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Indian Ocean
Europe
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- Slovenia
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Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
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- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
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- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
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- Cote d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
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- Gambia
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- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
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- Lesotho
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- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Upcoming holidays and observances
| Weekday | Date | Holiday name | Countries where this is observed (might not be complete) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Aug 8 | Peace Festival | Germany |
| Monday | Aug 8 | Peasants' Day | Tanzania |
| Monday | Aug 8 | Victory Day | United States |
| Monday | Aug 8 | Heroes' Day | Zimbabwe |
| Tuesday | Aug 9 | Double Seven Festival | China |
| Tuesday | Aug 9 | National Day | Singapore |
| Tuesday | Aug 9 | Indigenous Peoples Day | Suriname |
| Tuesday | Aug 9 | National Women's Day | South Africa |
| Tuesday | Aug 9 | Defence Forces Day | Zimbabwe |
| Wednesday | Aug 10 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia |
| Wednesday | Aug 10 | Independence Day | Ecuador |
| Wednesday | Aug 10 | Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Nicaragua |
| Thursday | Aug 11 | Mountain Day | Japan |
| Thursday | Aug 11 | Independence Day | Chad |
| Friday | Aug 12 | The Queen's Birthday | Thailand |
| Friday | Aug 12 | Mother's Day | Thailand |
| Saturday | Aug 13 | Independence Day | Central African Republic |
| Saturday | Aug 13 | Women's and Family Day | Tunisia |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Tisha B'Av | Australia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Father's Day | Brazil |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | The Day of Cantabria | Spain |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Independence Day | Pakistan |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Vigil of Assumption Day | Holy See (Vatican City) |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Haiti, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, San Marino, United Kingdom, United States, Holy See (Vatican City), Venezuela |
| Monday | Aug 15 | San Martín Day | Argentina |
| Monday | Aug 15 | National Mourning Day | Bangladesh |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Burkina Faso |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Burundi |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Discovery Day | Canada |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Central African Republic |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | Congo |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cameroon |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Mother Day | Costa Rica |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cabo Verde |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Flooding of the Nile | Egypt |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Gabon |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Gambia |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Guinea |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Constitution Day | Equatorial Guinea |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption Day | Guatemala |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | India |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Liberation Day | South Korea |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Feast of the Assumption | Lebanon |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Madagascar |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Martinique |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Mauritius |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Foundation of Old Panama City | Panama |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Founding of Asuncion | Paraguay |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Reunion |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption Day | Rwanda |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Seychelles |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Senegal |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Togo |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Mayotte |
| Tuesday | Aug 16 | Restoration Day | Dominican Republic |
| Tuesday | Aug 16 | Independence Day | Gabon |
| Tuesday | Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day | United States |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Flag Day | Bolivia |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Spirit Festival | China |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Independence Day | Gabon |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Indonesian Independence Day | Indonesia |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Parsi New Year | India |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day | Slovenia |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Ghost Festival | Taiwan |
| Thursday | Aug 18 | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | India |
| Friday | Aug 19 | Independence Day (National Day) | Afghanistan |
| Friday | Aug 19 | Gold Cup Parade | Canada |
| Friday | Aug 19 | Statehood Day in Hawaii | United States |
| Saturday | Aug 20 | Independence Restoration Day | Estonia |
| Saturday | Aug 20 | Hungary National Day | Hungary |
| Saturday | Aug 20 | Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People | Morocco |
| Sunday | Aug 21 | Rio 2016 Summer Olympics end | Brazil |
| Sunday | Aug 21 | Youth Day | Morocco |
| Sunday | Aug 21 | Ninoy Aquino Day | Philippines |
| Monday | Aug 22 | Summer Bank Holiday | Guernsey |
| Monday | Aug 22 | Father's Day | South Sudan |
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