This is our day guide for Thursday August 31st 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 31st 2023
International: Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
Afghanistan: Public Holiday
A public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.Regional
India (regional): Fourth Onam
Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festivalRegional
India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
The birthday of Narayana Guru, a great Saint and Social reformer of IndiaRegional
India (regional): Pang Lhabsol
This is the main festival of the Hindu Nepalese community of Sikkim celebrated usually in the month of September.
Kyrgyzstan: Independence Day
The Republic of Kyrgyzstan was declared an independent, sovereign, democratic state on 31 August 1991
Malaysia: National Day
31st August marks Malaysia's Independence Day. Also known as Merdeka Day
Moldova: Romanian Language Day
Marks the demonstrations of 1989 that made Moldova adopt its language lawsRegional
Nepal (regional): Gaijatra
This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day
Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962August 30th 2023 | Go to Today | September 1st 2023
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| General Information for August 31st 2023 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 243 of 2023 | |
| 122 days left in 2023 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2006 - Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police. | |
| 2005 - The record for the most number of penalty kicks (40) taken in a Penalty shootout in a football match was set during an FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay match between Tunbridge Wells and Littlehampton Town at the Culverden Stadium in England. | |
| 1994 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares a ceasefire. | |
| 1876 - Ottoman Sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II. |
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