Day Guide for Saturday August 3rd 2024 What are the holidays on August 3rd 2024?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 3rd 2024 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 3rd 2024

Guinea-Bissau: Pidjiguiti Day

Anniversary of the Pindjiguiti massacre in 1959, when the Portuguese colonial police repressed a protest of Bissau-Guinean workers, causing the death of at least 50 people.

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India (regional): Ker Puja

Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata

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India (regional): Karkidaka Vavu

Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.

Niger: Independence Day

Commemoration of Niger's independence from France on August 3rd 1960

Observances on August 3rd 2024

USA: National Grab Some Nuts Day

Grabbing a handful of nuts is a tasty treat and a healthy one!

USA: National Watermelon Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Watermelon Day

Venezuela: Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Venezuelan Flag Day.

USA: Mead Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mead Day

USA: National Mustard Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Mustard Day

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General Information for August 3rd 2024
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 216 of 2024
150 days left in 2024
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1914 - World War I: Germany declares war against France.
1852 - Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
1811 - First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer.
881 - Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event celebrated in the poem Ludwigslied.