This is our day guide for Sunday August 23rd 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 23rd 2020
International: Hijri New Year's Day
Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
International: Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord GaneshRegional
India (regional): Nuakhai
Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the seasonRegional
Nepal (regional): Attwari
An important and popular festival celebrated by the Tharu people in Sudur Paschim State.August 22nd 2020 | Go to Today | August 24th 2020
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| General Information for August 23rd 2020 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 236 of 2020 | |
| 130 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Tim Berners-Lee opens the WWW, World Wide Web to new users. | |
| 1940 - The Germans start to bomb London in World War II. | |
| 1939 - World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In a secret addition to the pact, the Baltic states, Finland, Romania, and Poland are divided between the two nations. | |
| 634 - Abu Bakr dies at Medina and is succeeded by Umar I who becomes the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. |
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