Day Guide for Friday August 2nd 2024 What are the holidays on August 2nd 2024?

This is our day guide for Friday August 2nd 2024 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 2nd 2024

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.

Costa Rica: Virgin of Los Angeles Day

The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica

North Macedonia: Republic Day

Marks the establishment of the Republic in 1944 and the Ilinden Uprising in 1903

Rwanda: Umuganura Day

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

Observances on August 2nd 2024

USA: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

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

USA: National Coloring Book Day

Add some color to your life with this fun and therapeutic pastime.

USA: Harriet Quimby Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Harriet Quimby Day.

USA: Rap Music Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Rap Music Day.

Russia: Paratroopers' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Paratroopers' Day.

United Kingdom: International Beer Day

All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!

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General Information for August 2nd 2024
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 215 of 2024
151 days left in 2024
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1989 - Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
1923 - As vice president, Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States after the death of Warren G. Harding
1870 - Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.