Day Guide for Thursday August 31st 2017 What are the holidays on August 31st 2017?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 31st 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?

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General Information for August 31st 2017
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 243 of 2017
122 days left in 2017
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1985 - The underwater camera sled Argo transmits the first recorded pictures of the debris field from the Titanic.
1895 - German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his Navigable Balloon.
1803 - Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 11 in the morning.