This is our day guide for Thursday August 3rd 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 August 3rd 2017
Bermuda: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
South Africa: Public Holiday
President Jacob Zuma has declared 3 August a public holiday to allow voting in the municipal elections| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 3rd 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 215 of 2017 | |
| 150 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 - Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; a total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara. | |
| 1946 - Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. | |
| 1940 - World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. | |
| 1527 - The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland. |
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