This is our day guide for Saturday August 22nd 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 22nd 2026
Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari
Imam Hassan Asgari was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and was poisoned in 874 AD.August 21st 2026 | Go to Today | August 23rd 2026
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| General Information for August 22nd 2026 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 234 of 2026 | |
| 131 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1846 - The Second Federal Republic of Mexico is established. | |
| 1791 - Beginning of the Haitian Slave Revolution in Saint-Domingue. | |
| 1770 - James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, Queensland and claims the east coast of Australia as New South Wales in the name of King George III. | |
| 1639 - Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers. |
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