Day Guide for Monday August 8th 2022 What are the holidays on August 8th 2022?

This is our day guide for Monday August 8th 2022 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 8th 2022

International: Ashoora

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

Grenada: Carnival Monday

This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent

Regional

India (regional): Tendong Lho Rum Faat

Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.

Ivory Coast: Independence Day (in lieu)

As Independence Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a holiday

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public Holiday

Monday, August 8th 2022, has been declared a public holiday in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Not a Public Holiday

South Africa: South Africa School Holiday

Extra school holidays may be given in South Africa if certain public holidays fall on a Tuesday or Thursday

Not a Public Holiday

Taiwan: Father's Day

Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers

Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day

Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy

Public sector only

USA (regional): Victory Day

Marks victory over Japan on August 15th 1945. State and local government offices are closed. Federal offices remain open.

Zimbabwe: Heroes' Day

Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independence

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General Information for August 8th 2022
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 220 of 2022
145 days left in 2022
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1963 - Great Train Robbery: in England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.
1908 - Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
1844 - The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
1786 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later commemorated as Cities for Life Day).