Thursday 15th August 2019 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Thursday August 15th 2019 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?

Observances on August 15th 2019

National V-J Day

History
International

Commemorates the end of second world war when Japan's surrender was announced on August 14th 1945.

National Acadian Day

Folk
Canada

Though the French colony of Acadia may have disappeared the spirit of those early settlers lives on through its descendants.

Flooding of the Nile

Nature
Egypt

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Flooding of the Nile.

Raksha Bandhan 🛕

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

Obon

Folk
Japan

Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.

Polish Armed Forces Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Polish Armed Forces Day

National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

National Relaxation Day

General
USA

Let's celebrate this day, but don't do anything too strenuous.

Assumption Day

International

The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

National Mourning Day

Bangladesh

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed by the Army in 1975

India Independence Day

India

On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule

Eid Al Adha

Iraq

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.