This is our day guide for Friday August 8th 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 8th 2025
Anguilla: Constitution Day
Last day of the Carnival is celebrated as Constitution Day even though Anguilla's constitution took effect on 1 April 1982Not a Public Holiday
Bangladesh: New Bangladesh Day
Marks the anniversary of the swearing-in of the interim government on August 8th 2025.Regional
India (regional): Tendong Lho Rum Faat
Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.
Kiribati: Kiribati Youth Day
A day to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst the younger generation in Kiribati
Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya
Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communitiesNot a Public Holiday
Taiwan: Father's Day
Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day
Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economyAugust 7th 2025 | Go to Today | August 9th 2025
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| General Information for August 8th 2025 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2025 | |
| 145 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1973 - Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped. | |
| 1908 - Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight. | |
| 1844 - The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). | |
| Every year - Look a shooting star! On this date the Perseids Meteor Shower reaches its traditional peak of 50 meteors per hour. |
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