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 MotherRegional
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 timeObservances on August 29th 2022
United Nations: International Day against Nuclear Tests
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day against Nuclear Tests
United Kingdom: Lemon Juice Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Lemon Juice Day
USA: More Herbs, Less Salt Day
Today make the thyme to replace salt with some herbs in your diet. It's healthier and tastier.
USA: National Chop Suey Day
A day to celebrate this classic of Chinese American cuisine.
India: National Sports Day
In India this is a day to honour sports and athlete on the birthday of a famous Indian hockey player.August 28th 2022 | Go to Today | August 30th 2022
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| General Information for August 29th 2022 | |
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| 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 | |
| 2003 - Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. | |
| 1944 - Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis. | |
| 1484 - Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV. | |
| 1261 - Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV as the 182nd pope. |
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