This is our day guide for Friday August 21st 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 21st 2026
Not a Public Holiday
Czech Republic: Day of Memory
A state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.
Morocco: Youth Day
Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VI
Philippines: Ninoy Aquino Day
The holiday commemorates the assassination of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. on August 21st 1983Public sector only
USA (regional): Statehood Day
Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959Observances on August 21st 2026
USA: Hawaiian Shirt Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hawaiian Shirt Day
USA: National Men's Grooming Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Men's Grooming Day.
United Nations: International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
USA: National Brazilian Blowout Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Brazilian Blowout Day
USA: National Senior Citizen’s Day
Just like Senior Citizens, this holiday never gets old - at heart!
USA: National Spumoni Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Spumoni Day
International: World Entrepreneurs' Day
Today is World Entrepreneurs' Day, a day in which we acknowledge and celebrate those courageous enough to blaze their own trail.
Czech Republic: Day of Memory
A state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.August 20th 2026 | Go to Today | August 22nd 2026
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| General Information for August 21st 2026 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 233 of 2026 | |
| 132 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union. | |
| 1968 - Soviet Union-dominated Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. | |
| 1914 - The Crown council of Romania decides for the country to remain neutral in World War I. | |
| 1888 - The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs. |
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