Day Guide for Monday August 22nd 2016 What are the holidays on August 22nd 2016?

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.

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General Information for August 22nd 2016
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
1851 - The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.
1831 - Nat Turner's slave rebellion commences just after midnight in Southampton County, Virginia, leading to the deaths of more than 50 whites and several hundred African Americans who are killed in retaliation for the uprising.
1485 - The Battle of Bosworth Field, the death of Richard III and the end of the House of Plantagenet.
392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.