Day Guide for Friday August 15th 2025

This is our day guide for Friday August 15th 2025 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 227 of 2025.

Holidays on August 15th 2025

International: Assumption Day. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Afghanistan: Victory of the Islamic Emirate. The Taliban have declared a holiday to mark the anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan.
Argentina: San Martin's Day. San Martin is regarded as the most important Argentinian founding father, who liberated not only a part of Argentina but also helped liberate Chile and Peru along with O'Higgins and Bolívar.
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.

Regional

India (regional): Parsi New Year. Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
India: Independence Day. On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Regional

India (regional): Arbaeen. Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Regional

India (regional): Janmashtami. The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
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

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh. A public holiday in Lahore for an 11th cebtury Sufi saint from present-day Afghanistan, who is lived and died in Lahore.
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.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Bennington Battle Day. Marks a 1777 battle in the War of Independence

Public sector only

USA (regional): Statehood Day. Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959

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Observances on August 15th 2025

  • USA: National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
  • USA: National Relaxation Day
  • USA: National V-J Day
  • Australia: National V-J Day
  • Poland: Polish Armed Forces Day
  • Canada: National Acadian Day
  • Japan: Obon
  • Egypt: Flooding of the Nile
  • USA: Hawaiian Shirt Day
  • USA: National Men's Grooming Day

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