This is our day guide for Monday August 12th 2019 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 12th 2019
International: Eid Al Adha
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
International: Hari Raya Haji
This festival is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God
Chad: Independence Day (in lieu)
On 11 August 1960, Chad gained its independence from France
Grenada: Carnival Monday
This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent
Japan: Mountain Day (in lieu)
Monday August 12th 2019 is a public holiday as Mountain Day falls on a Sunday
Samoa: Father's Day
Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in AugustNot a Public Holiday
Thailand: Mother's Day
In 1976, the custom of Mother's Day was changed to August 12th to commemorate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit
Thailand: H.M. Queen Mother's Birthday
This holiday marks the birthday of the late queen mother of Thailand, Queen Sirikit.Public sector only
USA (regional): Victory Day
Marks victory over Japan on August 15th 1945. State and local government offices are closed. Federal offices remain open.
Zimbabwe: Heroes' Day
Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independenceAugust 11th 2019 | Go to Today | August 13th 2019
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| General Information for August 12th 2019 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 224 of 2019 | |
| 141 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, was discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota. | |
| 1898 - An Armistice ends the Spanish–American War. | |
| 1827 - William Blake dies in London, leaving uncompleted a cycle of drawings inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. | |
| 1480 - Battle of Otranto: Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam; they are later honored in the Church. |
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