Day Guide for Monday October 12th 2015

This is our day guide for Monday October 12th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 285 of 2015.

Holidays on October 12th 2015

International: Day of respect for cultural diversity. <p>Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.</p>
Bahamas: National Heroes' Day. The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
Brazil: Lady of Aparecida. Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name
Cambodia: Ancestors' Day. Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent

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Canada (regional): Thanksgiving. Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

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India (regional): Mahalaya. Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
Japan: Health-Sports Day. Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body
Mexico: Day of the Pluricultural Nation. Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
North Macedonia: Revolution Day (in lieu). Beginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941
Spain: Hispanic Day. This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day. This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In October

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USA: Columbus Day. This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

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USA (regional): Native Americans Day. This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day

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