Day Guide for Thursday August 5th 2021

This is our day guide for Thursday August 5th 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 5th 2021

International Traffic Light Day 🚦

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

International IPA Day 🍺

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International IPA Day.

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

Cycle to Work Day 🚴

Encouraging workers all around the country to get on their bikes and get into work the best way possible – on two wheels!

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General Information for August 5th 2021

There are 5 observances on this day.
This was 1413 days ago.
Day 217 of 2021
148 days left in 2021
Week 31 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1989 - General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista National Liberation Front winning a majority.
1962 - Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
1861 - The United States Army abolishes flogging.
1772 - The First Partition of Poland begins.
1582 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.