This is our day guide for Thursday August 5th 2021 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 5th 2021
Anguilla: August Thursday
The highlight of August Thursday is the boat race that starts from Meads Bay
Burkina Faso: Independence Day
Marks independence from French rule on August 5th 1960
Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'Regional
El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country
Myanmar: Public Holiday
Myanmar has announced five days of public holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19.Regional
Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa
The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752August 4th 2021 | Go to Today | August 6th 2021
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| General Information for August 5th 2021 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 217 of 2021 | |
| 148 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - Mariner program: Mariner 7 makes its closest fly-by of Mars (3,524 kilometers). | |
| 1940 - World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia. | |
| 1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim. | |
| 910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia. |
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