• Pakistan Independence Day

  Saturday, 14 August 2027 · Pakistan

  Pakistan celebrates its independence, gained in 1947, on 14 August.

• Independence Day (India)

  Sunday, 15 August 2027 · India

  India celebrates its independence, gained in 1947, on 15 August.

• Raksha Bandhan

  Tuesday, 17 August 2027 · India, Worldwide

  A Hindu festival celebrating siblings: sisters tie a rakhi, a decorative thread, on their brothers' wrists, and brothers give gifts in return. It falls on 17 August in 2027.

• World Photography Day

  Thursday, 19 August 2027 · Worldwide

  A day celebrating photography and the people who take photos.

• Janmashtami

  Wednesday, 25 August 2027 · India, Worldwide

  The Hindu festival marking the birth of Lord Krishna, with fasting, midnight prayers and, in Maharashtra, Dahi Handi pot-breaking events. It falls on 25 August in 2027.