Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Saturday | Hajj season begins | United Arab Emirates |
| Freedom Day | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Martyrs' Day | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Nigerien Independence Day | Niger | ||
| Makira-Ulawa Province Day | Solomon Islands | ||
| San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only) | El Salvador | ||
| Flag´s Day | Venezuela | ||
| Aug 4 | Sunday | Buddha's First Sermon | Bhutan |
| Constitution Day | Cook Islands | ||
| Founder's Day | Ghana | ||
| National Guard´s Day | Venezuela | ||
| Aug 5 | Monday | Carnival Holiday | Antigua and Barbuda |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia | ||
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia | ||
| Kadooment Day | Barbados | ||
| National Day | Burkina Faso | ||
| Emancipation Day | The Bahamas | ||
| Heritage Day | Canada | ||
| Civic/Provincial Day | Canada | ||
| Saskatchewan Day | Canada | ||
| New Brunswick Day | Canada | ||
| British Columbia Day | Canada | ||
| Natal Day | Canada | ||
| Constitution Day observed | Cook Islands | ||
| Emancipation Day | Dominica | ||
| The Day of Our Lady of Africa | Spain | ||
| Emancipation Day | Grenada | ||
| Summer Bank Holiday (only Alderney) | Guernsey | ||
| Founder's Day observed | Ghana | ||
| Homeland Thanksgiving Day | Croatia | ||
| August Bank Holiday | Ireland | ||
| Commerce Day | Iceland | ||
| Youth Day | Kiribati | ||
| Emancipation Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| Emancipation Day | Montserrat | ||
| San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only) | El Salvador | ||
| National Children's Day | Tuvalu | ||
| Summer Bank Holiday | United Kingdom | ||
| Festival Monday | British Virgin Islands | ||
| Farmers' Day | Zambia | ||
| Aug 6 | Tuesday | Carnival Holiday | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Independence Day | Bolivia, Jamaica | ||
| Culturama Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| Celebrations of San Salvador | El Salvador | ||
| Festival Tuesday | British Virgin Islands | ||
| Aug 7 | Wednesday | The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Canada |
| Independence Day | Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Chinese Valentine's Day | China | ||
| Battle of Boyacá Day | Colombia | ||
| Festival Wednesday | British Virgin Islands | ||
| Aug 8 | Thursday | Peace Festival in Augsburg | Germany |
| Farmers' Day | Tanzania | ||
| Aug 9 | Friday | Day off for Independence Day | Ecuador |
| National Day | Singapore | ||
| Indigenous Peoples Day | Suriname | ||
| National Women's Day | South Africa | ||
| Aug 10 | Saturday | Arafat Day | Bahrain |
| Independence Day | Ecuador | ||
| Working day for Aug 19 | Hungary | ||
| Erev Tisha B'Av | Israel | ||
| Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Nicaragua | ||
| Sacrifice Feast Eve | Turkey | ||
| The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |||
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