Day Guide for Monday August 31st 2026

This is our day guide for Monday August 31st 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 243 of 2026.

Holidays on August 31st 2026

International: Summer Bank Holiday. August bank Holiday. This is a regional holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Afghanistan: Public Holiday. A public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Costa Rica: Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture. A day to promote the contributions of the African diaspora in Costa Rica and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.
Eswatini: Umhlanga reed dance. A traditional ceremony where up to 40 000 Swazi maidens gather and dance for the Queen Mother
Kyrgyzstan: Independence Day. The Republic of Kyrgyzstan was declared an independent, sovereign, democratic state on 31 August 1991
Malaysia: National Day. 31st August marks Malaysia's Independence Day. Also known as Merdeka Day
Moldova: Romanian Language Day. Marks the demonstrations of 1989 that made Moldova adopt its language laws
Philippines: National Heroes' Day. Celebrated on the last Monday in August, this holiday was established to honour the efforts of all national heroes
Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day. Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962
Turks and Caicos Islands: Constitution Day. Commemorates the 1976 Constitution which granted the country expanded self-government and ministerial government.
Uzbekistan: Independence Day Holiday. Uzbekistan's National Day commemorates independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.
Vietnam: National Day Holiday. To create an uninterrupted holiday period, the working day on Monday, August 31, will be swapped with Saturday, August 22.

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