August 15, 2024, Special Days: India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on Thursday. One of the three national festivals of India, Independence Day commemorates the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. Apart from this, other observances, such as the National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh) and the National Liberation Day of Korea, will be celebrated. Parsi New Year in India will also be celebrated on this day. It is an important celebration for the Parsi community in India. August 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in August.

List of Festivals & Events Falling on August 15, 2024 (Thursday)

  1. India Independence Day

  2. Parsi New Year (Navroz)

  3. National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh)

  4. Assumption of Mary (Spain)

  5. Feast of Assumption (Chile)

  6. Flooding of the Nile

  7. National Liberation Day of Korea 

  8. National No SpongeBob Day

  9. National Relaxation Day

  10. St Mary's Day

  11. World Greatness Day

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Napoleon Birth Anniversary

  2. Ben Affleck

  3. Jennifer Lawrence

  4. Anne, Princess Royal

  5. Joe Jonas

  6. Debra Messing

  7. Melinda Gates

  8. Song Ji-hyo

  9. Peter Hermann

  10. Sri Aurobindo

  11. Adnan Sami

  12. Rakhee Gulzar

  13. Ayan Mukerji

  14. Sangolli Rayanna Birth Anniversary

  15. A. K. Hangal Birth Anniversary

August 14, 2024 Festivals and Events.

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