Day Guide for Saturday August 21st 2021 What are the holidays on August 21st 2021?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 21st 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 21st 2021

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.

Regional

India (regional): Thiruvonam

Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali

Morocco: Youth Day

Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VI

Philippines: Ninoy Aquino Day

The holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. on August 21st 1983

Observances on August 21st 2021

USA: National Honey Bee Day

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

United Nations: International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

USA: National Brazilian Blowout Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Brazilian Blowout Day

USA: National Senior Citizen’s Day

Just like Senior Citizens, this holiday never gets old - at heart!

USA: National Spumoni Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Spumoni Day

International: International Geocaching Day

This very modern treasure hunt takes place on the third Saturday in August

International: World Entrepreneurs' Day

Today is World Entrepreneurs' Day, a day in which we acknowledge and celebrate those courageous enough to blaze their own trail.

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.

International: World Day of Homeless Animals

International Homeless Animals’ Day is a reason to draw public attention to homeless animals and promote spay/neuter and adoption.

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General Information for August 21st 2021
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 233 of 2021
132 days left in 2021
Week 33 of the year
On this Day in History
1986 - Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometer range.
1983 - The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
1911 - The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee.
1865 - In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.