August is a Ghost Month

The Chinese Ghost Month (or the Chinese Ghost Festival) refers to the 7th month of Chinese lunar calendar. In this month, it is believed that the gate of hell is open, therefore hungry ghosts are released, and come to the earth and wander around. That is why people would offer food, and burn paper money and incense to 'feed' those ghosts, so that human beings will not be harmed by them. On the day of the 15th (or the 13th or 14th in some regions, especially the southern part of China), people hold a variety of special ceremonies to redeem the ghosts. So we call that day "the Ghost Festival" (sometimes called the Hungry Ghost Festival as well) and the 7th lunar month as the Ghost Month.

But Ghost Month is largely a time of fear and great caution - wandering ghosts must be appeased or they will bring bad luck and misfortune. These ghosts are believed to be the spirits of those with no relatives to venerate them after their death or those who had a bad death or did not receive a proper burial.
Unknown wandering ghosts (also called “good brothers”) may be entertained by performers to keep them happy - because angry ghosts attack the living to get attention and get their needs met. Paper “money” is burned in tribute to ghosts. In return for honor and tribute paid, blessings may be asked of them.
Because of fear of ghosts, many activities are curtailed during Ghost Month. Whistling is avoided as it will draw ghosts to one’s home. Events such as traveling, moving to a new home, medical procedures, or weddings are scheduled for other months; special plans and business deals are avoided at this time. Ghosts are believed to inhabit water, so most people refuse to swim or walk near riverbanks during Ghost Month - and paper money is thrown out to the ghosts when crossing over a river in a vehicle.
The whole month is risky and especially the 15th day - many people just stay at home on that day in order to avoid an encounter with a ghost. At the end of Ghost Month (the time of the new moon), paper boats with lanterns are placed outside the home or in rivers in order to guide the ghosts back to the underworld.

source: http://www.ming-ai.org.uk/eastwest/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:what-is-the-origin-of-chinese-ghost-month&catid=12:chinese-ghost-month&Itemid=19

http://www.omf.org/omf/buddhism/pray/chinese_ghost_month

i'll heard that Already in T.V Patrol

Really?.. im scared ofghost XD