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.Regional
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 RwandaAugust 3rd 2023 | Go to Today | August 5th 2023
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| General Information for August 4th 2023 | |
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| 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 | |
| 2007 - NASA's Phoenix spaceship is launched. | |
| 1965 - The Constitution of Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand. | |
| 1936 - Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime. | |
| 1875 - Danish fairy tales' author Hans Christian Andersen passes away near Copenhagen, Denmark, after suffering from liver cancer. |
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