Day Guide for Friday August 30th 2019 What are the holidays on August 30th 2019?

This is our day guide for Friday August 30th 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 30th 2019

East Timor: Popular Consultation Day

Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day

One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution

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Nigeria (regional): Islamic New Year (in lieu)

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima

Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on August 24th 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America

Turkiye: Victory Day

Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence

Observances on August 30th 2019

United Nations: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within some societies.

USA: National Toasted Marshmallow Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Toasted Marshmallow Day

USA: Slinky Day

The Slinky was invented and developed by Richard T. James in 1943 and demonstrated at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia in November 1945.

USA: National College Colors Day

Learn about National College Colors Day. Discover how to show your school spirit by wearing your favorite college's colors and apparel.

USA: Cherokee National Holiday

The holiday has been observed annually on Labor Day weekend since 1953 to commemorate the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution.

International: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is celebrated on 30 August of each year.

International: International Whale Shark Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Whale Shark Day.

USA: National Beach Day

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

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General Information for August 30th 2019
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 242 of 2019
123 days left in 2019
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - East Timor votes for independence from Indonesia in a referendum.
1981 - President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1909 - Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
1873 - Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea.