Day Guide for Saturday August 15th 2015 What are the holidays on August 15th 2015?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 15th 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 15th 2015

International: Assumption Day

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Bangladesh: National Mourning Day

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975

Costa Rica: Mother's Day

Mother's Day in Costa Rica is a public holiday on the Feast of the Assumption.

India: Independence Day

On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Italy: Ferragosto

Ferragosto is a popular summer holiday in Italy that marks the Feast of the Assumption but has its roots in Ancient Rome

Paraguay: Founding of Asunción

Asunción is one of the oldest Spanish cities in South America, founded on August 15th 1537

South Korea: Liberation Day

Marks the liberation of Korea from 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945 after the end of the second World War.

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General Information for August 15th 2015
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 227 of 2015
138 days left in 2015
Week 33 of the year
On this Day in History
1534 - Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.
1461 - The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.
1309 - The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquarters on the island and rename themselves the Knights of Rhodes.
1281 - Mongol invasion of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Koan.