Holidays Calendar for August 22, 2026
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari is an Iranian observance marked on the 8th day of the month of Rabi al-awwal. It is dedicated to the 11th Imam of Shia Islam, one of the twelve rightful spiritual and political successors to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
World Plant Milk Day is celebrated annually on August 22. It was created to raise awareness of plant-based alternatives to dairy milk and encourage people to consume them even if they’re not vegetarian or lactose intolerant.
National Surgical Oncologist Day is an annual professional observance dedicated to doctors who specialize in the removal of tumors, especially malignant ones. It is celebrated annually on August 22.
Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance Day is observed in Ukraine every August 22. It was established to honor the memory of deceased law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.
The Russian Federation annually celebrates one of the important public holidays, Flag Day, on August 22. This holiday was established to commemorate the day, when the present-day flag of the state was risen over the Russian Supreme Soviet building after a 1991 coup d'état attempt.
Madras Day is a holiday in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu celebrated on August 22. It commemorates the foundation of the administrative center of the state. Originally known as Madras, it was renamed Chennai in 1996.
There are many bizarre holidays, and Hoodie-Hoo Day on August 22 is one of them. This holiday originates from the alike event, celebrated on February 20 in Northern Hemisphere, and this one was created only for people, who live in Southern Hemisphere.
How often do you think about the health of your cat? When did you take your cat for screening for the last time? If you never do this, then National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day on August 22 is a good reason to start thinking about the health of your pussy cat.
August 22 is the National Eat a Peach Day in the United States. This date was chosen because peaches are harvested between June and August.
National Pecan Torte Day, celebrated on August 22, is a food holiday that recognizes a delicious, decadent and versatile dessert. It can be made with various fillings, frostings, glazes and icings, but one ingredient is indispensable: pecan nuts, which are the only nuts native to North America.
August 22 is the perfect day to indulge in Chinese takeout or go out to your favorite Chinese restaurant because it is National Bao Day. It was created to celebrate one of the most iconic dishes of Chinese cuisine.
National Tooth Fairy Day is an unofficial holiday celebrating a beloved childhood character. It has two possible dates: February 28 and August 22.
UN Observances
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is a United Nations observance held on August 22, the day after International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. It was established by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted on May 13, 2019.
On August 22, people across the nation celebrate children born to families that have previously experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. This observance is known as National Rainbow Baby Day.
This Day in History
- 2006 Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 en route from Anapa Airport to Pulkovo Airport crashed near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine. 170 people on board were killed.
- 2004 A museum in Oslo, Norway was robbed at gunpoint. Versions of The Scream and Madonna by Edvard Munch were stolen. The paintings were recovered two years later.
- 1999 Born: Dakota Goyo, Canadian former child actor. He is best known for playing Max Kenton in the film Real Steel and Jesse Barrett in the film Dark Skies.
- 1995 Born: Dua Lipa, English and Albanian singer and songwriter. As of 2024, her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards.
- 1980 Died: James Smith McDonnell, American pilot, engineer, businessman, and aviation pioneer. He founded the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in 1939, producing military fighters and manned spacecraft.
- 1979 Died: James T. Farrell, American writer and poet, best remembered for the Studs Lonigan trilogy that was made into a film and television series.
- 1978 Born: James Corden, English actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and former television host. He hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS from 2015 to 2023.
- 1978 Died: Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan politician, the 1st president of independent Kenya from 1963 until his death. He is often considered to be the founding father of the Kenyan nation.
- 1975 Born: Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor and model. He is best known for his television roles as Paulo on Lost and as Hector Escaton on Westworld.
- 1973 Born: Howie Dorough, American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as a member of the pop group Backstreet Boys that rose to fame in the mid-1990s.
- 1973 Born: Kristen Wiig, American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer who achieved stardom during her seven-season tenure on Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012.
- 1971 Born: Richard Armitage, English actor and author. His role as dwarf king and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit brought him international recognition.
- 1968 Latin America was visited by a pope for the first time. The visit was made by Pope Paul VI, who arrived in Bogotá, Colombia.
- 1967 Died: Gregory Goodwin Pincus, American biologist and researcher, remembered as a co-inventor of the combined oral contraceptive pill.
- 1966 Born: Gary Grice, better known by his stage name GZA, American rapper and songwriter, a founding member of Wu-Tang Clan. He has also been a successful solo artist since 1995.
- 1963 Born: Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her charting singles include "Crucify", "Silent All These Years", "God", "Cornflake Girl", "Caught a Lite Sneeze", "Professional Widow", "Spark", "1000 Oceans", "Flavor" and "A Sorta Fairytale".
- 1962 The French resistance group Organisation de l'armée secrète attempted to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. He and his wife narrowly escaped the assassination attempt.
- 1958 Born: Colm Feore, Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Pierre Trudeau in the miniseries Trudeau, Sir Reginald Hargreeves on The Umbrella Academy, and many others.
- 1958 Died: Roger Martin du Gard, French novelist, winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is best known for The Thibaults, a multi-volume roman fleuve which follows the fortunes of two brothers.
- 1949 An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 struck Canada, affecting Queen Charlotte Islands and the Pacific Northwest coast. The earthquake caused landslides and other damage, but no one was killed.
- 1932 The BBC made the first experimental television broadcast from Broadcasting House.
- 1920 Born: Ray Bradbury, American author of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction books. He is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 and short story collections The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man.
- 1915 Born: James Hillier, Canadian-born American scientist and inventor who designed and built, with Albert Prebus, the first successful high-resolution electron microscope in North America.
- 1914 Born: Connie B. Gay, American businessman, renowned as a founding father and major force in country music. He was the founding president of the Country Music Association and co-founder of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
- 1910 Japan and Korea signed the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910 that let Japan annex the territory of Korea. This event began a period of Japanese rule in Korea that lasted until the end of World War II.
- 1904 Died: Kate Chopin, American novelist and short story writer. She is considered to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background.
- 1904 Born: Deng Xiaoping, Chinese revolutionary and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989.
- 1893 Born: Dorothy Parker, American poet, writer, and satirist known for her wit and wisecracks. After her initial success in Hollywood, she was blacklisted due to her involvement in left-wing politics.
- 1875 The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia was ratified. The treaty stipulated that Japan gave up claim to Sakhalin Island in exchange for sovereignty over all the Kuril Islands.
- 1862 Born: Claude Debussy, French composer, one of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionist music. He was one of the most influential musicians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 1828 Died: Franz Joseph Gall, Austrian neuroanatomist and physiologist, known for pioneering the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.
- 1770 James Cook named and landed on Possession Island, Queensland and claimed the east coast of Australia as New South Wales in the name of King George III.
- 1647 Born: Denis Papin, French physicist, mathematician, and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the steam engine and the pressure cooker.
- 1584 Died: Jan Kochanowski, Polish Renaissance poet. His poetic patterns influenced the Polish literary language, and he is commonly regarded as the greatest Polish poet prior to the 19th century.
- 1485 Died: Richard III, King of England from 1483 until his death, the last king of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
- 1350 Died: Philip VI, the first King of France from the House of Valois who reigned from 1328 until his death. The years of his reign were dominated by consequences of a succession dispute.