Day Guide for Monday August 5th 2019

This is our day guide for Monday August 5th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 217 of 2019.

Holidays on August 5th 2019

International: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Anguilla: August Monday. August Monday is the focal day of the Anguillan Carnival and the island's biggest holiday

Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Monday. A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.

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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.

Not a Public Holiday

Australia (regional): Bank Holiday. Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August

Barbados: Kadooment Day. First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest

British Virgin Islands: Festival Monday. Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Burkina Faso: Independence Day. Marks independence from French rule on August 5th 1960

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

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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

Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day. The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday. The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country

Equatorial Guinea: Freedom Day Holiday (in lieu). Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema

Ghana: Founders' Day (in lieu). 4th August has been chosen as the date for Founders' Day as it marks two important events in Ghana's history

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

Ireland: August Bank Holiday. The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August

Kiribati: Kiribati Youth Day. A day to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst the younger generation in Kiribati

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa. The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752

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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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Observances on August 5th 2019

USA: National Oyster Day
USA: National Underwear Day
International: International Traffic Light Day

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