Day Guide for Tuesday August 5th 2025 What are the holidays on August 5th 2025?

This is our day guide for Tuesday August 5th 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 5th 2025

Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday

Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda

Bangladesh: July Mass Uprising Day

A Public Holiday to commemorate the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024.

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Tuesday

Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Burkina Faso: Independence Day

Marks independence from French rule on August 5th 1960

Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day

The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday

The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day

Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa

The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752

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General Information for August 5th 2025
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 217 of 2025
148 days left in 2025
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1989 - General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista National Liberation Front winning a majority.
1965 - The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 begins as Pakistani soldiers cross the Line of Control dressed as locals.
1960 - Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
1099 - Pope Paschal II succeeds Pope Urban II as the 160th pope.