Day Guide for Wednesday August 30th 2023

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 30th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 242 of 2023.

Holidays on August 30th 2023

East Timor: Popular Consultation Day. Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent

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India (regional): Third Onam. Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

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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.

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day. One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution

Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima. Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on August 24th 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America

Sri Lanka: Adhi 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

Turkiye: Victory Day. Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence

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Observances on August 30th 2023

United Nations: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
USA: National Toasted Marshmallow Day
USA: Slinky Day
International: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
Spain: La Tomatina
International: International Whale Shark Day
USA: National Beach Day

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