This is our day guide for Friday August 14th 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 14th 2020
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Australia (regional): Ekka People's Day
The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) is usually held on the second Wednesday in August except when there are five Wednesdays in August when it is held on the third Wednesday.Not a Public Holiday
Japan: Obon
Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Morocco: Oued Ed-Dahab Day
Commemorates the return of the Oued Eddahab region to Morocco from Mauritania in 1979
Pakistan: Independence Day
On this day in 1947, Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic when it gained independence from British rule
Vatican City: Vigil of Assumption Day
Historically a day of fasting and abstinence in Vatican CityAugust 13th 2020 | Go to Today | August 15th 2020
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| General Information for August 14th 2020 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 227 of 2020 | |
| 139 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2002 - Nobody is injured in a London rail disaster at Dalston Junction when a freight train nearly collides with a passenger train due to an incorrect setting of points. | |
| 1975 - Based on Richard O'Brien's Musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show goes on general release in London. |
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