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Dog Days of Summer When is the Dog Days of Summer? July 3 to August 11 Wow, it's sure hot and muggy. That's because we're in the Dog Days of Summer, the hottest, muggiest days of the year. As the song goes "roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer".  If you are feeling the effects of  hot, muggy, sultry, "weather that you can wear", you can be certain that you are in the Dog Days of Summer. It is also a period of drought and occasional strong thunderstorms.  By definition, the Dog Days Summer are the hottest and steamiest part of summer. Typically, this is the period when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the Sun, from July 3 -August 11. When the Dog Days of Summer arrive, it's time to do those memorable summer time activities, that help us to keep our cool. They include: Take a dip in the pool. Go to the beach Take the kids to a water park Watch the sultry days go by in a cozy hammock Laze under a shady tree. Quaff your thirst with a frozen summer drink. Go to an evening baseball game Whatever your favorite pastime for the Dog Days of Summer, we do not believe it should be spent indoors all day long, in air conditioned comfort. Rather, get out and enjoy the hot weather while it is here. After all, the days are already growing shorter, and you know what that ultimately leads to...... Related holidays: Hammock Day What happened on this Day? This Day in History Famous Birthdays Today's Quote: "To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try. - - Rosa Parks History and Origin of the Dog Days of Summer Day: God made these dog days for us to either enjoy, or suffer through ...depending upon your point of  view. It was the ancient Romans who defined the period between July 3 -August 11 as the dog days. Typical of many ancient cultures, the Romans used a relationship between the stars and the sun to define the exact period of time.   Holiday Insights, where everyday is a holiday, a bizarre day, a wacky day ,or a special event. Join us in the calendar fun each and every day of the year.   Did You Know? There are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events and observances, more than one for every day of the year. Many new holidays are being created on a very frequent basis. At Holiday Insights we strive to thoroughly research and report details of each one as accurately as possible.

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