This is our day guide for Saturday July 8th 2017 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 July 8th 2017
Regional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Governor
Penang. Birthday Of His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Waso
Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths
Sri Lanka: Esala Full Moon Poya
Celebrates the Buddha's first sermon and the arrival of the Tooth Relic in Sri Lanka
Thailand: Asahna Bucha Day
Marks the day when the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon in India over 2500 years ago| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 8th 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 189 of 2017 | |
| 176 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 27 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1978 - Martina Navratilova wins the Wimbledon Ladies Singles for the first time. | |
| 1947 - Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. | |
| 1709 - In the Great Northern War, Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at Poltava, effectively ending Sweden's role as a major power in Europe. | |
| 1648 - The Scots cross the border in the English Civil War. |
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