Day Guide for Wednesday August 5th 2026 What are the holidays on August 5th 2026?

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 holidays

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'

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El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday

The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa

The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752

Observances on August 5th 2026

United Kingdom: Playday

Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August.

USA: National Oyster Day

Don't clam up - here's some pearls of wisdom for National Oyster Day

USA: National Underwear Day

This is a brief, some would say pants, description of National Underwear Day

International: International Traffic Light Day

Ready, Steady, Go! This day highlights the importance of Traffic Lights.

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General Information for August 5th 2026
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
1974 - Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1 billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
1940 - World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
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.
1582 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.