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 |
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| General Information for July 31st 2015 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1945 - Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria. | |
| 1938 - Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. | |
| 1865 - The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. | |
| 1009 - Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII. |
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