Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Monday | Ashura | Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Germany, Gambia, Iran, Somalia, United Kingdom, United States |
| Ashoora (second day) | Bahrain | ||
| Day off for Independence Day | Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Peace Festival in Augsburg | Germany | ||
| Day of Achura | Algeria | ||
| Carnival (First Day) | Grenada | ||
| Ashoura | Lebanon | ||
| Feast of Saint Roman Eve | Monaco | ||
| Ashura Holiday | Pakistan | ||
| Tamkharit | Senegal | ||
| Farmers' Day | Tanzania | ||
| Victory Day | United States | ||
| Heroes' Day | Zimbabwe | ||
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | Ashura | Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan |
| Carnival (Second Day) | Grenada | ||
| Muharram/Ashura | India | ||
| Election Day | Kenya | ||
| Feast of Saint Roman | Monaco | ||
| National Day | Singapore | ||
| Indigenous Peoples Day | Suriname | ||
| National Women's Day | South Africa | ||
| Defence Forces Day | Zimbabwe | ||
| Aug 10 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia |
| Independence Day | Ecuador | ||
| Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Nicaragua | ||
| Aug 11 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | India | ||
| Mountain Day | Japan | ||
| Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka | ||
| Independence Day | Chad | ||
| Day of Frontiersmen | Turkmenistan | ||
| Aug 12 | Friday | Spirit Festival | China |
| Day off for Independence Day | Ecuador | ||
| Hungry Ghost Festival | Hong Kong, Taiwan | ||
| Raksha Bandhan | Indonesia | ||
| Public Sector Holiday | Sri Lanka | ||
| Janai Purnima | Nepal | ||
| Gai Jatra | Nepal | ||
| The Queen's Birthday | Thailand | ||
| Aug 13 | Saturday | Independence Day | Central African Republic |
| Women's and Family Day | Tunisia | ||
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Father's Day | Brazil |
| Falkland Day | Falkland Islands | ||
| Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | ||
| Independence Day | Pakistan | ||
| National Navajo Code Talkers Day | United States | ||
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, St. Barts, Canada, Central African Republic, Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Cabo Verde, Cyprus, Germany, Spain, France, Gabon, French Guiana, Gambia, Guinea, Guadeloupe, Greece, Guatemala, Croatia, Haiti, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Saint Martin, Madagascar, Martinique, Malta, Mauritius, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Poland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Slovenia, San Marino, Senegal, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Mayotte |
| San Martín Day | Argentina | ||
| National Mourning Day | Bangladesh | ||
| Discovery Day | Canada | ||
| Independence Day | Congo, India | ||
| Mother's Day | Costa Rica | ||
| Flooding of the Nile | Egypt | ||
| Constitution Day | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Ferragosto | Italy | ||
| Liberation Day | North Korea, South Korea | ||
| Foundation of Old Panama City | Panama | ||
| Founding of Asuncion | Paraguay | ||
| Malaita Province Day | Solomon Islands | ||
| Father's Day | Samoa | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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