Day Guide for Monday August 29th 2022 What are the holidays on August 29th 2022?

This is our day guide for Monday August 29th 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 29th 2022

International: Late Summer Bank Holiday

Last Monday in August following the Bank Holiday date observed in England

Eswatini: Umhlanga reed dance

A traditional ceremony where up to 40 000 Swazi maidens gather and dance for the Queen Mother

Regional

India (regional): Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev

Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.

Public sector only

Peru: Non-Working Day

Non-working days for the public sector have been declared to boost tourism.

Philippines: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the last Monday in August, this holiday was established to honour the efforts of all national heroes

Slovakia: Slovak National Uprising Day

Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the time

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General Information for August 29th 2022
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 241 of 2022
124 days left in 2022
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
2005 - Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage.
1982 - The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
1943 - German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
1521 - Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.