Day Guide for Wednesday August 28th 2019 What are the holidays on August 28th 2019?

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 28th 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 28th 2019

Georgia: Saint Mary's Day

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin in the Orthodox Church, the mother of Jesus Christ

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India (regional): Ayyankali Jayanthi

Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India

Observances on August 28th 2019

United Arab Emirates: Emirati Womens Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Emirati Womens Day

USA: National Cherry Turnovers Day

Cherry Turnovers are a welcome and tasty treat, especially when served warm from the oven.

Spain: La Tomatina

Find out the dates, history and traditions of La Tomatina.

USA: National Red Wine Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Red Wine Day.

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General Information for August 28th 2019
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2019
125 days left in 2019
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1998 - Second Congo War: Loyalist troops backed by Angolan and Zimbabwean forces repulse the RCD and Rwandan offensive on Kinshasa.
1898 - Caleb Bradham invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called "Pepsi-Cola".
1619 - Ferdinand II is elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
1565 - Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.