Day Guide for Thursday August 15th 2019

This is our day guide for Thursday August 15th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 227 of 2019.

Holidays on August 15th 2019

International: Assumption Day. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
International: Eid Al-Adha. 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.
Bangladesh: National Mourning Day. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975
Congo: Independence Day. The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15th 1960
Costa Rica: Mother's Day. Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.
Equatorial Guinea: Constitution Day. Equatorial Guinea Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the constitution on August 15th 1982.
India: Independence Day. On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Regional

India (regional): Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

Regional

India (regional): Jhulan Purnima. Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
Italy: Ferragosto. Ferragosto is a popular summer holiday in Italy that marks the Feast of the Assumption but has its roots in Ancient Rome

Not a Public Holiday

Japan: Obon. Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Liechtenstein: National Day. Commemorates the birthday of Prince Franz Josef II as well as the Feast of the Assumption
North Korea: National Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of Korea after 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945
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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Observances on August 15th 2019

  • USA: National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
  • USA: National Relaxation Day
  • USA: National V-J Day
  • Poland: Polish Armed Forces Day
  • Canada: National Acadian Day
  • Japan: Obon
  • Australia: National V-J Day
  • Egypt: Flooding of the Nile
  • International: Raksha Bandhan

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