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August 2008 |   |
Month-long Celebrations
National Inventor's Month
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| Regional and Cultural Celebrations and Commemorations |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
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| August 2nd |
Verslunarmannahelgi |
Iceland |
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Summer Bank Holiday |
Republic of Ireland |
| August 5th |
Caribana |
Canada |
| August 6th |
Independence Day |
Bolivia |
| August 8th |
2008 Bejing Summer Olympics Begin |
China |
| August 12th |
Flag Day |
Venezuela |
| August 13th |
O-Bon (Feast of Lanterns) |
Japan |
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Independence Day |
Central African Republic |
| August 14th |
Flag Day |
Paraguay |
| August 15th |
Liberation Day |
Korea, South Korea |
| August 17th |
Independence Day |
Indonesia |
| August 22nd |
Flag Day |
Russia |
| August 23rd |
Flag Day |
Ukraine |
| August 25th |
Summer Bank Holiday |
UK |
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Independence Day |
Uruguay |
| August 26th |
Women’s Equality Day |
USA |
| August 30th |
La Tomatina Festival |
Spain |
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Chung Yuan |
China, Japan, Taiwan |
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Vu Lan |
Vietnam |
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Victory Day |
Turkey |
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| Religious Holidays |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
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| August 1st |
Lammas Day (Loaf-mass Day) |
Celtic, Pagan |
| August 10th |
Tisha B’Av |
Jewish |
| August 15th |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
Christian |
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Shab-e-Barat |
Islamic (Muslim) |
| August 24th |
Janmaashtami |
Hindu |
| August 31st |
Shab-e-Miraj |
Islamic (Muslim) |
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