This is our day guide for Sunday August 8th 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 8th 2021
International: Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathersRegional
India (regional): Tendong Lho Rum Faat
Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.
Kuwait: Hijri New Year Holiday
Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day
Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economyAugust 7th 2021 | Go to Today | August 9th 2021
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| General Information for August 8th 2021 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2021 | |
| 145 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 31 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. | |
| 1973 - Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped. | |
| 1929 - The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight. | |
| 1908 - Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight. |
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