Day Guide for Monday October 10th 2016

This is our day guide for Monday October 10th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 284 of 2016.

Holidays on October 10th 2016

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

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Canada (regional): Thanksgiving. Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Fiji: Fiji Day. Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10 October 1970 when its colonial status was removed
Hong Kong: Chung Yeung Festival. The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia

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India (regional): Dussehra. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

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India (regional): Mahanavami. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

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India (regional): Durga Puja. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
Japan: Health-Sports Day. Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body
Taiwan: National Day. Celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911
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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