This is our day guide for Tuesday August 2nd 2016 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 2nd 2016
Barbados: Emancipation Day
Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834
Costa Rica: Virgin of Los Angeles Day
The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa RicaRegional
India (regional): Karkidaka Vavu
Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
North Macedonia: Republic Day
Marks the establishment of the Republic in 1944 and the Ilinden Uprising in 1903| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 2nd 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 215 of 2016 | |
| 151 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. | |
| 1937 - The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal. | |
| 1918 - The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver. | |
| 1777 - The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving following victory over General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga in October. |
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