venice BiennaleThe international contemporary art exhibition, open to the public from May 9.Culture · Events · Giardini and Arsenale, Venice · Wikipedia | Giardini and Arsenale, Venice | annual | Wikipedia |
| until Nov 28ends in 2 weeks | Ordinary Time (after Pentecost)The long second stretch of Ordinary Time, from the day after Pentecost to the Saturday before Advent.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| until Nov 29ends in 2 weeks | 2026 Nations ChampionshipInaugural 12-team international rugby union competition.Sports · Rugby · Wikipedia | – | annual | Wikipedia |
| PastOctober | ||||
| Jul 30Thu2 weeks ago | Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)The three-month rains retreat of Theravada monks, from Khao Phansa, the day after Asalha Puja, to Ok Phansa.Religion · Buddhism · to Oct 26 · Bank of Thailand holiday calendar | – | annual | Bank of Thailand holiday calendar |
| Jul 5Sun3 weeks ago | Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in PhiladelphiaUnverifiedTentativeAn exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art showcasing historic arts and crafts works as part of the museum's 150th anniversary programming.Culture · Exhibition · to Oct 18 · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · visitphilly.com | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | annual | visitphilly.com |
| Aug 22Sat5 weeks ago | Minnesota Renaissance Festival 2026Weekends (plus Labor Day and Festival Friday) in Shakopee.Culture · Minnesota · to Oct 4 · Shakopee · Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee | annual | Minnesota Renaissance Festival |
| PastSeptember | ||||
| Aug 30Sun8 weeks ago | 2026 US Open (tennis)The last Grand Slam of the year.Sports · Tennis · to Sep 13 · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York · Wikipedia | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York | annual | Wikipedia |
| Aug 22Sat8 weeks ago | 2026 Vuelta a EspañaThe Spanish Grand Tour.Sports · Cycling · to Sep 13 · Monaco to Granada · Wikipedia | Monaco to Granada | annual | Wikipedia |
| Aug 13Thu2 months ago | Ghost MonthThe seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld open; the Ghost Festival falls on its 15th day. Day 1 of lunar month 7.Religion · Taoism and Chinese folk religion · to Sep 10 · Hong Kong Observatory | – | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Aug 30Sun2 months ago | Burning Man 2026The week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert.Culture · Events · to Sep 7 · Black Rock City, Nevada · Wikipedia | Black Rock City, Nevada | annual | Wikipedia |
| Aug 27Thu2 months ago | Minnesota State Fair 2026The Great Minnesota Get-Together: twelve days ending on Labor Day.Culture · Minnesota · to Sep 7 · State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights · Minnesota State Fair | State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights | annual | Minnesota State FairComputed (rule) |
| Aug 31Mon2 months ago | Fal.Con 2026CrowdStrike's cybersecurity conference on AI-native security, threat intelligence and SIEM.Tech · Conferences · to Sep 3 · Las Vegas, NV · CrowdStrike | Las Vegas, NV; CrowdStrike | annual | CrowdStrike |
| PastAugust | ||||
| Aug 31Mon2 months ago | Digital Services Act: ChatGPT designated as VLOSE; Reddit and Roblox as VLOPsCommission designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms. They have four months (by January...Tech · Compliance deadlines · European Union · Regulations | European Union | one-off | Regulations |
| National Heroes Day (Philippines)A public holiday in the Philippines, known locally as Araw ng mga Bayani.Holidays · Philippines · Philippines · Nager.Date | Philippines | annual | Nager.Date | |
| Demo Flight launch (Pallas-1)Demo Flight launched on Pallas-1.Sky · Launches and missions · 9:00 pm CT · Launch Library 2 | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | |
| 150th anniversary: Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on...In 1876, Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on grounds of mental illness.* 1888 – The body of Mary Ann Nichols, the...History · Anniversaries · Wikipedia | – | annual | Wikipedia | |
| Tsai Ing-wen, born 1956 (70 years)Taiwanese politician and the President of the Republic of China.People · Birth anniversaries · Wikipedia | – | annual | Wikipedia | |
| International Day for People of African DescentA United Nations international day.Observances · UN international days · United Nations | – | annual | United Nations | |
| International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial IntelligenceA United Nations international day.Observances · UN international days · United Nations | – | annual | United Nations | |
| ABAC GRANT policies are generally available for models and servicesABAC GRANT policies for models, model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services are now generally...Tech · Releases · databricks · databricks | databricks | one-off | databricks | |
