This is our day guide for Sunday August 30th 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 30th 2026
East Timor: Popular Consultation Day
Marks the date of the 1999 referendum to decide whether East Timor should have autonomy within Indonesia or become independent
Peru: Santa Rosa de Lima
Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on August 24th 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America
Turkiye: Victory Day
Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of IndependenceNot a Public Holiday
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Day of Thanksgiving
This has been a holiday since 2014 and is a day for islanders to give thanksAugust 29th 2026 | Go to Today | August 31st 2026
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| General Information for August 30th 2026 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 242 of 2026 | |
| 123 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1999 - East Timor votes for independence from Indonesia in a referendum. | |
| 1909 - Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott. | |
| 1873 - Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea. | |
| 1574 - Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master. |
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