Day Guide for Monday August 3rd 2026 What are the holidays on August 3rd 2026?

This is our day guide for Monday August 3rd 2026 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 3rd 2026

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.

Not a Public Holiday

Australia (regional): Bank Holiday

Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August

Regional

Australia (regional): Picnic Day

Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

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 holidays

Regional

Canada (regional): Heritage Day

An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta

Regional

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

Regional

Canada (regional): Civic Holiday

The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers

Equatorial Guinea: Freedom Day

Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema

Guinea-Bissau: Pidjiguiti Day

Anniversary of the Pindjiguiti massacre in 1959, when the Portuguese colonial police repressed a protest of Bissau-Guinean workers, causing the death of at least 50 people.

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

Kiribati: Kiribati Youth Day

A day to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst the younger generation in Kiribati

Niger: Independence Day

Commemoration of Niger's independence from France on August 3rd 1960

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 Zambia

Observances on August 3rd 2026

USA: National Grab Some Nuts Day

Grabbing a handful of nuts is a tasty treat and a healthy one!

USA: National Watermelon Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Watermelon Day

Venezuela: Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Venezuelan Flag Day.

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General Information for August 3rd 2026
There are 19 public holidays today.
Day 215 of 2026
150 days left in 2026
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1977 - Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1958 - The nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travels beneath the Arctic ice cap.
1903 - Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo Republic, which exists only for 10 days before Ottoman Turks lay waste to the town.
1031 - Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey.