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.August 30th 2018 | 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 | |
| 2005 - The record for the most number of penalty kicks (40) taken in a Penalty shootout in a football match was set during an FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay match between Tunbridge Wells and Littlehampton Town at the Culverden Stadium in England. | |
| 1980 - After two weeks of nationwide strikes, the Polish government was forced to sign the Gdansk Agreement, allowing for the creation of the trade union Solidarity. | |
| 1943 - The USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned. | |
| 1314 - King Håkon V Magnusson moves the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo. |
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