Day Guide for Wednesday August 30th 2017 What are the holidays on August 30th 2017?

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 30th 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 30th 2017

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.

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji

Punjab. Eldest son of Guru Nanak and the founder of the ascetic sect of Udasis

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day

One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution

Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima

Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on 24 August 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America

Turkiye: Victory 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 30th 2017
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 242 of 2017
123 days left in 2017
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - East Timor votes for independence from Indonesia in a referendum.
1994 - The band Oasis release their chart-topping album Definitely Maybe.
1940 - The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary.
1873 - Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea.