Day Guide for Thursday August 30th 2018 What are the holidays on August 30th 2018?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 30th 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 30th 2018

East Timor: Popular Consultation Day

Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent

Iran: Eid-e-Ghadir

Shias believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Prophet Muhammed, was appointed as the religious authority and leader of Islam

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day

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

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has declared Thursday 30 August 2018 as a work-free day in Ondo state.

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 2018
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 242 of 2018
123 days left in 2018
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1994 - Acclaimed film director Lindsay Anderson dies of a heart attack in Angouléme, Frances.
1981 - President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1945 - Hong Kong is liberated from Japan by British Armed Forces.
1909 - Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.