This is our day guide for Tuesday August 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 August 8th 2017
Grenada: Carnival Tuesday
This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent
Kenya: Public Holiday
Public holiday to allow voting in the General ElectionNot a Public Holiday
Taiwan: Father's Day
Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day
Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for August 8th 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2017 | |
| 145 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. | |
| 1969 - At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the photo that becomes the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road, one of the most famous album covers in recording history. | |
| 1967 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. | |
| 1786 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later commemorated as Cities for Life Day). |
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