Calendar · 2027
August 2027 festivals & important days
15 occasions in August 2027, in date order, each with ready-to-share creatives.
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1Sun
Friendship Day
Sunday, 1 August 2027 · Important Day
Friendship Day in India is celebrated on the first Sunday of August with friendship bands, messages and get-togethers..
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4Wed
Teej
Wednesday, 4 August 2027* · Festival
Teej is a monsoon festival in which women pray for marital happiness, with green attire, mehendi, swings and folk songs.
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7Sat
National Handloom Day
Saturday, 7 August 2027 · Important Day
National Handloom Day on 7 August honours India's handloom weavers and the Swadeshi Movement launched on this day in 1905..
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9Mon
Singapore National Day
Monday, 9 August 2027 · National Day
Singapore celebrates National Day on 9 August, the anniversary of its independence in 1965..
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12Thu
International Youth Day
Thursday, 12 August 2027 · Important Day
International Youth Day on 12 August, set by the United Nations, celebrates young people as partners in change..
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15Sun
India Independence Day
Sunday, 15 August 2027 · National Day
India's Independence Day on 15 August marks freedom from British rule in 1947, celebrated with flag hoisting, the Prime Minister's address from the Red Fort and tricolour everywhere..
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15Sun
Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Sunday, 15 August 2027* · Festival
Eid Milad-un-Nabi marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and is observed on the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal..
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17Tue
Raksha Bandhan
Tuesday, 17 August 2027* · Festival
On Raksha Bandhan sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, and brothers promise to protect them.
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17Tue
Indonesia Independence Day
Tuesday, 17 August 2027 · National Day
Indonesia celebrates Independence Day on 17 August, the day Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed independence in 1945..
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19Thu
World Photography Day
Thursday, 19 August 2027 · Important Day
World Photography Day on 19 August celebrates the art and science of photography and the people behind the lens..
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21Sat
World Entrepreneurs' Day
Saturday, 21 August 2027 · Important Day
World Entrepreneurs' Day on 21 August celebrates the people who build businesses and create jobs..
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23Mon
National Space Day
Monday, 23 August 2027 · Important Day
National Space Day on 23 August marks the day in 2023 when Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down near the Moon's south pole, making India the first country to land there..
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24Tue
Janmashtami
Tuesday, 24 August 2027* · Festival
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with midnight prayers, bhajans, jhankis and dahi handi.
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29Sun
National Sports Day
Sunday, 29 August 2027 · Important Day
National Sports Day on 29 August honours hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand and encourages sport and fitness for everyone..
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31Tue
Malaysia National Day
Tuesday, 31 August 2027 · National Day
Malaysia's National Day, Hari Merdeka, on 31 August marks the independence of the Federation of Malaya in 1957..
* Date depends on the lunar calendar or moon sighting and is confirmed closer to the day.