Day Guide for Sunday August 7th 2022

This is our day guide for Sunday August 7th 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 7th 2022

American Family Day

American Family Day

Family
USA

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National Friendship Day

National Friendship Day

General
USA

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National Kids Day

National Kids Day

Family
USA

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National Sisters Day

National Sisters Day

Family
USA

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National Lighthouse Day

National Lighthouse Day

General
USA

Even in these days of GPS, Lighthouses play an important role in keeping shipping safe round our coast.

National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

Food
USA

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Purple Heart Day

Purple Heart Day

General
USA

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Herbert Hoover Day

Herbert Hoover Day

People
USA

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National Health Center Week

National Health Center Week

Health
USA

This week, we recognize health center staff and the important role health centers play in our communities.

Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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Public Holidays on August 7th 2022

Ashura

Ashura

International

Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram

Battle of Boyacá

Battle of Boyacá

Colombia

The 1819 battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy

Tasoua Hosseini

Tasoua Hosseini

Iran

Commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Mohammed

Fast of Ninth of Av

Fast of Ninth of Av

Israel

Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

Ivory Coast Independence Day

Ivory Coast Independence Day

Ivory Coast

Celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's independence from France on August 7th 1960

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General Information for August 7th 2022

There are 10 observances on this day.
This was 625 days ago.
Day 219 of 2022
146 days left in 2022
Week 31 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1960 - Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent from France.
1957 - Oliver Hardy dies, one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, probably the greatest and most successful comedy team in the history of cinema.
1944 - IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I).
1858 - Australian rules football was founded and the first match was played between Melbourne Football Club and Scotch Grammar. The Melbourne Football Club (the oldest remaining sporting club in the world), was also founded on this day.
1819 - Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.