This is our day guide for Thursday July 30th 2020 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 July 30th 2020
International: Day of Arafah
Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
International: Eid Al Adha Holiday
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.
Bermuda: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Israel: Fast of Ninth of Av
Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.Regional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang
July 30th is a state public holiday in Pahang for the birthday of the Sultan, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Morocco: Enthronement
Commemorates King Mohammed VI's coronation in 1999
South Sudan: Martyrs' Day
Commemorated on the anniversary of the death on this day in 2005 of a politician and revolutionary leader.
Vanuatu: Independence Day
Commemorates the end of British and French colonial rule on July 30th 1980.July 29th 2020 | Go to Today | July 31st 2020
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| General Information for July 30th 2020 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 212 of 2020 | |
| 154 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - Sudans's former rebel leader Dr John Garang dies in an air crash just three weeks after he is sworn in as Vice President and President of the South Sudanese Government. | |
| 1990 - George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as principal partner of New York Yankees for hiring Howie Spira to "get dirt" on Dave Winfield. | |
| 1945 - World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. | |
| 1756 - In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers. |
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