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 1983Observances 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.August 20th 2021 | Go to Today | August 22nd 2021
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| General Information for August 21st 2021 | |
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| 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 | |
| 2011 - NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135. | |
| 1986 - Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometer range. | |
| 1959 - United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day | |
| 1949 - The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. |
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