Day Guide for Sunday August 23rd 2026 What are the holidays on August 23rd 2026?

This is our day guide for Sunday August 23rd 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 23rd 2026

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Observances on August 23rd 2026

Ukraine: Day of the National Flag

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USA: hashtag Day

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United Nations: Slave Trade Remembrance Day

This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

USA: National Ride With The Wind Day

On this day we celebrates those pioneers who have made advances in the field of human-powered flight.

USA: National Sponge Cake Day

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Croatia: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

A day to honour the memory of the millions of victims of all totalitarian regimes.

USA: National Cuban Sandwich Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cuban Sandwich Day.

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General Information for August 23rd 2026
There are no public holidays today.
Day 235 of 2026
130 days left in 2026
Week 34 of the year
On this Day in History
2011 - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the 2011 Libyan civil war.
1990 - Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1972 - The last US Ground Troops leave Vietnam.
1912 - Gene Kelly, star of the classic musical Singin' in the Rain, is born (d. 1996).