This is our day guide for Monday August 9th 2027 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 9th 2027
Not a Public Holiday
Australia (regional): Bank Holiday
Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in AugustRegional
Australia (regional): Picnic Day
Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.
Grenada: Carnival Monday
This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent
Samoa: Father's Day
Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in August
Singapore: National Day
Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965
South Africa: National Women's Day
The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass
Suriname: Indigenous People's Day
Observed on the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesPublic sector only
USA (regional): Victory Day
Marks victory over Japan on August 15th 1945. State and local government offices are closed. Federal offices remain open.
Zimbabwe: Heroes' Day
Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independenceAugust 8th 2027 | Go to Today | August 10th 2027
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| General Information for August 9th 2027 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 221 of 2027 | |
| 144 days left in 2027 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1965 - Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. | |
| 1944 - The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. | |
| 1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. | |
| 1842 - The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. |
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