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 AugustRegional
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 holidaysRegional
Canada (regional): Heritage Day
An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of AlbertaRegional
Canada (regional): Civic Day
Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areasRegional
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 ZambiaAugust 2nd 2026 | Go to Today | August 4th 2026
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| General Information for August 3rd 2026 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1940 - World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. | |
| 1900 - The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. | |
| 1811 - First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer. | |
| 1527 - The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland. |
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