Day Guide for Thursday October 12th 2017

This is our day guide for Thursday October 12th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 285 of 2017.

Holidays on October 12th 2017

International: Race Day. Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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
Israel: Simchat Torah. Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.
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
Spain: Hispanic Day. This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

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There are no observances today.

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