What holiday is on August 5?
Wednesday, August 5, 2026: August Festivals, Emancipation Day, Emancipation Wednesday and 9 more. It's a public holiday in 6 countries.
See August 5 on the world mapAugust Festivals
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador Public holiday
Emancipation Day
- 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines Public holiday
Emancipation Wednesday
- 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands Public holiday
Independence Day
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Public holiday
July Mass Uprising Day
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Public holiday
National Day
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Public holiday
San Salvador Day 2 (S. Salvador only)
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador Regional holiday
Student-People Uprising Day
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Public holiday
The Day of Our Lady of Africa
- 🇪🇸 Spain Regional holiday
The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day)
- 🇨🇦 Canada Regional holiday
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
- 🇭🇷 Croatia Public holiday
Victory Day
- 🇭🇷 Croatia Public holiday