Friday, August 28, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
AugustineAstrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on August 28:
- Dormition of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox)
See also: August 27 - August 29 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
August 28, 1924: In Georgia, the August Uprising, an attempted insurrection against Soviet rule.
August 28, 1963: Martin Luther King delivers his famous "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.