August 2023 Holidays & Observances Worldwide
There is a total of 253 public holidays and observances in August of 2023 for over 230 countries and 3300 locations around the world. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays & observances along with when and where they are observed.
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| Date | Holiday | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Barbados |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Ashari Purnima | Bangladesh |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Independence Day | Benin |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Belize |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Parents' Day | Congo Democratic Republic |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Swiss National Day | Switzerland |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Army Day | China |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Guyana |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Santo Domingo Celebrations Start | Nicaragua |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Guadalcanal Province Day | Solomon Islands |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Armed Forces Day | Syria |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Asalha Bucha | Thailand |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Colorado Day | United States |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | Canada |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | Our Lady of Los Ángeles | Costa Rica |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | Public Holiday for Extreme Weather | Iran |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | Republic Day | North Macedonia |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Bermuda |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Freedom Day | Equatorial Guinea |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Public Holiday for Extreme Weather | Iran |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Nigerien Independence Day | Niger |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Makira-Ulawa Province Day | Solomon Islands |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | San Salvador Day 1 (S. Salvador only) | El Salvador |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Flag's Day | Venezuela |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Mary Prince Day | Bermuda |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Constitution Day | Cook Islands |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Founders' Day | Ghana |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | National Day of Mourning | Lebanon |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Umuganura Day | Rwanda |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Matice Slovenska Day | Slovakia |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Coast Guard Birthday | United States |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Barack Obama Day | United States |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | National Guard's Day | Venezuela |
| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | National Day | Burkina Faso |
| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | The Day of Our Lady of Africa | Spain |
| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | Victory Day | Croatia |
| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only) | El Salvador |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Independence Day | Bolivia |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Friendship Day | India |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Independence Day | Jamaica |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Hiroshima Memorial Day | Japan |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Battle of Junín | Peru |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Celebrations of San Salvador | El Salvador |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | American Family Day | United States |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Carnival Holiday | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | August Monday | Anguilla |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Kadooment Day | Barbados |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Day off for Independence Day | Bolivia |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Emancipation Day | The Bahamas |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Civic/Provincial Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Saskatchewan Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Terry Fox Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | New Brunswick Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | British Columbia Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Natal Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Heritage Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Independence Day | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Battle of Boyacá Day | Colombia |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Dominica |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday (only Alderney) | Guernsey |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | August Bank Holiday | Ireland |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Commerce Day | Iceland |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Day off for Independence Day | Jamaica |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Youth Day | Kiribati |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Janmashtami | Mauritius |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | National Children's Day | Tuvalu |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday | United Kingdom |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Purple Heart Day | United States |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Emancipation Monday | British Virgin Islands |
| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Farmers' Day | Zambia |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Carnival Holiday | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Culturama Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Feast of Saint Roman Eve | Monaco |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Father's Day | Taiwan |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Farmers' Day | Tanzania |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Emancipation Tuesday | British Virgin Islands |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Nagasaki Memorial Day | Japan |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Feast of Saint Roman | Monaco |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | National Day | Singapore |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Indigenous Peoples Day | Suriname |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | International Day of the World's Indigenous People | United States |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Emancipation Wednesday | British Virgin Islands |
| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | National Women's Day | South Africa |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | August Thursday | Anguilla |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | Independence Day | Ecuador |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Nicaragua |
| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | Day of the Victims of Mining Disasters | Slovakia |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | Constitution Day | Anguilla |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | Day off for Independence Day | Ecuador |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | Mountain Day | Japan |
| Friday, August 11, 2023 | Independence Day | Chad |
| Saturday, August 12, 2023 | The Queen Mother's Birthday | Thailand |
| Saturday, August 12, 2023 | International Youth Day | United States |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | Father's Day | Brazil |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | Independence Day | Central African Republic |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | The Day of Cantabria | Spain |
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | Women's Day | Tunisia |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Public Holiday | Cameroon |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Mother's Day | Costa Rica |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Falkland Day | Falkland Islands |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Carnival (First Day) | Grenada |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Special Public Holiday | Malaysia |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Independence Day | Pakistan |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Day off for The Queen Mother's Birthday | Thailand |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Victory Day | United States |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Assumption of Mary Holiday | Venezuela |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Father's Day | Samoa |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Heroes' Day | Zimbabwe |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Andorra |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Anniversary of Taliban Rule | Afghanistan |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Austria |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | National Mourning Day | Bangladesh |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Belgium |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Independence Day | Congo |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Switzerland |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Mother's Day | Costa Rica |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Cabo Verde |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Cyprus |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Germany |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Flooding of the Nile | Egypt |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Spain |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Carnival (Second Day) | Grenada |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | French Guiana |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Constitution Day | Equatorial Guinea |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Dormition of the Holy Virgin | Greece |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary (Guatemala City only) | Guatemala |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Croatia |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Independence Day | India |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Italy |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Ferragosto | Italy |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Liberation Day | North Korea |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Lebanon |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Liechtenstein National Day | Liechtenstein |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Feast of the Assumption of Mary | Lithuania |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Luxembourg |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | The Feast of Mary's Assumption | Malta |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Mexico |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Foundation of Old Panama City | Panama |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | French Polynesia |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Founding of Asuncion | Paraguay |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Reunion |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | St Mary's Day | Romania |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Rwanda |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Malaita Province Day | Solomon Islands |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Seychelles |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Day of the Assumption of Mary | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | Venezuela |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Defence Forces Day | Zimbabwe |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Restoration Day | Dominican Republic |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Independence Day | Gabon |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Parsi New Year | India |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Nauroz | Pakistan |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Bennington Battle Day | United States |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Assumption Day Holiday | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Flag Day | Bolivia |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Independence Day Holiday | Gabon |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Indonesian Independence Day | Indonesia |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day | Slovenia |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 | Gold Cup Parade | Canada |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 | Hawaii Statehood Day | United States |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Independence Day (National Day) | Afghanistan |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Birthday | Norway |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Day of the Tribes | Nauru |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | World Humanitarian Day | United States |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | National Aviation Day | United States |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Independence Restoration Day | Estonia |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | National Day | Hungary |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Vinayaka Chathurthi | India |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People | Morocco |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Isese Day | Nigeria |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Our Lady of Sorrows | Portugal |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | National Navajo Code Talkers Day | United States |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | National Senior Citizens Day | United States |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | San Martín Day | Argentina |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Discovery Day | Canada |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Assumption of Mary Holiday | Colombia |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Gospel Day (Kosrae) | Micronesia |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Youth Day | Morocco |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Day of the Tribes observed | Nauru |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Ninoy Aquino Day | Philippines |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Pakistan |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | Day of the Victims of the Occupation of Czechoslovakia | Slovakia |
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism | United States |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Chinese Valentine's Day | China |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Our Lady of Graces | Portugal |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Chinese Valentine's Day | Taiwan |
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief | United States |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Communism and Nazism | Estonia |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes | Croatia |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | Malaysia |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | United States |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Election Day | Zimbabwe |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | National Parks Day | Costa Rica |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | Flag Day | Liberia |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | Malaysia |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | Independence Day (Suspended) | Ukraine |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Kim Collins Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Day of Songun | North Korea |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Youths Day | Mongolia |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Independence Day | Uruguay |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Heroes' Day | Namibia |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | National Day of Repentance | Papua New Guinea |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Susan B. Anthony Day | United States |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Women's Equality Day | United States |
| Sunday, August 27, 2023 | Independence Day | Moldova |
| Sunday, August 27, 2023 | Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | United States |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Day of the Assumption of Mary | Georgia |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday (except Alderney) | Guernsey |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Late Summer Bank Holiday | Gibraltar |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday | Isle of Man |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Orthodox) | North Macedonia |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | National Heroes Day | Philippines |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | August Bank Holiday | Saint Helena |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday | United Kingdom |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | Onam | India |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | National Uprising Day | Slovakia |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | International Day against Nuclear Tests | United States |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Bangladesh |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Spirit Festival | China |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Hungry Ghost Festival | Hong Kong |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Day of Remembrance of Missing Persons in the Homeland War | Croatia |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | India |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Constitution Day | Kazakhstan |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Sri Lanka |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Myanmar |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Janai Purnima | Nepal |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Santa Rosa De Lima | Peru |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Pakistan |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Popular Consultation Day | East Timor |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Victory Day | Turkey |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Hungry Ghost Festival | Taiwan |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | United States |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances | United States |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | South Africa |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops | Afghanistan |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Raksha Bandhan | Indonesia |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Independence Day of the Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyzstan |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Language Day | Moldova |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Malaysia's National Day | Malaysia |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Independence Day | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | International Day for People of African Descent | United States |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | International Overdose Awareness Day | United States |