Day Guide for Friday August 5th 2016

This is our day guide for Friday August 5th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 218 of 2016.

Holidays on August 5th 2016

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Brazil (regional): Public Holiday. Rio de Janeiro only. For Olympic opening ceremony
Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day. The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday. Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador
Rwanda: Umuganura Day. A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa. The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752

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There are no observances today.

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