Day Guide for Sunday August 7th 2022 What are the holidays on August 7th 2022?

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Holidays on August 7th 2022

International: Ashoura

Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.

Colombia: Battle of Boyacá

The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy

Iran: Tasoua Hosseini

Commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Mohammed

Israel: Fast of Ninth of Av

Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

Ivory Coast: Independence Day

Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960

Observances on August 7th 2022

USA: American Family Day

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Ukraine: Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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USA: National Friendship Day

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USA: National Kids Day

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USA: National Sisters Day

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USA: National Lighthouse Day

Even in these days of GPS, Lighthouses play an important role in keeping shipping safe round our coast.

USA: National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

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USA: Purple Heart Day

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USA: Herbert Hoover Day

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USA: National Health Center Week

This week, we recognize health center staff and the important role health centers play in our communities.

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General Information for August 7th 2022
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 219 of 2022
146 days left in 2022
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1987 - Lynne Cox becomes first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union
1974 - Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
1960 - Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent from France.
936 - Coronation of King Otto I of Germany.