Day Guide for Monday August 21st 2017 What are the holidays on August 21st 2017?

This is our day guide for Monday August 21st 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 21st 2017

Argentina: San Martin's Day

San Martin is regarded as the most important Argentinian founding father, who liberated not only a part of Argentina but also helped liberate Chile and Peru along with O'Higgins and Bolívar.

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Canada (regional): Discovery Day

Yukon only. Also known as Klondike Gold Discovery Day. Replaces the Civic Holiday observed on the 1st Monday of August in other areas of Canada.

Colombia: Assumption Day (in lieu)

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Morocco: Youth Day

Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VI

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Nigeria (regional): Nigeria Public Holiday

A public holiday in Nigeria or in a Nigerian state has been declared on this day

Philippines: Ninoy Aquino Day

The holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. on 21 August 1983

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General Information for August 21st 2017
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 233 of 2017
132 days left in 2017
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
1986 - Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometer range.
1970 - After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
1959 - United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day
1954 - First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.