This is our day guide for Saturday August 29th 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 29th 2020
International: Ashoora
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of MuharramRegional
India (regional): Karam
A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest
Slovakia: Slovak National Uprising Day
Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the time
Uganda: Day of National Prayers
President Museveni has declared August 29th a day of National Prayers and public holidayObservances on August 29th 2020
United Nations: International Day against Nuclear Tests
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day against Nuclear Tests
United Kingdom: Lemon Juice Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Lemon Juice Day
USA: More Herbs, Less Salt Day
Today make the thyme to replace salt with some herbs in your diet. It's healthier and tastier.
USA: National Chop Suey Day
A day to celebrate this classic of Chinese American cuisine.
India: National Sports Day
In India this is a day to honour sports and athlete on the birthday of a famous Indian hockey player.August 28th 2020 | Go to Today | August 30th 2020
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| General Information for August 29th 2020 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 242 of 2020 | |
| 124 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. | |
| 1885 - Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen. | |
| 1728 - The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss. | |
| 1261 - Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV as the 182nd pope. |
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