This is our day guide for Wednesday August 12th 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 12th 2020
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India (regional): Janmashtami
The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat GitaNot a Public Holiday
Thailand: Mother's Day
In 1976, the custom of Mother's Day was changed to August 12th to commemorate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit
Thailand: H.M. Queen Mother's Birthday
This holiday marks the birthday of the late queen mother of Thailand, Queen Sirikit.August 11th 2020 | Go to Today | August 13th 2020
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| General Information for August 12th 2020 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 225 of 2020 | |
| 141 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1982 - Mexico announces it is unable to pay its enormous external debt, marking the beginning of a debt crisis that spreads to all of Latin America and the Third World. | |
| 1964 - South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies. | |
| 1877 - Asaph Hall discovers the Mars moon Deimos. | |
| 1831 - French intervention forces William I of the Netherlands to abandon his attempt to suppress the Belgian Revolution. |
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