Day Guide for Friday August 21st 2026 What are the holidays on August 21st 2026?

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.

Hungary: Saint Stephen's Day (bridge day)

20th of August is the oldest national holiday in Hungary. It is generally considered to be the State Foundation Day of Hungary. Its origin roots back to the first king and state founder of Hungary, St. Stephen, who transformed the country into a European Christian country.

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 1983

Public sector only

USA (regional): Statehood Day

Commemorates the anniversary of the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959

Observances 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.

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General Information for August 21st 2026
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 233 of 2026
132 days left in 2026
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
2011 - NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135.
1983 - The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
1949 - The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
1772 - King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.