National Clown Day in USA
National Clown Day in USA is held on August 1. Saturday of Clown Week. This event in the first decade of the month August is annual.
On October 8, 1970 a joint resolution was passed in Congress(Public Law 91-443), authorizing and requesting the President of the United States to issue a proclamation making August 1-7, 1971 National Clown Week. On August 2, 1971 U.S. President Richard Nixon issued Proclamation 4071 , making August 1-7, 1971 National Clown Week.