| Date | Type | Event | | 01-08-1990 | | Green Day's third EP Sweet Children was released this month |
| 01-08-1998 | | 'Prosthetic Head' is released as a promotional single from Nimrod in Germany this month |
| 03-08-2004 | | 'American Idiot' is released as a single from American Idiot |
| 03-08-2009 | | Kerrang! Awards: Best International Band (Nominated), Best Album - 21st Century Breakdown (Nominated) |
| 04-08-2017 | | Green Day release their remix of 'Fell For You' as a digital single |
| 08-08-2003 | | Kerplunk is certified Platinum in the US (1 million units) |
| 11-08-2016 | | 'Bang Bang' is released as a single from Revolution Radio |
| 12-08-2007 | | Green Day's side project Foxboro Hot Tubs release the Stop Drop And Roll!!! EP |
| 14-08-2012 | | 'Kill The DJ' is released as a single from ¡Uno! |
| 14-08-2012 | | Green Day release Oh Love EP |
| 17-08-1994 | | Dookie is certified Platinum in the US (1 million units) |
| 19-08-2008 | | Billie Joe's side project Pinhead Gunpowder release the West Side Highway EP |
| 22-08-2001 | | Green Day release Tune In, Tokyo... live EP |
| 22-08-2005 | | American Idiot is certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the US (4 million units) |
| 24-08-2006 | | Kerrang! Awards: Best Video - 'Jesus Of Suburbia' (Nominated) |
| 25-08-2004 | | Kerrang! Awards: Hall Of Fame (Won) |
| 25-08-2005 | | Kerrang! Awards: Best Band on the Planet (Won), Best Live Band (Won), Best Single - 'American Idiot' (Nominated), Best Video - 'Holiday' (Nominated) |
| 27-08-2019 | | A photo book called Green Day: Photographs By Bob Gruen is released |
| 28-08-2001 | | Green Day perform 'Castaway', 'Waiting' and 'Minority' on The Evening Session |
| 28-08-2001 | | Kerrang! Awards: Classic Songwriter (Won), Best International Live Act (Nominated), Best Band in the World (Nominated) |
| 28-08-2005 | | Green Day perform 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' on the MTV Video Music Awards |
| 28-08-2005 | | MTV VMA's: Video Of The Year, Best Group Video, Best Rock Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography - 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' (Won), Viewers Choice Award - 'American Idiot' (Won), Best Art Direction - 'American Idiot' (Nominated) |
| 28-08-2012 | | Green Day release The Studio Albums: 1990-2009 box set |
| 30-08-2020 | | MTV VMA's: Best Rock Video - 'Oh Yeah' (Nominated) |
| 31-08-2000 | | 'Minority' is released as a single from Warning |
