Day Guide for Thursday August 8th 2024 What are the holidays on August 8th 2024?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 8th 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 8th 2024

Anguilla: August Thursday

The highlight of August Thursday is the boat race that starts from Meads Bay

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.

Regional

India (regional): Public Holiday

A public holiday has been declared in West Bengal to mourn the passing of former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

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 2024
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 221 of 2024
145 days left in 2024
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
1885 - More than 1.5 million people attend the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant in New York City.
1863 - American Civil War: following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
1709 - Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the King of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal