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August Holiday / Religious Observance Calendar
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Code used in calendar:
Most frequently observed holidays and religious observances to be aware of when scheduling are printed in boldface type.
- Preceding a date indicates a University or U.S. holiday.
- Preceding a date indicates a religious observance.
Jewish, Islamic, and Baha'i holidays begin at sundown on the previous day.
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2007-2008 Monthly Calendars
Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays July 2007 - June 2012
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Holidays, Religious Observances, and Other Interesting Dates
| August 2007 |
August 1
National Day : Switzerland.
Commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
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August 6
Independence Day : Bolivia.
Celebration of their declaration of independence from Spain in 1825.
Independence Day: Jamaica.
Commemorates independence from Britain in 1962.
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August 9
National Day : Singapore.
Celebrates independence from Malaysia in 1965.
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August 10
Independence Day : Ecuador.
Commemorates gaining independence from Spain in 1830.
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August 14
Independence Day : Pakistan.
Commemorates the day in 1947 when British rule ended in the Indian Empire and Pakistan became an independent country. Indians celebrate this day on August 15.
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August 15
Independence Day : India.
Celebrates the day in 1947 when India became a self-governing country.
Liberation Day : Korea.
Commemorates (in North Korea) the surrender of the Japanese in 1945 and the end of Japanese occupation and (in South Korea) the creation of an independent government in 1948.
Feast of the Assumption : Christian (Roman Catholic).
Day set aside by Roman Catholics to celebrate the belief that the Virgin Mary was assumed into heaven following her death.
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August 17
Independence Day : Indonesia.
Declared independence from the Netherlands in 1949.
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August 20
St. Stephen’s Day: Hungary.
Day set aside to commemorate the first king of Hungary, Stephen, who was canonized in 1083.
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August 24
Independence Day : Ukraine.
Commemorates gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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August 30
Victory Day : Turkey.
Celebrates the end of Ottoman rule in 1922.
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August 31
National Day : Malaysia.
Celebration of independence from Great Britain in 1957.
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Updated 08/28/2007
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