Day Guide for Saturday August 1st 2020
This is our day guide for Saturday August 1st 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 214 of 2020.
Holidays on August 1st 2020
International: Eid-ul-Azha. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
International: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Barbados: Emancipation Day. Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834
Benin: Independence Day. Marks Benin gaining full independence from France on 1 August 1960
DR Congo: Parents' Day. A public holiday to honour the role of Mothers and Fathers in Congolese society
Regional
Malaysia (regional): Hari Raya Haji Holiday. This festival is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
Regional
Nicaragua (regional): Descent of Saint Dominic. At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.
Switzerland: National Day. On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne
Trinidad and Tobago: Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day became a national holiday in Trinidad on Aug 1, 1985. People celebrate the day with parties, cultural events and performances. The festivities conclude with the Flambeau march to honor the courage of the formerly enslaved ancestors.
Observances on August 1st 2020
United Kingdom: Albariño Day
USA: National Girlfriends Day
USA: National Minority Donor Awareness Day
USA: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
USA: Respect for Parents Day
Russia: The Day of Remembrance of the Victims of World War I
United Kingdom: Yorkshire day
USA: Mead Day
USA: National Mustard Day
United Kingdom: F.A. Cup Final
USA: Sandwich Month
International: Happiness Happens Month
USA: American Adventures Month
USA: Kids Eat Right Month
International: Emancipation Day
Belize: Emancipation Day
Canada: Emancipation Day
USA: Black Business Month
Canada: Food Day Canada
International: World RNA Day
USA: Child Support Awareness Month