Day Guide for Saturday August 19th 2023 What are the holidays on August 19th 2023?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 19th 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 19th 2023

Afghanistan: Independence Day

Independence from British imperial control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919

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India (regional): Birthday of Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Deb Burman was a King of Tripura before the state joined India.

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Philippines (regional): Birthday of Manuel L Quezon

Special Non-Working Public Holiday in Quezon City and the provinces of Quezon and Aurora

Observances on August 19th 2023

USA: National Honey Bee Day

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

Vietnam: August Revolution Commemoration Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of August Revolution Commemoration Day

International: International Orangutan Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Orangutan Day

USA: National Aviation Day

The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.

United Kingdom: National Potato Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Potato Day

USA: National Soft Ice Cream Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Soft Ice Cream Day

Ukraine: Saviour of the Apple Feast Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Saviour of the Apple Feast Day

United Nations: World Humanitarian Day 

A day to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

International: World Photography Day

Make it snappy! August 19th is the day to capture the world around you.

International: International Geocaching Day

This very modern treasure hunt takes place on the third Saturday in August

International: World Day of Homeless Animals

International Homeless Animals’ Day is a reason to draw public attention to homeless animals and promote spay/neuter and adoption.

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General Information for August 19th 2023
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 231 of 2023
134 days left in 2023
Week 33 of the year
On this Day in History
1953 - Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
1919 - Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom.
1839 - The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
295 BC - The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War.