This is our day guide for Thursday August 11th 2022 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 11th 2022
Chad: Independence Day
On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from FranceRegional
India (regional): Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.Regional
India (regional): Jhulan Purnima
Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
Japan: Mountain Day
A new holiday since 2016, celebrating the nation's mountains. Mountain Day is intended is to provide “opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains".
Sri Lanka: 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 communitiesObservances on August 11th 2022
USA: National Presidential Joke Day
This day remembers the infamous joke that President Reagan made when he thought a radio broadcast wasn't being recorded.
USA: National Raspberry Bombe Day
August is a great time to make this refreshing dessert with ripe raspberries.
USA: National Bakewell Tart Day
A Bakewell Tart is small cake, covered with a top layer of icing and a single central half-cherry.
USA: Hip Hop Celebration Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hip Hop Celebration Day.
International: Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.August 10th 2022 | Go to Today | August 12th 2022
| Choose a Day |
|---|
| General Information for August 11th 2022 | |
|---|---|
| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 223 of 2022 | |
| 142 days left in 2022 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - Peter Cushing, star of numerous Hammer horror films, dies (b. 1913). | |
| 1858 - The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren. | |
| Every year - Feast day of Saint Clare of Assisi, the Patron Saint of television. | |
| 480 BC - The Battle of Thermopylae is fought over three days, but on this day the last Greek contingents - 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and 400 Thebans - are surrounded and destroyed by the Persian Army, signalling the end of the battle. |
Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.
Newsletter
Sign up to receive a weekly email update on forthcoming public holidays around the world in your inbox every Friday.