Day Guide for Friday August 4th 2023 What are the holidays on August 4th 2023?

This is our day guide for Friday August 4th 2023 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 4th 2023

Bermuda: Mary Prince Day

The Friday before the first Monday in August honours a once enslaved Bermudian who became a hero of the abolitionist movement in Britain.

Cook Islands: Constitution Day

Marks the promulgation of the constitution of the Cook Islands on this day in 1965.

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday

The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country

Ghana: Founders' Day

4th August has been chosen as the date for Founders' Day as it marks two important events in Ghana's history

Lebanon: Beirut Explosion Memorial Day

A day to honour the 200 people who lost their lives in the 2020 explosion.

Rwanda: Umuganura Day

A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda

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General Information for August 4th 2023
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 216 of 2023
149 days left in 2023
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - The Constitution of Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1938 - The first Supermarine Spitfire is delivered to 19 Squadron, RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire.
1936 - Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
1578 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - the Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.