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.Regional
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.Regional
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.August 22nd 2021 | Go to Today | August 24th 2021
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| General Information for August 23rd 2021 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1973 - A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome". | |
| 1943 - World War II: Kharkov is liberated as a result of the Battle of Kursk. | |
| 1940 - The Germans start to bomb London in World War II. | |
| 1866 - Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague. |
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