This is our day guide for Tuesday August 4th 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 4th 2026
International: Arbaeen
Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday
Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Tuesday
Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
Cook Islands: Constitution Day
Marks the promulgation of the constitution of the Cook Islands on this day in 1965.Regional
El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the countryRegional
Pakistan (regional): Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh
A public holiday in Lahore for an 11th cebtury Sufi saint from present-day Afghanistan, who is lived and died in Lahore.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day
Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and NevisAugust 3rd 2026 | Go to Today | August 5th 2026
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| General Information for August 4th 2026 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 216 of 2026 | |
| 149 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1965 - The Constitution of Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand. | |
| 1938 - The first Supermarine Spitfire is delivered to 19 Squadron, RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire. | |
| 1875 - Danish fairy tales' author Hans Christian Andersen passes away near Copenhagen, Denmark, after suffering from liver cancer. | |
| 1703 – The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. |
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