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 GaneshRegional
India (regional): Nuakhai
Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the seasonRegional
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.August 22nd 2020 | Go to Today | August 24th 2020
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| General Information for August 23rd 2020 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1989 - Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands (Baltic Way). | |
| 1970 - Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins. | |
| 1966 - Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. | |
| 1896 - Officially recognised date of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the start of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila (actual date and location is disputed). |
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