5 August 2023

• 217th day of the year. There were then 148 days left in 2023.
• 31st Saturday of 2023.
• on the 31st week of 2023 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Peridot

There are no major holidays or observances in New Zealand for this date.

• International Descent of Sella (Descenso Intl. del Sella) - Popular in: Spain
• Victory & Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Dan Pobjede I Domovinske Zahvalnosti) - Croatia
• Food Day Canada - Canada
• Dia Nacional da Saúde - Brazil