This is our day guide for Monday August 4th 2025 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 4th 2025
International: Emancipation Day
Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Anguilla: August Monday
August Monday is the focal day of the Anguillan Carnival and the island's biggest holiday
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Monday
A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.Regional
Australia (regional): Picnic Day
Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.Not a Public Holiday
Australia (regional): Bank Holiday
Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August
Barbados: Kadooment Day
First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Monday
Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidaysRegional
Canada (regional): Heritage Day
An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of AlbertaRegional
Canada (regional): Civic Holiday
The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employersRegional
Canada (regional): Civic Day
Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas
Cook Islands: Constitution Day
Marks the promulgation of the constitution of the Cook Islands on this day in 1965.Regional
El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country
Equatorial Guinea: Freedom Day (in lieu)
Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema
Iceland: Commerce Day
This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík
Ireland: August Bank Holiday
The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
Lebanon: Beirut Explosion Memorial Day
A day to honour the 200 people who lost their lives in the 2020 explosion.
Tuvalu: Tuvalu National Children's Day
A public holiday on the first Monday in August to honour the youth of Tuvalu.Regional
United Kingdom (regional): Summer bank holiday
Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
Zambia: Farmers' Day
A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in ZambiaAugust 3rd 2025 | Go to Today | August 5th 2025
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| General Information for August 4th 2025 | |
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| There are 19 public holidays today. | |
| Day 216 of 2025 | |
| 149 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time. | |
| 1936 - Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime. | |
| 1783 - Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths. | |
| 70 - The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. |
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