This is our day guide for Friday August 21st 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 21st 2020
International: Haritalika Teej
Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
Cambodia: Khmer New Year Holiday
Fifth and last day of replacement public holidays for the postponed Khmer New Year holidays.Not a Public Holiday
Czech Republic: Day of Memory
A state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.
Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day (bridge day)
Probable bridge holiday to create a long weekend
Indonesia: Cuti Bersama
Besides official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government
Morocco: Youth Day
Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VIRegional
Nigeria (regional): Islamic New Year
Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
Philippines: Ninoy Aquino Day
The holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. on August 21st 1983Public sector only
USA (regional): Statehood Day
Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959August 20th 2020 | Go to Today | August 22nd 2020
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| General Information for August 21st 2020 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 234 of 2020 | |
| 132 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union. | |
| 1959 - United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day | |
| 1954 - First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. | |
| 1770 - James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales. |
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