Day Guide for Thursday July 30th 2020

This is our day guide for Thursday July 30th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 212 of 2020.

Holidays on July 30th 2020

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.
Bermuda: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Israel: Fast of Ninth of Av. Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang. July 30th is a state public holiday in Pahang for the birthday of the Sultan, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Morocco: Enthronement. Commemorates King Mohammed VI's coronation in 1999
South Sudan: Martyrs' Day. Commemorated on the anniversary of the death on this day in 2005 of a politician and revolutionary leader.
Vanuatu: Independence Day. Commemorates the end of British and French colonial rule on July 30th 1980.

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Observances on July 30th 2020

  • USA: National Chili Dog Day
  • United Nations: International Day of Friendship 
  • USA: National Cheesecake Day
  • USA: National Father-in-Law Day
  • United Nations: World Day against Trafficking in Persons 
  • USA: Whistleblower Appreciation Day
  • USA: National Intern Day

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