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Public Holidays: August 2012
| Day | Date | Country | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 1st |  Switzerland |
National Day |
| Thu | 2nd |  Thailand |
Asahna Bucha Day |
| Mon | 6th |  United Kingdom |
August Bank Holiday |
| Mon | 6th |  Ireland |
August Holiday |
| Mon | 6th |  Canada |
Civic Day |
| Mon | 6th |  Iceland |
Commerce Day |
| Mon | 6th |  Australia |
Picnic Day |
| Thu | 9th |  Singapore |
National Day |
| Thu | 9th |  South Africa |
National Women's Day |
| Fri | 10th |  India |
Janmashtami |
| Sun | 12th | Thailand |
Mother's Day |
| Mon | 13th | Thailand |
Substitute day holiday for H.M. Queen's Birthday |
| Tue | 14th |  Pakistan |
Independence Day |
| Wed | 15th |  Various |
Assumption of Mary |
| Wed | 15th | India |
Independence Day |
| Wed | 15th |  South Korea |
Liberation Day |
| Fri | 17th |  Indonesia |
Independence Day |
| Sun | 19th | Pakistan |
Eid al-Fitr |
| Sun | 19th | India |
Idu'l Fitr |
| Sun | 19th |  Turkey |
Ramazan Feast |
| Mon | 20th | Canada |
Discovery Day |
| Mon | 20th | Pakistan |
Eid al-Fitr |
| Mon | 20th | Various |
Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Mon | 20th |  Estonia |
Independence Restoration Day |
| Mon | 20th | India |
Parsi New Year |
| Mon | 20th | Turkey |
Ramazan Feast |
| Mon | 20th |  Hungary |
Saint Stephens Day |
| Mon | 20th |  Argentina |
San Martins Day |
| Tue | 21st | Pakistan |
Eid al-Fitr |
| Tue | 21st | Turkey |
Ramazan Feast |
| Mon | 27th | United Kingdom |
August Bank Holiday |
| Wed | 29th |  Slovakia |
Slovak National Uprising anniversary |
| Thu | 30th | Turkey |
Victory Day |
| Fri | 31st |  Malaysia |
National Day |
Key
| Public Holiday |
| Regional Holiday |
| Not a Public Holiday | Diversity Month |
August
Originally called Sextilis by the Romans. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of Augustus. It was chosen to honour his victories in this month.
The Anglo-Saxons called August "weod-monath" (weed month)