Monday 7th August 2023 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Monday August 7th 2023 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 2023

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

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

Purple Heart Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Purple Heart 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

Carnival Monday

Antigua and Barbuda

A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.

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

Emancipation Festival

British Virgin Islands

Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

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

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