Saturday, August 8, 2026 is a Saturday. It is day 220 of 2026 (60.3% through the year), ISO week 32, in Q3.
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On August 8, 2026, the world marks various celebrations, including Ceasefire Day in Iraqi Kurdistan, commemorating the end of the Iran-Iraq War. Additionally, it is the feast day of several saints, including Altmann of Passau, Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro, Cyriacus and companions, and Dominic de Guzmán, the founder of the Dominican Order. The moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, and the zodiac sign is Leo. In current events, the world is closely watching the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reporting a missile attack on one of its vessels. Iran has stated that it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts sanctions against the country. Meanwhile, the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, with reports of a drone stri...
On August 8, 2026, the world marks various celebrations, including Ceasefire Day in Iraqi Kurdistan, commemorating the end of the Iran-Iraq War.
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Historical Milestones
The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.
World Health Organization →A massive mudslide in the Chinese province of Gansu killed at least 1,471 people.
2010 Gansu mudslide →Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision →A EuroCity train en route to Prague struck a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the track near Studénka station and derailed, killing 8 people and injuring 64 others.
EuroCity →The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.
Mazar-i-Sharif →Hudson Volcano in Chile began to erupt, depositing volcanic ash over 150,000 square kilometres (58,000 sq mi).
Hudson Volcano →The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.
Warsaw radio mast →Tropical Storm Beryl formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.
Tropical Storm Beryl (1988) →A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.
8888 Uprising →At a zebra crossing (pictured) on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the photograph that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
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Questions & Answers
Saturday, August 8, 2026 falls on a Saturday.
48 days ago (1 month, 17 days ago). It is day 220 of 2026 with 145 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Saturday, August 8, 2026 is written as VIII.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waning Crescent (approx. 24% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.