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Clear filtersOnam - the Kerala harvest festival on Thiruvonam day, and how it is observed
Onam is the annual harvest festival of Kerala (India), observed on Thiruvonam day in the Malayalam month of Chingam. Celebrates the mythic King Mahabali and the return of prosperity. Date moves between late August and mid-September in the Gregorian calendar.
Ferragosto - August 15, the Italian summer holiday and its Roman roots
Italy's Ferragosto on August 15 is the high point of the Italian summer holiday season. The name derives from the Roman Feriae Augusti of 18 BC; the Catholic Feast of the Assumption of Mary was merged with the civic day from the 7th century onward.
Japan Mountain Day - August 11, the 2014 addition to the national calendar
Japan's Mountain Day (Yama no Hi) on August 11 is a national public holiday established in 2014 and first observed in 2016. The day reflects Japan's deep cultural and spiritual relationship with its mountainous landscape.
Notting Hill Carnival - the August Bank Holiday Caribbean festival in London
Notting Hill Carnival is the annual Caribbean-style carnival in west London, held on the August Bank Holiday weekend (last Sunday and Monday of August). Europes largest street festival. Cultural + Caribbean, not a religious or federal public holiday.
Summer Bank Holiday - the last Monday of August in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and the first Monday in Scotland
The Summer Bank Holiday is the UK's late-summer public holiday. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland it falls on the last Monday of August; in Scotland it falls on the first Monday of August. It traditionally closes the British summer holiday season.
World Photography Day - August 19, the daguerreotype anniversary
World Photography Day on August 19 marks the 1839 announcement of the daguerreotype process by the French Academy of Sciences. Observed worldwide with photography exhibitions and community events.
Lughnasadh - the Gaelic beginning of autumn, the festival of Lugh, and the first harvest
Lughnasadh is the Gaelic beginning of autumn, observed on August 1 in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. The festival marks the beginning of the harvest season and is associated with the god Lugh, the sun god and patron of skill and craftsmanship.
Raksha Bandhan - the Hindu festival of sibling bonds, observed on the full moon of Shravan
Raksha Bandhan (literally "the bond of protection") is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed on the full moon (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August). Sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brothers' wrists; brothers pledge to protect. Observed across India, Nepal, and the Hindu diaspora.