This is our day guide for Friday August 1st 2025 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 1st 2025
International: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Barbados: Emancipation Day
Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834
Benin: Independence Day
Marks Benin gaining full independence from France on 1 August 1960
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.
DR Congo: Parents' Day
A public holiday to honour the role of Mothers and Fathers in Congolese societyRegional
Nicaragua (regional): Descent of Saint Dominic
At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.
Rwanda: Umuganura Day
A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda
Switzerland: National Day
On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne
Trinidad and Tobago: African Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day became a national holiday in Trinidad on Aug 1, 1985. People celebrate the day with parties, cultural events and performances. The festivities conclude with the Flambeau march to honor the courage of the formerly enslaved ancestors.Observances on August 1st 2025
United Kingdom: Albariño Day
Raise a glass to this crisp Iberian white wine.
USA: National Girlfriends Day
National Girlfriends Day, a celebration of the women you love, be it your significant other or your best friend.
USA: National Minority Donor Awareness Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Minority Donor Awareness Day
USA: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
USA: Respect for Parents Day
We have a feeling an unappreciated parent may have come up with the idea for this holiday.
Russia: The Day of Remembrance of the Victims of World War I
Find out the dates, history and traditions of The Day of Remembrance of the Victims of World War I
United Kingdom: Yorkshire day
Yorkshire is the largest county in England by area.
International: Happiness Happens Month
Find out the dates, history and background to Happiness Happens Month
USA: Sandwich Month
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sandwich Month
USA: American Adventures Month
Be a happy camper. Or hotel resident. It doesn't matter - just get out and explore America.
USA: Kids Eat Right Month
Highlights healthy eating and active lifestyles for every age group from infant to teens.
International: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
USA: Black Business Month
Recognize and support the many local Black-owned businesses and Black-owned businesses across America
International: World RNA Day
World RNA Day is observed to publicize the importance of this molecule in the generation of proteins in the body.
United Kingdom: International Beer Day
All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!
USA: Child Support Awareness Month
August is Child Support Awareness Month, a national campaign aimed to spread awareness about child support services.July 31st 2025 | Go to Today | August 2nd 2025
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| General Information for August 1st 2025 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 213 of 2025 | |
| 152 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1944 - ASNOM: birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in the Republic of Macedonia. | |
| 1610 - Henry Hudson sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay thinking he had made it through the Northwest Passage and reached the Pacific Ocean. | |
| 902 - Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabids army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily. | |
| 216 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of Cannae - The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army under command of consuls Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro. |
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