This is our day guide for Monday August 22nd 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 22nd 2016
Regional
Brazil (regional): Public Holiday
Rio de Janeiro only. For Olympic closing ceremony
Fiji: Public Holiday
22 August 2016 was a public holiday in Fiji to celebrate the gold medal in the Olympic Rugby Sevens.Go to Today | August 23rd 2016
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| General Information for August 22nd 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 235 of 2016 | |
| 131 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2004 - Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. | |
| 1942 - World War II: Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy. | |
| 1902 - Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile. | |
| 1864 - Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. |
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