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 | |
| 2012 - Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the greatest number of medals won at the Olympics. | |
| 1954 - First ascent of K2, by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio. | |
| 1948 - USS Nevada (BB-36) is sunk by an aerial torpedo after surviving hits from two atomic bombs (as part of post-war tests) and being used for target practice by three other ships. | |
| 1667 - Second Anglo-Dutch War: Treaty of Breda ends the conflict. |
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