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?
Holidays on August 31st 2017
International: Day of Arafah
Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
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.
Malaysia: National Day
31st August marks Malaysia's Independence Day. Also known as Merdeka Day
Moldova: Romanian Language Day
Marks the demonstrations of 1989 that made Moldova adopt the its language laws
Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day
Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962Go to Today | September 1st 2017
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| General Information for August 31st 2017 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1963 - North Borneo (now Sabah) achieve a self governance. | |
| 1897 - Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector. | |
| 1876 - Ottoman Sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II. | |
| 1798 - Irish Rebellion of 1798: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht. |
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