Day Guide for Thursday August 31st 2017

This is our day guide for Thursday August 31st 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 243 of 2017.

Holidays on August 31st 2017

International: Day of Arafah. Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.

International: Eid Al Adha Holiday. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Malaysia: National Day. 31st August marks Malaysia's Independence Day. Also known as Merdeka Day

Moldova: Romanian Language Day. Marks the demonstrations of 1989 that made Moldova adopt the its language laws

Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day. Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962

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There are no observances today.

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