This is our day guide for Saturday August 1st 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 August 1st 2020
International: Eid-ul-Azha
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.
International: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Barbados: Emancipation Day
Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834
Benin: Independence Day
Marks Benin gaining full independence from France on 1 August 1960
DR Congo: Parents' Day
A public holiday to honour the role of Mothers and Fathers in Congolese societyRegional
Malaysia (regional): Hari Raya Haji Holiday
This festival is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for GodRegional
Nicaragua (regional): Descent of Saint Dominic
At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.
Switzerland: National Day
On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne
Trinidad and Tobago: Emancipation Day
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on 1 August 1834July 31st 2020 | Go to Today | August 2nd 2020
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| General Information for August 1st 2020 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 214 of 2020 | |
| 152 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| Observances on August 1st 2020 | |
| Russia: The Day of Remembrance of the Victims of World War I | |
| England: Yorkshire day | |
| USA: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day | |
| USA: National Girlfriends Day | |
| USA: National Minority Donor Awareness Day | |
| USA: Respect for Parents Day | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1968 - The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei. | |
| 1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force. | |
| 1192 - Richard the Lionheart landed on Jaffa and defeated the army of Saladin | |
| 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic. | |
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