This is our day guide for Friday August 20th 2021 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 20th 2021
Estonia: Independence Restoration Day
In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union
Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day
20th of August is the oldest national holiday in Hungary. It is generally considered to be the State Foundation Day of Hungary. Its origin roots back to the first king and state founder of Hungary, St. Stephen, who transformed the country into a European Christian country.Regional
India (regional): Ashura
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of MuharramRegional
India (regional): First Onam
Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam Day
Morocco: Revolution Day
Commemorates the day King Mohammed V was exiled from Morocco in 1953
Myanmar: Public Holiday
Myanmar has announced five days of public holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19.Regional
Nigeria (regional): Isese Day
A public holiday to mark the Traditional Worshippers' Day, also known as Isese Day.Public sector only
USA (regional): Statehood Day
Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959Observances on August 20th 2021
USA: Hawaiian Shirt Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hawaiian Shirt Day
United Kingdom: National Bacon Lovers Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bacon Lovers Day
USA: National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
What's tastier than a nice Pecan Pie? A Pecan Pie with Chocolate, that's what!
USA: National Lemonade Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemonade Day
USA: National Radio Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Radio Day
International: World Mosquito Day
A day observed in the honour of the man who discovered that the deadly disease of Malaria is spread through a mosquito bite.
USA: National Men's Grooming Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Men's Grooming Day.August 19th 2021 | Go to Today | August 21st 2021
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| General Information for August 20th 2021 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 232 of 2021 | |
| 133 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev. | |
| 1858 - Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory. | |
| 1083 - Canonization of the first King of Hungary, Saint Stephen and his son Saint Emeric. | |
| 1000 - The foundation of the Hungarian state by Saint Stephen, celebrated as a National Day in Hungary. |
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