Day Guide for Sunday August 2nd 2020 What are the holidays on August 2nd 2020?

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Holidays on August 2nd 2020

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.

Costa Rica: Virgin of Los Angeles Day

The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica

North Macedonia: Republic Day

Marks the establishment of the Republic in 1944 and the Ilinden Uprising in 1903

Observances on August 2nd 2020

USA: American Family Day

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Ukraine: Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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USA: National Friendship Day

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USA: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

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USA: National Kids Day

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USA: National Sisters Day

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USA: National Coloring Book Day

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General Information for August 2nd 2020
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 215 of 2020
151 days left in 2020
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1932 - The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
1918 - Japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I.
1869 - Japan's samurai, farmer, artisan, merchant class system (Shinokosho) is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese date: June 25, 1869).
338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.