Day Guide for Thursday August 15th 2024

This is our day guide for Thursday August 15th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 228 of 2024.

Holidays on August 15th 2024

International: Assumption Day. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Not a Public Holiday

Bangladesh: National Mourning Day. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975
Congo: Independence Day. The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15th 1960
Costa Rica: Mother's Day. Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.
Equatorial Guinea: Constitution Day. Equatorial Guinea Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the constitution on August 15th 1982.
India: Independence Day. On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Regional

India (regional): Parsi New Year. Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
Italy: Ferragosto. Ferragosto is a popular summer holiday in Italy that marks the Feast of the Assumption but has its roots in Ancient Rome

Not a Public Holiday

Japan: Obon. Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Liechtenstein: National Day. Commemorates the birthday of Prince Franz Josef II as well as the Feast of the Assumption
North Korea: National Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of Korea after 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945
Paraguay: Founding of Asunción. Asunción is one of the oldest Spanish cities in South America, founded on August 15th 1537
South Korea: Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of Korea from 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945 after the end of the second World War.

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Observances on August 15th 2024

  • USA: National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
  • USA: National Relaxation Day
  • USA: National V-J Day
  • Australia: National V-J Day
  • Poland: Polish Armed Forces Day
  • Canada: National Acadian Day
  • Japan: Obon
  • Egypt: Flooding of the Nile

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