This is our day guide for Saturday August 31st 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 31st 2024
Afghanistan: Public Holiday
A public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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 laws
Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day
Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962August 30th 2024 | Go to Today | September 1st 2024
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| General Information for August 31st 2024 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 244 of 2024 | |
| 122 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1957 - The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom. | |
| 1949 - The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece in Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War. | |
| 1803 - Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 11 in the morning. | |
| 1056 - After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. |
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