Day Guide for Saturday August 15th 2015

This is our day guide for Saturday August 15th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 227 of 2015.

Holidays on August 15th 2015

International: Assumption Day. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Bangladesh: National Mourning Day. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975

Costa Rica: Mother's Day. Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.

India: Independence Day. On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Italy: Ferragosto. Ferragosto is a popular summer holiday in Italy that marks the Feast of the Assumption but has its roots in Ancient Rome

Paraguay: Founding of Asunción. Asunción is one of the oldest Spanish cities in South America, founded on August 15th 1537

South Korea: Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of Korea from 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945 after the end of the second World War.

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There are no observances today.

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