Day Guide for Thursday August 30th 2018

This is our day guide for Thursday August 30th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 242 of 2018.

Holidays on August 30th 2018

East Timor: Popular Consultation Day. Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent

Iran: Eid-e-Ghadir. Shias believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Prophet Muhammed, was appointed as the religious authority and leader of Islam

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day. One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution

Regional

Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday. Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has declared Thursday 30 August 2018 as a work-free day in Ondo state.

Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima. Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on 24 August 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America

Turkiye: Victory Day. Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence

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There are no observances today.

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