This is our day guide for Saturday August 23rd 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 23rd 2025
Iran: Death of Prophet Muhammed / Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Marks the Death of Prophet Muhammad and the Martyrdom of Imam HassanPublic sector only
Iran: Public Holiday
Public holidays due to the extreme heatwave in the country.August 22nd 2025 | Go to Today | August 24th 2025
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| General Information for August 23rd 2025 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 235 of 2025 | |
| 130 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1993 - The Galileo spacecraft discovers a moon, later named Dactyl, around 243 Ida, the first known asteroid moon. | |
| 1940 - The Germans start to bomb London in World War II. | |
| 634 - Abu Bakr dies at Medina and is succeeded by Umar I who becomes the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. | |
| 30 BC - After the successful invasion of Egypt, Octavian executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, eldest son of Marc Antony, and Caesarion, the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and only child of Caesar and Cleopatra. |
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