This is our day guide for Wednesday August 23rd 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 23rd 2023
Regional
Malaysia (regional): The Sultan of Johor Hol
6 Safar. Johor only. Marks the death of the previous state Sultan, Al-Mutawakkil Alallah
Zimbabwe: Public Holiday
Polling day will be a public holiday by virtue of section 38(2) of the Electoral Act.Observances on August 23rd 2023
Ukraine: Day of the National Flag
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the National Flag
USA: hashtag Day
#it #is #august #23 #happy #hashtag #day #everyone
United Nations: Slave Trade Remembrance Day
This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.
USA: National Ride With The Wind Day
On this day we celebrates those pioneers who have made advances in the field of human-powered flight.
USA: National Sponge Cake Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Sponge Cake Day
Croatia: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
A day to honour the memory of the millions of victims of all totalitarian regimes.
USA: National Cuban Sandwich Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cuban Sandwich Day.August 22nd 2023 | Go to Today | August 24th 2023
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| General Information for August 23rd 2023 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 235 of 2023 | |
| 130 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. | |
| 1912 - Gene Kelly, star of the classic musical Singin' in the Rain, is born (d. 1996). | |
| 1896 - Officially recognised date of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the start of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila (actual date and location is disputed). | |
| 1382 - Siege of Moscow: The Golden Horde led by khan Tokhtamysh lays siege to the capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. |
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