This is our day guide for Thursday August 25th 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 25th 2016
International: Janmashtami
The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
Uruguay: Independence Day
Independence from the Empire of Brazil in 1825 following the end of the Argentina-Brazil WarGo to Today | August 26th 2016
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| General Information for August 25th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 238 of 2016 | |
| 128 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2012 - Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space becoming the first man-made object to do so. | |
| 1991 - Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union | |
| 1875 - Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours. | |
| 1609 - Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. |
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