Day Guide for Friday October 12th 2018

This is our day guide for Friday October 12th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 285 of 2018.

Holidays on October 12th 2018

International: Cultures Day. Honors indigenous people 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
Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day. Independence from Spain on 12 October 1968, when the country became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Melaka Governor's Birthday. The official birthday of the Governor of Melaka is observed on August 24.
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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