This is our day guide for Saturday August 15th 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 15th 2020
International: Assumption Day
The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Bangladesh: National Mourning Day
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975
Congo: Independence Day
The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15th 1960
Equatorial Guinea: Constitution Day
Equatorial Guinea Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the constitution on August 15th 1982.
India: Independence Day
On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
Italy: Ferragosto
Ferragosto is a popular summer holiday in Italy that marks the Feast of the Assumption but has its roots in Ancient RomeNot a Public Holiday
Japan: Obon
Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Liechtenstein: National Day
Commemorates the birthday of Prince Franz Josef II as well as the Feast of the Assumption
North Korea: National Liberation Day
Marks the liberation of Korea after 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945
Paraguay: Founding of Asunción
Asunción is one of the oldest Spanish cities in South America, founded on August 15th 1537
South Korea: Liberation Day
Marks the liberation of Korea from 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945 after the end of the second World War.August 14th 2020 | Go to Today | August 16th 2020
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| General Information for August 15th 2020 | |
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| There are 11 public holidays today. | |
| Day 228 of 2020 | |
| 138 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1984 - The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish military with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Semdinli and Eruh | |
| 1977 - The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project. | |
| 1973 - Vietnam War: The United States bombing of Cambodia ends. | |
| 1534 - Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540. |
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