Day Guide for Thursday August 14th 2025

This is our day guide for Thursday August 14th 2025 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 226 of 2025.

Holidays on August 14th 2025

Iran: Arbaeen. Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Not a Public Holiday

Japan: Obon. Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.

Morocco: Oued Ed-Dahab Day. Commemorates the return of the Oued Eddahab region to Morocco from Mauritania in 1979

Pakistan: Independence Day. On this day in 1947, Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic when it gained independence from British rule

Vatican City: Vigil of Assumption Day. Historically a day of fasting and abstinence in Vatican City

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There are no observances today.

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