Day Guide for Friday August 28th 2026 What are the holidays on August 28th 2026?

This is our day guide for Friday August 28th 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 28th 2026

Georgia: Saint Mary's Day

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin in the Orthodox Church, the mother of Jesus Christ

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India (regional): Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

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India (regional): Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi

A public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on the Friday after Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi

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India (regional): Fourth Onam

Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

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India (regional): Ayyankali Jayanthi

Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India

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India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti

A state holiday in Kerala to mark the birthday of a notable Keralite social reformer who was born on this day in 1855.

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General Information for August 28th 2026
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2026
125 days left in 2026
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1833 - The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 receives Royal Assent, abolishing slavery through most the British Empire.
1609 - Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
1565 - Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
1524 - The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.