Day Guide for Tuesday August 8th 2023 What are the holidays on August 8th 2023?

This is our day guide for Tuesday August 8th 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 8th 2023

Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday

Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Tuesday

Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

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.

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day

Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

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General Information for August 8th 2023
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 220 of 2023
145 days left in 2023
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1973 - Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped.
1929 - The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world 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).
1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.