The Washington Diplomat

World Holidays, August 2003

ANDORRA
Aug. 15: Assumption

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
Aug. 4-5: Carnival

ARGENTINA
Aug. 18: Anniversary of the Death of Gen. Jose de San Martin

AUSTRIA
Aug. 15: Assumption

BAHAMAS
Aug. 4: Emancipation Day

BANGLADESH
Aug. 15: National Mourning Day

BARBADOS
Aug. 1: Emancipation Day
Aug. 4: Kadooment Day

BELGIUM
Aug. 15: Assumption

BENIN
Aug. 1: National Day
Aug. 15: Assumption

BOLIVIA
Aug. 6: Independence Day

BURKINA FASO
Aug. 5: Independence Day
Aug. 15: Assumption

BURUNDI
Aug. 15: Assumption

CAMEROON
Aug. 15: Assumption

CAPE VERDE
Aug. 15: Assumption

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Aug. 13: Proclamation of Independence
Aug. 15: Assumption

CHAD
Aug. 11: Independence Day

CHILE
Aug. 15: Assumption

COLOMBIA
Aug. 7: Battle of Boyacá
Aug. 15: Assumption

CONGO, REPUBLIC OF
Aug. 15: Independence Day

CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Aug. 15: Assumption

CROATIA
Aug. 5: National Thanksgiving Day
Aug. 15: Assumption

DOMINICA
Aug. 4: August Monday

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Aug. 16: Restoration Day

ECUADOR
Aug. 10: Independence Day

EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Aug. 3: Armed Forces Day
Aug. 15: Constitution Day

ESTONIA
Aug. 20: Day of Restoration of Independence

FRANCE
Aug. 15: Assumption

GABON
Aug. 15: Assumption
Aug. 17: National Day

GAMBIA
Aug. 15: Assumption

GEORGIA
Aug. 28: Assumption (Mariamoba)

GERMANY
Aug. 15: Assumption

GREECE
Aug. 15: Assumption

GRENADA
Aug. 4-5: Emancipation
Aug.11-12: Carnival

GUYANA
Aug. 4: Freedom Day

HAITI
Aug. 15: Assumption

HUNGARY
Aug. 15: Assumption
Aug. 20: St. Stephen’s Day and Celebration of Foundation of State

ICELAND
Aug. 4: Bank Holiday

INDIA
Aug. 15: Independence Day

INDONESIA
Aug. 17: Independence Day

IRELAND
Aug. 4: Public Holiday

ITALY
Aug. 15: Assumption

JAMAICA
Aug. 1: Emancipation Day
Aug. 6: Independence Day

KAZAKHSTAN
Aug. 30: Constitution Day

KOREA
Aug. 15: Liberation Day

KYRGYZSTAN
Aug. 31: Independence Day

LEBANON
Aug. 15: Assumption

LIBERIA
Aug. 25: National Flag Day

LIECHTENSTEIN
Aug. 15: Liechtenstein National Holiday

LITHUANIA
Aug. 15: Assumption (Zoline)

LUXEMBOURG
Aug. 15: Assumption

MACEDONIA
Aug. 2: National Day (Ilinden)

MADAGASCAR
Aug. 15: Assumption

MALAYSIA
Aug. 31: National Day

MALTA
Aug. 15: Assumption

MOLDOVA
Aug. 27: Independence Day
Aug. 31: National Language Day

MOROCCO
Aug. 14: Commemoration of Oued Eddahab (Reunification Day)
Aug. 20: Revolution of the King and the People
Aug. 21: Youth Day (King’s Birthday)

NAMIBIA
Aug. 26: Heroes’ Day

PAKISTAN
Aug. 14: Independence Day

PANAMA
Aug. 15: The Founding of Panama City

PARAGUAY
Aug. 15: Founding of Asunción
Aug. 16: Children’s Day

PERU
Aug. 30: St. Rosa of Lima

POLAND
Aug. 15: The Ascension of St. Mary

PORTUGAL
Aug. 15: Assumption

RUSSIA
Aug. 22: Day of the Russian Federation State Flag

RWANDA
Aug. 15: Assumption

ST. KITTS and NEVIS
Aug. 4: August Monday

ST. VINCENT and THE GRENADINES
Aug. 4: August Monday

SENEGAL
Aug. 15: Assumption

SEYCHELLES
Aug. 15: Assumption

SINGAPORE
Aug. 9: National Day

SLOVAKIA
Aug. 29: Slovak National Uprising Day

SLOVENIA
Aug. 15: Assumption

SOUTH AFRICA
Aug. 9: National Women’s Day

SPAIN
Aug. 15: Assumption

SWITZERLAND
Aug. 1: National Day

TANZANIA
Aug. 8: Farmers’ Day (Nane Nane)

THAILAND
Aug. 12: HM the Queen’s Birthday

TOGO
Aug. 15: Assumption

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
Aug. 1: Emancipation Day
Aug. 31: Independence Day

TUNISIA
Aug. 13: Women’s Day

TURKEY
Aug. 30: Victory Day

TURKMENISTAN
Aug. 10: Turkmen Melon Day

UKRAINE
Aug. 24: Independence Day

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Aug. 6: H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s Accession Day

UNITED KINGDOM
Aug. 25: Summer Bank Holiday

URUGUAY
Aug. 25: Independence Day

VENEZUELA
Aug. 15: Assumption

ZAMBIA
Aug. 4: Farmers’ Day

ZIMBABWE
Aug. 11: Heroes’ Day
Aug. 12: Defense Forces Day