This is our day guide for Thursday August 4th 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 4th 2016
Regional
Brazil (regional): Public Holiday
Rio de Janeiro only. For Olympic torch relay
El Salvador: Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 4th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 217 of 2016 | |
| 149 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia. | |
| 1984 - The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. | |
| 1944 - After more than two years of hiding, Anne Frank and her family are arrested on this date by Nazis. | |
| 1875 - Danish fairy tales' author Hans Christian Andersen passes away near Copenhagen, Denmark, after suffering from liver cancer. |
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