Day Guide for Sunday August 4th 2024

This is our day guide for Sunday August 4th 2024 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 4th 2024

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day 🍪

Food
International

When a webpage asks if you 'accept cookies', it's not that interesting - but today is the exception!

National White Wine Day

National White Wine Day 🥂

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National White Wine Day.

National Coast Guard Day

National Coast Guard Day

Military
USA

The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is Semper Paratus - "Always Ready".

Great American Outdoors Day

Great American Outdoors Day

Nature
USA

National park visitor spending supports nearly 330,000 jobs and contributes more than $40 billion annually to the national economy.

American Family Day

American Family Day

Family
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of American Family Day

National Friendship Day

National Friendship Day

General
USA

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

National Kids Day

National Kids Day

Family
USA

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Public Holidays on August 4th 2024

Constitution Day

Constitution Day

Cook Islands

Marks the promulgation of the constitution of the Cook Islands on this day in 1965.

Fiestas Patronales Holiday

Fiestas Patronales Holiday

El Salvador

Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador

Hareli

Hareli

India

A popular harvest festival celebrated by farming communities in Chhattisgarh.

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General Information for August 4th 2024

There are 9 observances on this day.
97 days to go.
Day 217 of 2024
149 days left in 2024
Week 31 of the year

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On this Day in History

1936 - Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
1875 - Danish fairy tales' author Hans Christian Andersen passes away near Copenhagen, Denmark, after suffering from liver cancer.
1783 - Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.
1693 - Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of Champagne, although he actually did not have anything to do with sparkling wine.
1578 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - the Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.