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 lawsRegional
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.Go to Today | September 1st 2018
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| General Information for August 31st 2018 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1985 - The underwater camera sled Argo transmits the first recorded pictures of the debris field from the Titanic. | |
| 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. | |
| 1876 - Ottoman Sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II. | |
| 1422 - King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of 9 months. |
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