Monday 5th August 2019 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Monday August 5th 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 5th 2019

International Traffic Light Day 🚦

Ready, Steady, Go! This day highlights the importance of Traffic Lights.

National Oyster Day 🦪

Food
USA

Don't clam up - here's some pearls of wisdom for National Oyster Day

National Underwear Day 🩲

Clothing
USA

This is a brief, some would say pants, description of National Underwear Day

Emancipation Day

International

Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Picnic Day

Australia

Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

Kadooment Day

Barbados

First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest

Independence Day

Burkina Faso

Marks independence from French rule on August 5th 1960

Alberta Heritage Day

Canada

An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta

Civic Day

Canada

Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas

Civic Holiday

Canada

The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers

Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day

Croatia

The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'

Fiestas Patronales Holiday

El Salvador

Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador

Freedom Day

Equatorial Guinea

Marks the date in 1979 when Teodoro Obiang deposed Macías Nguema

Commerce Day

Iceland

This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík