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 third 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 IndependenceGo to Today | August 31st 2017
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| General Information for August 30th 2017 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1940 - The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary. | |
| 1909 - Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott. | |
| 1836 - The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen | |
| 1835 - Melbourne is founded. |
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