Day Guide for Wednesday August 30th 2023 What are the holidays on August 30th 2023?

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 30th 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 30th 2023

East Timor: Popular Consultation Day

Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent

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India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

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India (regional): Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

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India (regional): Jhulan Purnima

Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.

Kazakhstan: Constitution Day

One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution

Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima

Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on August 24th 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America

Sri Lanka: Adhi Nikini Full Moon Poya

Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communities

Turkiye: Victory Day

Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence

Observances on August 30th 2023

United Nations: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within some societies.

USA: National Toasted Marshmallow Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Toasted Marshmallow Day

USA: Slinky Day

The Slinky was invented and developed by Richard T. James in 1943 and demonstrated at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia in November 1945.

International: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is celebrated on 30 August of each year.

Spain: La Tomatina

Find out the dates, history and traditions of La Tomatina.

International: International Whale Shark Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Whale Shark Day.

USA: National Beach Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Beach Day.

USA: National Grief Awareness Day

Join us on National Grief Awareness Day to honor loss, share stories, and support healing; embrace vulnerability as a natural part of the human experience.

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General Information for August 30th 2023
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 242 of 2023
123 days left in 2023
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1994 - Acclaimed film director Lindsay Anderson dies of a heart attack in Angouléme, Frances.
1981 - President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1940 - The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary.
1464 - Pope Paul II succeeds Pope Pius II as the 211th pope.