Day Guide for Saturday August 20th 2022

This is our day guide for Saturday August 20th 2022 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 20th 2022

International Geocaching Day

International Geocaching Day

This very modern treasure hunt takes place on the third Saturday in August

World Mosquito Day

World Mosquito Day

A day observed in the honour of the man who discovered that the deadly disease of Malaria is spread through a mosquito bite.

World Day of Homeless Animals

World Day of Homeless Animals

International Homeless Animals’ Day is a reason to draw public attention to homeless animals and promote spay/neuter and adoption.

National Heritage Week

National Heritage Week

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Heritage Week in Ireland.

National Honey Bee Day

National Honey Bee Day

Animals
USA

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

Food
USA

What's tastier than a nice Pecan Pie? A Pecan Pie with Chocolate, that's what!

National Lemonade Day

National Lemonade Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemonade Day

National Radio Day

National Radio Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Radio Day

National Bacon Lovers Day

National Bacon Lovers Day 🥓

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bacon Lovers Day

Public Holidays on August 20th 2022

Independence Restoration Day

Independence Restoration Day

Estonia

In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union

Saint Stephen's Day

Saint Stephen's Day

Hungary

St. Stephen of Hungary was the first king of Hungary.

Janmashtami

Janmashtami

India

The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita

Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas

Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas

India

Marks the day the language was recognised in the eighth schedule of the Constitution in 1992.

Morocco Revolution Day

Morocco Revolution Day

Morocco

Commemorates the day King Mohammed V was exiled from Morocco in 1953

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General Information for August 20th 2022

There are 9 observances on this day.
This was 110 days ago.
Day 232 of 2022
133 days left in 2022
Week 33 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1991 - Estonia, annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of historical continuity of its pre-World War II statehood.
1991 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev.
1975 - Viking Program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
1882 - Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
1866 - President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.