Day Guide for Saturday August 1st 2026

This is our day guide for Saturday August 1st 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 213 of 2026.

Holidays on August 1st 2026

International: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Barbados: Emancipation Day. Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834

Benin: Independence Day. Marks Benin gaining full independence from France on 1 August 1960

DR Congo: Parents' Day. A public holiday to honour the role of Mothers and Fathers in Congolese society

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Nicaragua (regional): Descent of Saint Dominic. At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.

Switzerland: National Day. On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne

Trinidad and Tobago: African Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day became a national holiday in Trinidad on Aug 1, 1985. People celebrate the day with parties, cultural events and performances. The festivities conclude with the Flambeau march to honor the courage of the formerly enslaved ancestors.

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