Day Guide for Friday August 31st 2018 What are the holidays on August 31st 2018?

This is our day guide for Friday August 31st 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 31st 2018

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India (regional): Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev

Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam

Kazakhstan: Public Holiday (bridge day)

Bridge holiday as Constitution Day falls on a Thursday in 2018. Compensated by Saturday 25 August

Kyrgyzstan: Independence Day

The Republic of Kyrgyzstan was declared an independent, sovereign, democratic state on 31 August 1991

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

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Work-free days to enable residents to register and collect their Permanent Voter's Cards.

Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day

Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962

Uzbekistan: Independence Day Holiday

Uzbekistan's National Day commemorates independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.

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General Information for August 31st 2018
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 243 of 2018
122 days left in 2018
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris.
1949 - The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece in Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
1897 - Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
1803 - Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 11 in the morning.