August 1, 1956
- Antigua & Barbuda
- J'Ouvert Morning
- Barbados
- Emancipation Day
- Benin
- Independence Day
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Emancipation Day
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Parents' Day
- Switzerland
- Bundesfeiertag
- Fête nationale (JU)
- Giorno festivo federale (TI)
- Guyana
- Emancipation Day
- Jamaica
- Emancipation Day
- St. Lucia
- Emancipation Day
- Montserrat
- Emancipation Day
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Emancipation Day
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Emancipation Day
- China
- Army Day
August 2, 1956
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Last Lap
- Anguilla
- August Thursday
- Bermuda
- Emancipation Day
- Costa Rica
- Our Lady of Los Ángeles
- Macedonia
- Day of the Republic
August 3, 1956
- Anguilla
- Constitution Day
- Bermuda
- Somers' Day
- Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Armed Forces Day
- Guinea-Bissau
- Pidjiguiti Day
- Republic of the Niger
- Independence Day
- Rwanda
- National Harvest Day
- El Salvador
- Fiestas Agostinas
August 4, 1956
- Andorra
- Andorra La Vella Festival
- Cook Islands
- Constitution Day
- Ghana
- Founders Day
August 5, 1956
- Burkina Faso
- Independence Day
- Spain
- Nuestra Señora de África (CE)
- Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (CN)
- Croatia
- Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
- Canary Islands
- Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
- El Salvador
- Fiestas Agostinas
August 6, 1956
- Anguilla
- August Monday
- Australia
- Picnic Day (NT)
- Barbados
- Kadooment Day
- Bolivia
- Independence Day
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Carnival Monday
- Bahamas
- Emancipation Day
- Canada
- Civic Holiday
- New Brunswick Day (NB)
- Natal Day (NS)
- Cook Islands
- Constitution Day (substitute day)
- Dominica
- Emancipation Day
- Spain
- Nuestra Señora de África
- United Kingdom
- Summer bank holiday
- Grenada
- Emancipation Day
- Ghana
- Founders Day (substitute day)
- Ireland
- First Monday in August
- Iceland
- Commerce Day
- Jamaica
- Independence Day
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Emancipation Day
- El Salvador
- Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Emancipation Day
- British Virgin Islands
- Emancipation Monday
- Zambia
- Farmers' Day
August 7, 1956
- Colombia
- Battle of Boyacá
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Culturama Day
- British Virgin Islands
- Emancipation Tuesday
August 8, 1956
- Germany
- Augsburg Peace Festival
- Tanzania
- Nane Nane Day
- British Virgin Islands
- Emancipation Wednesday
- Jordan
- Islamic New Year (estimated)
- Kuwait
- Islamic New Year (estimated)
August 9, 1956
- Singapore
- National Day
- Suriname
- Indigenous People's Day
- South Africa
- National Women's Day
August 10, 1956
- Ecuador
- Declaration of Independence of Quito
August 11, 1956
- Chad
- Independence Day
August 12, 1956
- Thailand
- The Queen Mother's Birthday
August 13, 1956
- Central African Republic
- Independence Day
- Grenada
- Carnival Monday
- Tunisia
- عيد المرأة
- United States of America
- Victory Day
- Zimbabwe
- Heroes' Day
August 14, 1956
- Grenada
- Carnival Tuesday
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab
- St. Helena
- Anniversary Day
- Zimbabwe
- Defence Forces Day
August 15, 1956
- Andorra
- Assumption
- Austria
- Assumption
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Assumption
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- National Mourning Day
- Belgium
- Assumption
- Burkina Faso
- Assumption
- Burundi
- Assumption
- Benin
- Assumption
- St. Barths
- Assumption
- Brazil
- Assumption
- Central African Republic
- Assumption
- Republic of the Congo
- Assumption
- Switzerland
- Assumption
- Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Assumption
- Chile
- Assumption
- Cameroon
- Assumption
- Costa Rica
- Mother's Day
- Cape Verde
- Assumption
- Cyprus
- Assumption
- Germany
- Assumption
- Spain
- Assumption
- France
- Assumption
- Gabon
- Assumption
- French Guiana
- Assumption
- The Gambia
- Assumption
- Guinea
- Assumption
- Guadeloupe
- Assumption
- Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Constitution Day
- Greece
- Assumption
- Croatia
- Assumption
- Haiti
- Assumption
- Canary Islands
- Assumption
- Italia
- Assumption
- South Korea
- Liberation Day
- Lithuania
- Assumption
- Luxembourg
- Assumption
- Monaco
- Assumption
- St. Martin
- Assumption
- Madagascar
- Assumption
- Martinique
- Assumption
- Malta
- Assumption
- New Caledonia
- Assumption
- Poland
- Assumption
- St. Pierre & Miquelon
- Assumption
- Portugal
- Assumption
- Paraguay
- Assumption
- Réunion
- Assumption
- Romania
- Assumption
- Rwanda
- Assumption
- Seychelles
- Assumption
- San Marino
- Assumption
- Senegal
- Assumption
- Togolese Republic
- Assumption
- Vatican City
- Assumption
- Venezuela
- Assumption
- Vanuatu
- Assumption
- Mayotte
- Assumption
August 16, 1956
- Dominican Republic
- Restoration Day
- Gabon
- Independence Day
- Vanuatu
- Public Holiday
August 17, 1956
- Canada
- Gold Cup Parade Day
- Indonesia
- Independence Day
- United States of America
- Statehood Day
August 20, 1956
- Argentina
- Anniversary of the death of General José de San Martín
- Canada
- Saskatchewan Day (SK)
- Discovery Day (YT)
- Chile
- Nativity of Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins
- Colombia
- Assumption
- Estonia
- Day of Restoration of Independence
- Hungary
- Saint Stephen's Day
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People
- United States of America
- Bennington Battle Day
August 21, 1956
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Youth Day
August 24, 1956
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Liberia
- Flag Day
- Malaysia
- Melaka State Governor's Birthday
- Ukraine
- Independence Day
August 25, 1956
- Uruguay
- Independence Day
August 26, 1956
- Namibia
- Heroes' Day
August 27, 1956
- United Kingdom
- Summer bank holiday
- Gibraltar
- Late Summer Bank Holiday
- Moldova
- Independence Day
- Namibia
- Public Holiday
- Philippines
- National Heroes' Day
- St. Helena
- August Bank Holiday
August 28, 1956
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Assumption
- Georgia
- Saint Mary's Day
August 29, 1956
- Slovakia
- Slovak National Uprising anniversary
August 31, 1956
- Moldova
- National Language Day
- Malaysia
- Independence Day
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Independence Day
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