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August Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa)
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
The August Holiday, known in Irish as Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa, is a public holiday observed across Ireland on the first Monday of August. Also called the August Bank Holiday, it is one of Ireland's statutory bank holidays, days set aside by law for rest during the working year, and it falls at the height of the Irish summer.
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August Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa)
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Ireland
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Ireland's August Holiday is a public bank holiday held on the first Monday of August each year, giving workers, schools, and businesses nationwide a day off as summer draws on.
Read moreAugust Monday
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Anguilla
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
August Monday is a public holiday in Anguilla, falling on the first Monday of August, marking the high point of the island's Summer Festival, or Carnival, and its historic ties to Caribbean emancipation celebrations.
Read moreBritish Columbia Day
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
British Columbia Day is a statutory holiday in Canada's westernmost province, marking the first Monday of August each year and forming part of the general civic holiday observed across much of the country.
Read moreCarnival Monday
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Antigua and Barbuda
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Carnival Monday is a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda marking the start of the final two days of the nation's annual summer Carnival season.
Read moreCivic Holiday
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
Civic Holiday is a Canadian public holiday held on the first Monday of August, though only Nunavut and the Northwest Territories use that name officially — elsewhere it appears as BC Day, Saskatchewan Day, Natal Day, and other regional titles.
Read moreCommerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)
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Iceland
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Commerce Day, or Frídagur verslunarmanna, is an Icelandic public holiday held on the first Monday of August, originally established as a rest day for shop and trade workers.
Read moreEmancipation Monday
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British Virgin Islands
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Emancipation Monday is a public holiday in the British Virgin Islands marking the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834, and opening the territory's annual August Festival.
Read moreFarmers' Day
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Zambia
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Zambia, observed on the first Monday of August, that honors the country's farmers for their contribution to the national economy and food supply.
Read moreFlag Day (Día de la Bandera)
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Venezuela
- Observance
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Venezuela's Flag Day, or Día de la Bandera, is a national observance held each August 3 honoring the country's tricolor flag and commemorating its first raising on Venezuelan soil in 1806.
Read moreHeritage Day
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
Heritage Day is a public holiday observed on the first Monday of August in the Canadian province of Alberta and the territory of Yukon, part of the country's traditional August long weekend.
Read moreKadooment Day
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Barbados
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Kadooment Day is a public holiday in Barbados, held on the first Monday in August, marking the festive climax of the Crop Over festival with costumed street parades.
Read moreNatal Day
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
Natal Day is a Nova Scotia tradition held on the first Monday in August to commemorate the founding of Halifax, marked by parades, fireworks, and community festivities across the province.
Read moreNational Children's Day (Aso Tamaliki)
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Tuvalu
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
National Children's Day, known in Tuvalu as Aso Tamaliki, is a public holiday held annually in early August to honor the nation's children and their wellbeing.
Read moreNew Brunswick Day
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
New Brunswick Day is a statutory public holiday in New Brunswick, Canada, observed on the first Monday of August as the province's version of the civic holiday marked across much of the country each summer.
Read moreNigerien Independence Day
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Niger
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Nigerien Independence Day commemorates Niger's independence from France, achieved on August 3, 1960, and is celebrated annually as the country's most significant national holiday.
Read morePicnic Day
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Australia
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
Picnic Day is a public holiday observed in Australia's Northern Territory on the first Monday of August, giving residents a long weekend during the region's dry season.
Read moreSaskatchewan Day
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Canada
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
Saskatchewan Day is a statutory public holiday in Saskatchewan, Canada, observed on the first Monday of August to mark the province's founding and give residents a summer long weekend.
Read moreSummer Bank Holiday
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United Kingdom
- Public Holiday
- Regional Holiday
- Fixed date
The Summer Bank Holiday is a UK public holiday held on the last Monday of August in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and on the first Monday of August in Scotland, marking the close of the summer season.
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Long Weekend Watch
- Dominica · Emancipation Day · 3-day · Monday · 2026-08-03
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- Montserrat · Emancipation Day · 3-day · Monday · 2026-08-03
- El Salvador · August Festivals · 3-day · Monday · 2026-08-03
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