Day Guide for Monday August 12th 2024 What are the holidays on August 12th 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday August 12th 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 12th 2024

Grenada: Carnival Monday

This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent

Japan: Mountain Day (in lieu)

Monday August 12th 2024 is a public holiday as Mountain Day falls on a Sunday

Rwanda: Public Holiday

A public holiday on the day after the inauguration of President Paul Kagame.

Samoa: Father's Day

Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in August

Not a Public Holiday

Thailand: Mother's Day

In 1976, the custom of Mother's Day was changed to August 12th to commemorate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit

Thailand: H.M. Queen Mother's Birthday

This holiday marks the birthday of the late queen mother of Thailand, Queen Sirikit.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Victory Day

Marks victory over Japan on August 15th 1945. State and local government offices are closed. Federal offices remain open.

Zimbabwe: Heroes' Day

Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independence

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General Information for August 12th 2024
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 225 of 2024
141 days left in 2024
Week 33 of the year
On this Day in History
1981 - The IBM Personal Computer is released.
1827 - William Blake dies in London, leaving uncompleted a cycle of drawings inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
1480 - Battle of Otranto: Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam; they are later honored in the Church.
1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.