August Holidays
July 29, 2016
By Kellie Lynch
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August 1st
- New South Wales Bank Holiday: Australia
- Northern Territory Picnic Day: Australia
- Emancipation Day: Barbados
- Kadooment Day: Barbados
- Independence Day: Benin
- Emancipation Day: The Bahamas
- Heritage Day in Alberta: Canada
- Civic/Provincial Day: Canada
- Terry Fox Day: Canada
- New Brunswick Day: Canada
- British Columbia Day: Canada
- Natal Day: Canada
- Parents' Day: Congo Democratic Republic
- Swiss National Day: Switzerland
- Army Day: China
- Emancipation Day: Grenada
- August Bank Holiday: Ireland
- Bank Holiday: Iceland
- Emancipation Day: Jamaica
- Youth Day: Kiribati
- Santo Domingo Celebrations Start: Nicaragua
- Emancipation Day: Trinidad and Tobago
- Summer Bank Holiday: United Kingdom
August 2nd
- Emancipation Day Observed: Barbados
- Our Lady of Los Ángeles: Costa Rica
- Republic Day: Republic of Macedonia
August 3rd
- Regatta Day: Canada
- Freedom Day: Equatorial Guinea
- Martyrs' Day: Guinea-Bissau
- Nigerien Independence Day: Niger
- Flag´s Day: Venezuela
- Election Day: South Africa
- Municipal Elections: South Africa
- Farmers Day: Zambia
August 4th
- Celebrations of San Salvador: El Salvador
- National Guard's Day: Venezuela
August 5th
- Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Start: Brazil
- The Day of Our Lady of Africa: Spain
- Homeland Thanksgiving Day: Croatia
- Celebrations of San Salvador: El Salvador
August 6th
- Independence Day: Bolivia
- Independence Day: Jamaica
- Celebrations of San Salvador: El Salvador
August 7th
- Independence Day: Cote d'Ivoire
- Battle of Boyacá Day: Colombia
August 8th
- Peace Festival: Germany
- Victory Day: United States
- Heroes' Day: Zimbabwe
August 9th
- Double Seven Festival: China
- National Day: Singapore
- Indigenous Peoples Day: Suriname
- National Women's Day: South Africa
- Defence Forces Day: Zimbabwe
August 10th
- Royal National Agricultural Show Day: Queensland Australia
- Independence Day: Ecuador
- Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations: Nicaragua
August 11th
- Mountain Day: Japan
- Independence Day: Chad
August 12th
- The Queen's Birthday: Thailand
- Mother's Day: Thailand
August 13th
- Independence Day: Central African Republic
- Women's and Family Day: Tunisia
August 14th
- Tisha B'Av: Australia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States
- Father's Day: Brazil
- The Day of Cantabria: Spain
- Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab: Morocco
- Independence Day: Pakistan
August 15th
- Assumption of Mary: Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany,Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Haiti, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta,Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, San Marino, United Kingdom, United States, Holy See (Vatican City), Venezuela, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Madagascar, Martinique, Mauritius, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Senegal, Togo, Mayotte
- San Martín Day: Argentina
- National Mourning Day: Bangladesh
- Discovery Day: Canada
- Independence Day: Congo
- Flooding of the Nile: Egypt
- Independence Day: India
- Liberation Day: South Korea
- Feast of the Assumption: Lebanon
- Foundation of Old Panama City: Panama
- Founding of Asuncion: Paraguay
August 16th
- Restoration Day: Dominican Republic
- Independence Day: Gabon
- Bennington Battle Day: United States
August 17th
- Flag Day: Bolivia
- Spirit Festival: China
- Independence Day: Gabon
- Indonesian Independence Day: Indonesia
- Parsi New Year: India
- Nikini Full Moon Poya Day: Sri Lanka
- Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day: Slovenia
- Ghost Festival: Taiwan
August 18th
- Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi): India
August 19th
- Independence Day (National Day): Afghanistan
- Gold Cup Parade: Canada
- Statehood Day in Hawaii: United States
August 20th
- Independence Restoration Day: Estonia
- Hungary National Day: Hungary
August 21st
- Rio 2016 Summer Olympics End: Brazil
- Youth Day: Morocco
- Ninoy Aquino Day: Philippines
August 22nd
- Summer Bank Holiday: Guernsey
- Father's Day: South Sudan
More dates to be released soon.