Day Guide for Monday August 2nd 2021

This is our day guide for Monday August 2nd 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 214 of 2021.

Holidays on August 2nd 2021

International: Emancipation Day (in lieu). 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.

Not a Public Holiday

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

Regional

Australia (regional): Picnic Day. Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.
Barbados: Kadooment Day. First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Monday. Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Regional

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

Regional

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

Regional

Canada (regional): Civic Holiday. The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers
Costa Rica: Virgin of Los Angeles Day. The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica
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

Regional

India (regional): Bonalu. A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Ireland: August Bank Holiday. The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
Myanmar: Public Holiday. Myanmar has announced five days of public holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19.
North Macedonia: Republic Day. Marks the establishment of the Republic in 1944 and the Ilinden Uprising in 1903
Trinidad and Tobago: Emancipation Day (in lieu). As Emancipation Day falls on a Sunday in 2021, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Regional

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 2nd 2021

  • USA: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
  • USA: National Coloring Book Day
  • USA: Harriet Quimby Day
  • USA: Rap Music Day
  • Russia: Paratroopers' Day

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