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
1977 - The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
1939 - The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte is born (d. 1821).
1517 - Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.