Day Guide for Monday August 3rd 2020

This is our day guide for Monday August 3rd 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 216 of 2020.

Holidays on August 3rd 2020

International: Emancipation Day (in lieu). Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
International: Eid Al Adha Holiday. 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.
Anguilla: August Monday. August Monday is the focal day of the Anguillan Carnival and the island's biggest holiday
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Monday. A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.

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Australia (regional): Picnic Day. Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

Not a Public Holiday

Australia (regional): Bank Holiday. Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August
Barbados: Kadooment Day. First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
British Virgin Islands: Festival Monday. Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

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Canada (regional): Civic Holiday. The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers

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Canada (regional): Civic Day. Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas

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Canada (regional): Heritage Day. An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta
Equatorial Guinea: Freedom Day. Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema
Guinea-Bissau: Pidjiguiti Day. Anniversary of the Pindjiguiti massacre in 1959, when the Portuguese colonial police repressed a protest of Bissau-Guinean workers, causing the death of at least 50 people.
Iceland: Commerce Day. This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík

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India (regional): Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

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India (regional): Jhulan Purnima. Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
Ireland: August Bank. The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Waso. Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths
Niger: Independence Day. Commemoration of Niger's independence from France on August 3rd 1960
North Macedonia: Republic Day (in lieu). As Republic Day falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Vincy Mas. St. Vincent’s Carnival is known as Vincy Mas and activities culminate on the first Monday in July and the following Tuesday
Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya. Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communities

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United Kingdom (regional): Summer bank holiday. Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
Zambia: Farmers' Day. A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia

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Observances on August 3rd 2020

  • USA: National Grab Some Nuts Day
  • USA: National Watermelon Day
  • Venezuela: Flag Day
  • International: Raksha Bandhan

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