Day Guide for Monday August 3rd 2026

This is our day guide for Monday August 3rd 2026 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 3rd 2026

National Grab Some Nuts Day

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Grabbing a handful of nuts is a tasty treat and a healthy one!

National Watermelon Day 🍉

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

Clean Your Floors Day 🧹

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Refresh your home this Clean Your Floors Day with simple tips, smart tools, and easy steps for healthier, spotless floors all year round

Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Venezuelan Flag Day.

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General Information for August 3rd 2026

There are 4 observances on this day.
This was 50 days ago.
Day 215 of 2026
150 days left in 2026
Week 32 of the year

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On this Day in History

2005 - President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of Mauritania is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia.
1997 - Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; a total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara.
1958 - The nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travels beneath the Arctic ice cap.
1852 - Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
1492 - Every American schoolchild knows that In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. On this date Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain on his first voyage.