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.Regional
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 RwandaObservances 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.August 3rd 2023 | Go to Today | August 5th 2023
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| General Information for August 4th 2023 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1995 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia. | |
| 1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time. | |
| 1944 - After more than two years of hiding, Anne Frank and her family are arrested on this date by Nazis. | |
| 1578 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - the Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal. |
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