Day Guide for Monday August 23rd 2021 What are the holidays on August 23rd 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday August 23rd 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 23rd 2021

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India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti

A state holiday in Kerala to mark the birthday of a notable Keralite social reformer who was born on this day in 1855.

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India (regional): Public Holiday

Uttar Pradesah will mark the demise of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh with a public holiday.

Myanmar: Public Holiday

Myanmar has announced five days of public holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Nepal (regional): Gaijatra

This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.

Ukraine: Independence Day (bridge day)

Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.

Observances on August 23rd 2021

Ukraine: Day of the National Flag

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

USA: hashtag Day

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United Nations: Slave Trade Remembrance Day

This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

USA: National Ride With The Wind Day

On this day we celebrates those pioneers who have made advances in the field of human-powered flight.

USA: National Sponge Cake Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sponge Cake Day

Croatia: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

A day to honour the memory of the millions of victims of all totalitarian regimes.

USA: National Cuban Sandwich Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cuban Sandwich Day.

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General Information for August 23rd 2021
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 235 of 2021
130 days left in 2021
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
2011 - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the 2011 Libyan civil war.
1970 - Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins.
1912 - Gene Kelly, star of the classic musical Singin' in the Rain, is born (d. 1996).
1896 - Officially recognised date of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the start of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila (actual date and location is disputed).