This is our day guide for Saturday August 11th 2018 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 11th 2018
Chad: Independence Day
On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from FranceRegional
India (regional): Karkidaka Vavu
Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
Japan: Mountain Day
A new holiday since 2016, celebrating the nation's mountains. Mountain Day is intended is to provide “opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains".Go to Today | August 12th 2018
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| General Information for August 11th 2018 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 223 of 2018 | |
| 142 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - Peter Cushing, star of numerous Hammer horror films, dies (b. 1913). | |
| 1942 - Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi. | |
| 1918 - World War I: the Battle of Amiens ends. | |
| 1858 - The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren. |
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