This is our day guide for Saturday August 8th 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 8th 2026
Regional
India (regional): Tendong Lho Rum Faat
Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.Not a Public Holiday
Taiwan: Father's Day
Not a public holiday. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
Tanzania: Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day
Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economyAugust 7th 2026 | Go to Today | August 9th 2026
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| General Information for August 8th 2026 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 220 of 2026 | |
| 145 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day. | |
| 1973 - Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped. | |
| 1786 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later commemorated as Cities for Life Day). | |
| 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. |
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