Day Guide for Monday August 28th 2017 What are the holidays on August 28th 2017?

This is our day guide for Monday August 28th 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 28th 2017

International: Late Summer Bank Holiday

Last Monday in August following the Bank Holiday date observed in England

International: Eid Al Adha Holiday

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Georgia: Saint Mary's Day

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

Philippines: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the last Monday in August, this holiday was established to honour the efforts of all national heroes

Turkiye: Public Holiday (bridge day)

Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence

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General Information for August 28th 2017
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2017
125 days left in 2017
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1996 - Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorce.
1991 - Collapse of the Soviet Union - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party.
1916 - World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
475 - The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.