Monday 2nd August 2021 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Monday August 2nd 2021 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 2nd 2021

Paratroopers' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Paratroopers' Day.

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

National Coloring Book Day

Arts
USA

Add some color to your life with this fun and therapeutic pastime.

Harriet Quimby Day

People
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Harriet Quimby Day.

Rap Music Day

Music
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Rap Music Day.

Emancipation Day

International

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

August Monday

Anguilla

August Monday is the focal day of the Anguillan Carnival and the island's biggest holiday

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

Alberta Heritage Day

Canada

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

Civic Holiday

Canada

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

Virgin of Los Angeles Day

Costa Rica

The Virgin of Los Angeles is the patron saint of Costa Rica

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

August Bank Holiday in Ireland

Ireland

The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August

Macedonia Republic Day

North Macedonia

Marks the establishment of the Republic in 1944 and the Ilinden Uprising in 1903

African Emancipation Day

Trinidad and Tobago

Emancipation Day became a national holiday in Trinidad on Aug 1, 1985. People celebrate the day with parties, cultural events and performances. The festivities conclude with the Flambeau march to honor the courage of the formerly enslaved ancestors.