Day Guide for Monday August 14th 2023

This is our day guide for Monday August 14th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 226 of 2023.

Holidays on August 14th 2023

Cameroon: Public Holiday. A public holiday to bridge the weekend to Assumption Day which falls on Tuesday.
Costa Rica: Mother's Day. Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.
Grenada: Carnival Monday. This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent

Not a Public Holiday

Japan: Obon. Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Public Holiday. Selangor only. Holiday for PH-BN victory in state elections.
Morocco: Oued Ed-Dahab Day. Commemorates the return of the Oued Eddahab region to Morocco from Mauritania in 1979
Pakistan: Independence Day. On this day in 1947, Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic when it gained independence from British rule

Public sector only

Romania: Public Sector Holiday. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Samoa: Father's Day. Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in August
Thailand: H.M. Queen Mother's Birthday (in lieu). This holiday marks the birthday of the queen mother of Thailand, Queen Sirikit.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Victory Day. Marks victory over Japan on August 15th 1945. State and local government offices are closed. Federal offices remain open.
Vatican City: Vigil of Assumption Day. Historically a day of fasting and abstinence in Vatican City
Zimbabwe: Heroes' Day. Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independence

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Observances on August 14th 2023

  • Dominican Republic: Engineers Day
  • United Kingdom: Falklands Day
  • USA: National Creamsicle Day
  • Indonesia: Pramuka Day
  • Japan: Obon
  • USA: National Navajo Code Talkers Day
  • India: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
  • International: World Lizard Day

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