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.

United Arab Emirates: Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

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General Information for August 28th 2026
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 240 of 2026
125 days left in 2026
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1963 - March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech
1914 - World War I: the Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
1789 – A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as recommended by President George Washington and approved by Congress.
1609 - Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.