Day Guide for Monday October 9th 2017

This is our day guide for Monday October 9th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 282 of 2017.

Holidays on October 9th 2017

International: Columbus Day. This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Bahamas: National Heroes' Day. The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
Belize: Indigenous People’s Resistance Day. Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492

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Canada (regional): Thanksgiving. Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil. Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of Independence
Japan: Health-Sports Day. Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body
South Korea: Hangeul Day. Marks the proclamation of the Korean alphabet in 1446. Reinstated as a holiday in 2013

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Spain (regional): Valencian Community Day. Valencia. Anniversary of King James I of Aragons capture of the city from the Moors in 1238
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 (regional): Native Americans Day. This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day
Uganda: Independence Day. Marks Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962

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