Holidays Calendar for August 28, 2021
The Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate the feast of Dormition of the Mother of God on August 28. This feast celebrates the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into the heaven.
The Higalaay Festival (Adlaw sa Pag-Higalaay sa Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro) is a special non-working holiday in the Philippine city of Cagayan de Oro. It is celebrated annually on August 28 in honor of the city’s patron saint, Saint Augustine.
If you’re a comic book fan, International Read Comics in Public Day is the perfect day to let the world know about your hobby! On August 28, pick up your favorite comic book or a new one and read it proudly for everyone to see.
International Bat Night is held annually on the last full weekend of August. It takes place in more than 30 countries, primarily those covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Population of European Bats.
Ukrainians, employed in civil aviation, celebrate their professional holiday, Aviation Day, on the last Saturday in August. This holiday was established by presidential decree in 1993.
On the last Saturday of August, all Russian long-haul truck drivers celebrate their professional holiday. Although Long-Haul Truck Driver Day is not an official observance in Russia, it is supported by a number of large oil companies.
Finnish Nature Day is an annual holiday dedicated to the uniqueness of Finland’s nature. It is celebrated on the last Saturday of August. In 2017, Finnish Nature Day was declared an official flag day, alongside holidays such as Mother’s Day and Kalevala Day.
Kingdom Proclamation Day is observed in Montenegro on August 28. This holiday doesn't have an official status, since it was abolished, but it's still observed on national level.
Ayyankali Jayanti is an official holiday in the Indian state of Kerala, celebrated annually on August 28. It is the birthday of Mahatma Ayyaankali, a famous social reformer who fought for the rights of untouchables in the princely state of Travancore.
Chadwick Boseman Day celebrates the life, legacy, and impact of an American actor known for his portrayals of African-American historical figures and the Marvel superhero T’Challa / Black Panther. Boseman’s alma mater celebrates it on the anniversary of his passing (August 28), but many fans prefer to celebrate it on the actor’s birthday (November 29).
Neckties are great, but bow ties are even better! People who adore bow ties annually celebrate National Bow Tie Day on August 28. Today all bow tie lovers, men and women alike, should pay tribute to this popular accessory that has made its way into both men’s and women’s wear.
The National Cherry Turnover Day is celebrated on August 28. This is a perfect occasion to indulge yourself with delicious pastry which can be either bought at your favorite bakery or homemade.
August 28 is the perfect day to enjoy a glass or two of red wine after work (or even share a bottle with a friend if the day falls during a weekend) because it is National Red Wine Day. Celebrate the holiday by indulging in your favorite red wine or discovering new red wines.
Grandparents’ Day (Día del Abuelo) in Mexico is celebrated on August 28. This annual observance was inspired by a similar holiday celebrated in the United States on the Sunday after Labor Day (the first Monday of September).
Emirati Women’s Day is celebrated annually on August 28. It was founded to honor the accomplishments of the women of the United Arab Emirates as well as their devotion, dreams, hopes and ambitions for the future.
National Power Rangers Day is a fun holiday celebrated annually on August 28. It was established by Hasbro to celebrate a popular entertainment franchise that includes live-action television series, feature films, video games, comics, books, toys, and merchandise.
Festivals on August 28, 2021
- SiliCon (ex. Silicon Valley Comic Con) in San Jose (CA), USA
- MuslimFest in Mississauga, Canada
- Balingup Medieval Carnivale in Balingup, Australia
- Northwest Art and Air Festival in Albany (OR), USA
- Boston’s Trinidad Style Carnival in Boston, USA
- Shrewsbury Folk Festival in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
- Reading and Leeds Festivals in Leeds, United Kingdom
- Reading and Leeds Festivals in Reading, United Kingdom
- Virginia CaribFest in Norfolk, USA
- Big Feastival in Kingham, United Kingdom
- East European Comic Con in Bucharest, Romania
- Volksfeest and Bloemencorso Winterswijk in Winterswijk, Netherlands
- Pluk de Nacht Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Chorus Inside International in Rovinj, Croatia
- Jerusalem Film Festival in Jerusalem, Israel
This Day in History
- 2020 Died: Chadwick Boseman, American actor, best known for playing the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, as well as for portraying several historical figures.
