This is our day guide for Friday July 31st 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on July 31st 2015
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Waso
Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths
Sri Lanka: Esala Full Moon Poya
Celebrates the Buddha's first sermon and the arrival of the Tooth Relic in Sri Lanka
Thailand: Buddhist Lent
Marks the start of the three month period when Monks have to stay in the place| Choose a Day |
|---|
| General Information for July 31st 2015 | |
|---|---|
| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 212 of 2015 | |
| 153 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1970 - Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy. | |
| 1965 - Author JK Rowling is born. | |
| 1498 - On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad. | |
| 781 - The oldest recorded eruption of Mount Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781). |
Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.
Newsletter
Sign up to receive a weekly email update on forthcoming public holidays around the world in your inbox every Friday.