This is our day guide for Wednesday August 5th 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 5th 2026
Bangladesh: July Mass Uprising Day
A Public Holiday to commemorate the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024.
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Wednesday
Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidaysNot a Public Holiday
Burkina Faso: Independence Day
Marks independence from French rule on August 5th 1960
Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'Regional
El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday
The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the countryRegional
Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa
The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752August 4th 2026 | Go to Today | August 6th 2026
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| General Information for August 5th 2026 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 217 of 2026 | |
| 148 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1960 - Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France. | |
| 1888 - Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008. | |
| 1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim. | |
| 1099 - Pope Paschal II succeeds Pope Urban II as the 160th pope. |
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