Day Guide for Sunday August 23rd 2020 What are the holidays on August 23rd 2020?

This is our day guide for Sunday August 23rd 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on August 23rd 2020

International: Hijri New Year's Day

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

International: Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh

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India (regional): Nuakhai

Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season

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Nepal (regional): Attwari

An important and popular festival celebrated by the Tharu people in Sudur Paschim State.

Observances on August 23rd 2020

Ukraine: Day of the National Flag

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the National Flag

USA: hashtag Day

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United Nations: Slave Trade Remembrance Day

This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

USA: National Ride With The Wind Day

On this day we celebrates those pioneers who have made advances in the field of human-powered flight.

USA: National Sponge Cake Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sponge Cake Day

Croatia: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

A day to honour the memory of the millions of victims of all totalitarian regimes.

USA: National Cuban Sandwich Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cuban Sandwich Day.

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General Information for August 23rd 2020
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 236 of 2020
130 days left in 2020
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
1990 - West Germany and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1973 - A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome".
634 - Abu Bakr dies at Medina and is succeeded by Umar I who becomes the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
406 - Gothic king Radagaisus is executed after he is defeated by Roman general Stilicho and 12,000 "barbarians" are incorporated into the Roman army or sold as slaves.