This is our day guide for Friday August 16th 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 16th 2019
Dominican Republic: Restoration Day
Commemorates the start of the war against Spanish Colonial Army in 1863 that resulted in Independence
Gabon: Independence Day Holiday
First day of holidays to mark independence from France in 1960Regional
India (regional): De jure Transfer Day
On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.Regional
Nepal (regional): Gaijatra
This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.Public sector only
Romania: St Mary's Day Holiday
Public sector employees in Romania will have a four-day break, after the government decided that Friday August 16th would be a non-working day in public institutions.Public sector only
USA (regional): Bennington Battle Day
This state holiday in Vermont marks an important victory by the Americans in the Revolutionary war on 16 August 1777.Public sector only
USA (regional): Statehood Day
Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959August 15th 2019 | Go to Today | August 17th 2019
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| General Information for August 16th 2019 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 228 of 2019 | |
| 137 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1942 - World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash-lands in Daly City, California. | |
| 1929 - The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed. | |
| 1913 - Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. | |
| 1896 - Gold is discovered in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off a gold rush. |
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