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What is celebrated on August 3?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Monday, August 3. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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14 unique authority records

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0 edition-specific

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5 explicit country-scope records

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Topics represented on August 3

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Civic, Remembrance & History 8 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 2 Health, Wellness & Awareness 1 Celebrations & Social 1 Food, Drink & Hospitality 1 Community, Causes & Advocacy 1

14 date-resolved records

All observances on this date

Source-backedRule Based Annual

British Columbia Day

First Monday of August · Legal holiday in British Columbia

British Columbia Day Act

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Civic Holiday

First Monday in August · Ontario, Canada — recognized holiday in specified Ontario public-service / registry contexts

Government of Ontario regulations and holiday bulletin

Source-backedFixed Annual

CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day

3 August · International / CLOVES Syndrome Community awareness campaign

The CLOVES Syndrome Community states that CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day is held every year on August 3.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Colorado Day

First Monday in August · Colorado commemorative day established by statute

Colorado Revised Statutes

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Heritage Day

First Monday in August; 3 August 2026 · Alberta, Canada / optional general holiday

The Government of Alberta lists Heritage Day on the first Monday in August and identifies it as an optional general holiday rather than one of Alberta’s statutory general holidays.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Kadooment Day

3 August in 2026 · Barbados public holiday and Crop Over festival climax

The Government of Barbados 2026 bank-holiday calendar lists Kadooment Day on Monday, 3 August, describing it as the climax of Crop Over.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Makira-Ulawa Province public holiday

3 August 2026 · Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands / 2026 provincial public holiday

The Solomon Islands Gazette No. 157 appoints 3 August as the Makira-Ulawa Province public holiday for 2026.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Natal Day

3 August in the 2026 Nova Scotia government holiday schedule · Nova Scotia, Canada / civic-holiday context

Nova Scotia’s government holiday schedule identifies Natal Day on 3 August for 2026

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Watermelon Day

3 August · United States / watermelon-promotion observance recognized by the National Watermelon Promotion Board

National Watermelon Promotion Board materials identify August 3 as National Watermelon Day and use it in consumer promotion planning.

Source-backedEdition Specific

National Youth & Children’s Day

3 August 2026 · Kiribati / 2026 national public-holiday schedule

Kiribati’s 2026 Public Holidays Gazette lists Monday, 3 August 2026 as National Youth & Children’s Day. The 2025 official schedule used a different date, so public-holiday timing is edition…

Source-backedRule Based Annual

New Brunswick Day

First Monday in August · New Brunswick provincial general holiday

New Brunswick Day Act / Government of New Brunswick

Source-backedRule Based Annual

New South Wales Bank Holiday

First Monday in August · NSW bank holiday applying to banks and certain financial institutions, not a general statewide public holiday

New South Wales legislation / local government notice

Source-backedEdition Specific

Picnic Day

3 August 2026 · Northern Territory public holiday

Northern Territory Government

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Terry Fox Day

First Monday in August · Manitoba statutory observance

Legislative Assembly / Laws of Manitoba

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