This is our day guide for Wednesday August 7th 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 7th 2024
Bangladesh: Public Holiday
To ensure public safety amid the evolving situation following the student movement across the country.
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Wednesday
Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
Colombia: Battle of Boyacá
The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy
Ivory Coast: Independence Day
Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960Observances on August 7th 2024
USA: National Sisters Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sisters Day
USA: National Lighthouse Day
Even in these days of GPS, Lighthouses play an important role in keeping shipping safe round our coast.
USA: National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
USA: Purple Heart Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Purple Heart Day
United Kingdom: Playday
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August.August 6th 2024 | Go to Today | August 8th 2024
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| General Information for August 7th 2024 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2024 | |
| 146 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 - Lynne Cox becomes first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union | |
| 1819 - Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá. | |
| 626 - The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople. | |
| 461 - Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer. |
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