Day Guide for Friday August 4th 2023 What are the holidays on August 4th 2023?

This is our day guide for Friday August 4th 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 4th 2023

Bermuda: Mary Prince Day

The Friday before the first Monday in August honours a once enslaved Bermudian who became a hero of the abolitionist movement in Britain.

Cook Islands: Constitution Day

Marks the promulgation of the constitution of the Cook Islands on this day in 1965.

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday

The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country

Ghana: Founders' Day

4th August has been chosen as the date for Founders' Day as it marks two important events in Ghana's history

Lebanon: Beirut Explosion Memorial Day

A day to honour the 200 people who lost their lives in the 2020 explosion.

Rwanda: Umuganura Day

A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda

Observances on August 4th 2023

United Kingdom: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

When a webpage asks if you 'accept cookies', it's not that interesting - but today is the exception!

USA: National Coast Guard Day

The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is Semper Paratus - "Always Ready".

USA: Great American Outdoors Day

National park visitor spending supports nearly 330,000 jobs and contributes more than $40 billion annually to the national economy.

United Kingdom: International Beer Day

All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!

International: National White Wine Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National White Wine Day.

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General Information for August 4th 2023
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 216 of 2023
149 days left in 2023
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1984 - The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1936 - Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
1703 – The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die.
70 - The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans.