This is our day guide for Thursday August 3rd 2023 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 3rd 2023
Bermuda: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Equatorial Guinea: Freedom Day
Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema
Guinea-Bissau: Pidjiguiti Day
Anniversary of the Pindjiguiti massacre in 1959, when the Portuguese colonial police repressed a protest of Bissau-Guinean workers, causing the death of at least 50 people.
Iran: Public Holiday
Two days of public holidays due to the extreme heatwave in the country.
Niger: Independence Day
Commemoration of Niger's independence from France on August 3rd 1960Observances on August 3rd 2023
USA: National Grab Some Nuts Day
Grabbing a handful of nuts is a tasty treat and a healthy one!
USA: National Watermelon Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Watermelon Day
Venezuela: Flag Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Venezuelan Flag Day.
International: International IPA Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International IPA Day.
United Kingdom: Cycle to Work Day
Encouraging workers all around the country to get on their bikes and get into work the best way possible – on two wheels!August 2nd 2023 | Go to Today | August 4th 2023
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| General Information for August 3rd 2023 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 215 of 2023 | |
| 150 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of Mauritania is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. | |
| 1342 - The Siege of Algeciras commences during the Spanish Reconquista. | |
| 1031 - Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey. | |
| 881 - Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event celebrated in the poem Ludwigslied. |
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