| AdministrationUnverifiedAdded support for customizing the main navigation in Omni. Skills can now be enabled and disabled at the organization level . Omni now supports Canada...Tech · Releases · omni · omni | omni | one-off | omni | |
| app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow...Tech · Releases · snowflake · snowflake | snowflake | one-off | snowflake | |
| AWS retires Amazon EMR 2.xUnverifiedAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| AWS retires Amazon EMR 3.xUnverifiedAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| AWS retires Amazon EMR 4.xUnverifiedAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| AWS retires Amazon EMR 5.10UnverifiedAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| AWS retires Amazon EMR 5.xUnverifiedAmazon EMR ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| AWS retires Amazon RDS for MariaDB 10.5UnverifiedAmazon RDS for MariaDB ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · AWS · AWS | AWS | one-off | AWS | |
| BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular dataBigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| Call for papers closes: FLOCK 2026: The Autonomous Ops SummitLast day to submit a talk; the event starts Oct 14, 2026.Tech · Calls for papers · San Francisco, United States · NeuBird | San Francisco, United States; NeuBird | annual | NeuBird | |
| Custom SMTs can make external network calls (Limited Availability)Custom SMTs on fully managed connectors can call endpoints outside Confluent Cloud, such as KMS, secret stores, or data enrichment APIs, as a Limited...Tech · Releases · confluent · confluent | confluent | one-off | confluent | |
| Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in PreviewDatabricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in the Preview channel. See features in 2026.32 .Tech · Releases · databricks · databricks | databricks | one-off | databricks | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image updatesThis release introduces feature updates and expanded endpoint availability for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image: Multi-region endpoint support...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| Gemini Enterprise: Protect sensitive data with content policiesYou can apply Sensitive Data Protection content policies to your Gemini Enterprise connectors, apps, and Gemini Notebook Enterprise notebooks. Content...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| Gemini Enterprise: Support for federated data stores in Assured Workloads with FedRAMP High complianceGemini Enterprise now supports connecting Google Workspace and third-party federated data stores to projects inside Assured Workloads folders, which...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| General Availability of OCR 4.1UnverifiedOCR 4.1 (mistral-ocr-4-1) is now Generally Available.Tech · Releases · mistral-ai · mistral-ai | mistral-ai | one-off | mistral-ai | |
| Google Cloud retires announcementUnverifiedGoogle Cloud ends support for this model.Tech · Retirements · Google Cloud · Google Cloud | Google Cloud | one-off | Google Cloud | |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey 2026 applications closeLast day to apply to Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey 2026.Tech · Accelerators · MENA and Turkey · Google for Startups Accelerator | MENA and Turkey; Google for Startups Accelerator | – | Google for Startups Accelerator | |
| Google retires gemini-robotics-er-1.6-previewGemini API ends support for this model; the replacement is gemini-robotics-er-2-preview.Tech · Retirements · Google · Google | one-off | |||
| IAM Unified Access Policies are generally available (GA)IAM Unified Access Policies (Access policies) for Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform are generally available (GA) . Agent Gateway uses Identity-Aware Proxy...Tech · Releases · google-cloud · google-cloud | google-cloud | one-off | google-cloud | |
| Investigate user sessions end-to-end with the new Session ReplayUnverifiedDynatrace has generally released a new Session Replay built on the Grail data lakehouse, allowing SaaS customers to replay user experiences alongside logs,...Tech · Releases · dynatrace · dynatrace | dynatrace | one-off | dynatrace | |
| Looker retires Looker 26.6, 26.10UnverifiedLooker ends support for this runtime.Tech · Retirements · Looker · Looker | Looker | one-off | Looker | |
| Microsoft retires Azure AI Document Intelligence (formerly known as Azure Form Recognizer) v2.0 APIUnverifiedMicrosoft Lifecycle ends support for this product.Tech · Retirements · Microsoft · Microsoft | Microsoft | one-off | Microsoft | |
| Microsoft retires Azure document Intelligence v2.1 ContainerUnverifiedMicrosoft Lifecycle ends support for this product.Tech · Retirements · Microsoft · Microsoft | Microsoft | one-off | Microsoft | |
| Microsoft retires TimeGEN-1UnverifiedMicrosoft Foundry ends support for this model; the replacement is TimeGPT-1, TimegGPT-2.1.Tech · Retirements · Microsoft · Microsoft | Microsoft | one-off | Microsoft | |