Day Guide for Monday August 3rd 2015 What are the holidays on August 3rd 2015?

This is our day guide for Monday August 3rd 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 August 3rd 2015

International: Emancipation Day

Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Not a Public Holiday

Australia (regional): Bank Holiday

Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August

Regional

Australia (regional): Picnic Day

Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

Barbados: Kadooment Day

First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest

Not a Public Holiday

Canada (regional): Heritage Day

An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta

Regional

Canada (regional): Civic Day

Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas

Regional

El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday

Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador

Iceland: Commerce Day

This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík

Ireland: August Bank Holiday

The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August

North Macedonia: Republic Day (in lieu)

As Republic Day falls on a Sunday in 2015, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Regional

United Kingdom (regional): Summer bank holiday

Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August

Zambia: Farmers' Day

A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia

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General Information for August 3rd 2015
There are 12 public holidays today.
Day 215 of 2015
150 days left in 2015
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1977 - Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1940 - World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
1852 - Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
1492 - Every American schoolchild knows that In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. On this date Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain on his first voyage.