Day Guide for Monday August 7th 2017

This is our day guide for Monday August 7th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 219 of 2017.

Holidays on August 7th 2017

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Australia (regional): Picnic Day. Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

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Australia (regional): Bank Holiday. Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August
Bahamas: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Barbados: Kadooment Day. First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
Bolivia: Independence Day Holiday. Monday 7 August is a public holiday as Independence Day falls on a Sunday

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Canada (regional): Heritage Day. An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta

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Canada (regional): Civic Holiday. The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers

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Canada (regional): Civic Day. Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas
Colombia: Battle of Boyacá. The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy
Grenada: Carnival Monday. This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent
Iceland: Commerce Day. This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík

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India (regional): Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
Ireland: August Bank Holiday. The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
Ivory Coast: Independence Day. Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960
Jamaica: Independence Day. Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history
Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya. Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communities

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United Kingdom (regional): Summer bank holiday. Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
Zambia: Farmers' Day. A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia

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There are no observances today.

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