Day Guide for Saturday August 31st 2019 What are the holidays on August 31st 2019?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 31st 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 31st 2019

International: Hijri New Year

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

Regional

India (regional): Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Punjab. This day commemorates the first parkash (opening ceremony) of the Guru Granth Sahib at the newly built Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, in 1604.

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 laws

Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day

Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962

Observances on August 31st 2019

USA: Eat Outside day

Good food in the summer sun - what's not to like? Go Al Fresco today.

USA: National Bacon Day

Celebrate National Bacon Day with sizzling excitement and delicious bites! indulge in crispy, savory delights and join bacon lovers worldwide.

USA: National Matchmaker Day

We hope you meet your match today!

USA: National Trail Mix Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Trail Mix Day

Romania: Romanian Language Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Romanian Language Day

USA: International Bacon Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Bacon Day

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General Information for August 31st 2019
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 243 of 2019
122 days left in 2019
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris.
1943 - The USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
1897 - Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
1314 - King Håkon V Magnusson moves the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo.