This is our day guide for Sunday August 22nd 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 22nd 2021
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India (regional): Jhulan Purnima
Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.Regional
India (regional): Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya
Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communitiesAugust 21st 2021 | Go to Today | August 23rd 2021
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| General Information for August 22nd 2021 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 234 of 2021 | |
| 131 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2004 - Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. | |
| 1941 - World War II: German troops reach Leningrad, leading to the siege of Leningrad. | |
| 564 - Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. | |
| 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. |
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