What Day Of The Week Was August 2?

Home » What Day Is August 2 » What Day Of The Week Was August 2?

Maybe your like

Sunday August 2, 2026
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 2: Day of the Week

August 2, 2026 is the 214th day of the year 2026 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.

Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

August 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031

YouTubeCelebrate birthdays like never before! 🎉 Discover original songs, cool trivia, and fun facts. Make your special day unforgettable! Subscribe now for birthday magic! 🎂✨ (Sponsored)

Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

MemoryGrid 🚫 Hate losing lives in games? We do too! MemoryGrid has NO penalties and NO stress. Just calming patterns and beautiful colors. Play at your own pace and unwind. ✨ Download for Free! (Sponsored * Android Only)

August 2 by the Numbers

  • 170 days since August 2
  • 0 year, 5 months, and 17 days ago
  • 5 months since then
  • August 2 is in the 31st week of the year 2026 (ISO 8601)
  • 24 weeks ago
  • The year 2026 is not a leap year

August 2 Historical Event(s)

1610Henry Hudson sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay thinking he had made it through the Northwest Passage and reached the Pacific Ocean. 1776The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place. 1869Japan’s samurai, farmer, artisan, merchant class system (Shinōkōshō) is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese date: June 25, 1869). 1870Tower Subway, the world’s first underground tube railway, opens in London. 1873The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco’s famous cable car system. 1918Japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I. 1968An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261. 1973A flash fire kills 51 at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man. 1989A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians. 1989Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restoring democracy for the first time since 1972.

Who were born on August 2?

1867Ernest Dowson, English poet (d. 1900) 1868King Constantine I of Greece (d. 1923) 1912Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian statistician (d. 2001) 1924Joe Harnell, American pianist, composer and arranger (d. 2005) 1933Ioannis Varvitsiotis, Greek politician 1939John W. Snow, American 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury 1951Per Westerberg, Swedish politician 1962Lee Mavers, English musician, lead singer with The La’s 1966M.V. Sridhar, Indian cricketer 1972Jacinda Barrett, Australian model and actress

MemoryGrid 🛑 No Login. No Accounts. No Internet needed. Just download and play immediately! Enjoy a classic pattern puzzle that respects your time and privacy. 📱 Get started in seconds! (Sponsored * Android Only)

Share InfoNow try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.

Share this page:

Tag » What Day Is August 2