This is our day guide for Monday August 29th 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 29th 2016
International: Late Summer Bank Holiday
Last Monday in August following the Bank Holiday date observed in England
Philippines: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the last Monday in August, this holiday was established to honour the efforts of all national heroes
Slovakia: Slovak National Uprising Day
Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the timeGo to Today | August 30th 2016
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| General Information for August 29th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 242 of 2016 | |
| 124 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1842 - Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. | |
| 1825 - Kingdom of Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil. | |
| 1541 - The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom. | |
| 1484 - Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV. |
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