Day Guide for Monday October 8th 2018

This is our day guide for Monday October 8th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 281 of 2018.

Holidays on October 8th 2018

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
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

Regional

Canada (regional): Thanksgiving. Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Croatia: Independence Day. Croatian Parliament Day is always celebrated on October 8th. It marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil Holiday. Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of Independence

Regional

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

Not a Public Holiday

Lao: BOL Establishment Day (in lieu). The Bank of Lao was established on 7 October 1968
Peru: Battle of Angamos. The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.
Sint Maarten: Constitution Day. The constitution came into force on October 10th 2010, the date of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day. This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In October

Regional

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

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