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.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.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 | |
| 1966 - Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. | |
| 1942 - World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. | |
| 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). | |
| 476 - Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops. |
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