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

Observances on August 12th 2024

United Nations: International Youth Day

This holiday was established at the UN level in 1998. Its main goal is to highlight the problems of young people, to protect their rights and freedoms in the international aspect.

USA: National Julienne Fries Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Julienne Fries Day

USA: National Middle Child Day

Even though birth order doesn't really affect your personality, let's hear it for the middle children of the world.

USA: National Vinyl Record Day

Sales of vinyl records has made a recovery in recent years, as a new generation discover the pleasure of spinning a disc.

United Kingdom: The Glorious Twelfth

August 12th marks the start of the shooting season for game in the UK.

International: World Elephant Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Elephant Day.

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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
1982 - Mexico announces it is unable to pay its enormous external debt, marking the beginning of a debt crisis that spreads to all of Latin America and the Third World.
1981 - The IBM Personal Computer is released.
1877 - Asaph Hall discovers the Mars moon Deimos.
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.