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August 2027 observances.

Holidays, cultural dates and regional observances — with international days, too. Explore each date and its sources.

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August 6, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries
  • International weekWorld Breastfeeding Week

August 9, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
  • State holidayVictory Day

August 21, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

August 22, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

August 23, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition

August 31, 2027

  • International dayInternational Day for People of African Descent
  • International dayInternational Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Calendar sources: OPM, US holiday calendar, United Nations. Regional and observed dates are labelled on each entry.