- 2008 Died: Phil Hill, American racing driver. He was one of two American drivers to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, and the only one who was born in the United States.
- 2007 Died: Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer, who played solely for Sevilla FC. He won two UEFA Cups, a UEFA Super Cap, a Copa del Rey, and a Supercopa de España.
- 2006 Died: Melvin Schwartz, American physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for the development of the neutrino beam method and the demonstration of the doublet structure of the leptons through the discovery of the muon neutrino.
- 1996 The divorce of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princes of Wales was finalized after 15 years in marriage. Diana lost the style "Her Royal Highness" and instead was styled Diana, Princess of Wales.
- 1990 The government of Iraq declared Kuwait to be its new province. Kuwait was invaded by Iraq, and the occupation came to an end in 1991 after a military intervention by the United States-led forces.
- 1988 Three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collided during the airshow at the US Ramstein Air Base, near the city of Kaiserslautern, West Germany.
- 1987 Died: John Huston, American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics.
- 1986 Born: Armie Hammer, American actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Social Network, The Lone Ranger, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Call Me by Your Name.
- 1985 Died: Ruth Gordon, American actress, playwright and screenwriter. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her 70s and 80s.
- 1984 Died: Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian military officer and revolutionary, who along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, was one of the two principal leaders of the Free Officers movement of 1952.
- 1982 Born: LeAnn Rimes, American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and other musical genres.
- 1978 Died: Robert Shaw, English actor, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his role as Henry VIII in the drama film A Man for All Seasons.
- 1969 Born: Jason Priestley, Canadian-American actor and television director. He is best known as Brandon Walsh on the American teen drama television series Beverly Hills, 90210.
- 1969 Born: Jack Black, American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for roles in family and comedy films, in addition to his voice work in animated films.
- 1965 Born: Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game designer and director who is the creator of the Pokémon franchise and the co-founder and president of video game developer Game Freak.
- 1965 Born: Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history.
- 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous speech I Have a Dream during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In this speech he called for an end to racism in the USA.
- 1963 The original Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also named for state governor Albert D. Rosellini, opened. It was replaced by a new one in April 2016.
- 1962 Born: David Fincher, American filmmaker whose best-known films include Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, and Mank.
- 1956 Born: Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor. His film credits include Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, Out of Sight, The Limey, Traffic, and more.
- 1925 Born: Donald O'Connor, American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.
- 1924 The Georgian opposition staged the August Uprising against the Soviet Union aimed at restoring the independence of Georgia. The uprising was unsuccessful.
- 1919 Born: Godfrey Hounsfield, British electrical engineer who shared the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Allan MacLeod Cormack for his part in developing the diagnostic technique of X-ray computed tomography.
- 1913 Queen Wilhelmina opened the Peace Palace in The Hague. Nowadays the Palace houses the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial body of the UN.
- 1910 Born: Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American mathematician and economist. He was the joint winner with Leonid Kantorovich of the 1975 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the theory of the optimum allocation of resources.
- 1903 Died: Frederick Law Olmsted, American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States.
- 1898 American pharmacist Caleb Bradham invented the carbonated soft drink that later would be called Pepsi-Cola.
- 1878 Born: George Whipple, American physician, pathologist and educator, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate for his discoveries concerning liver therapy in cases of anemia.
- 1818 Died: Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader. He is regarded as the first permanent non-Native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as the city's founder.
- 1789 British astronomer William Herschel discovered a new moon of Saturn, Enceladus. It is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn and the 19th-largest in the Solar System.
- 1749 Born: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His works include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism.
- 1645 Died: Hugo Grotius, Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, jurist, statesman, poet and playwright. He was a major figure in the fields of philosophy, political theory and law during the 16th and 17th centuries.