Day Guide for Monday October 5th 2020

This is our day guide for Monday October 5th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 279 of 2020.

Holidays on October 5th 2020

International: Education Day. A public holiday celebrated on World Teacher's Day, which was established in 1994
International: Chinese National Day Holiday. The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.

Regional

Australia (regional): Labour Day. Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day

Regional

Australia (regional): Queen's Birthday. This holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of the sovereign of Australia.

Public sector only

Honduras: Semana Morazánica. Three public holidays in October are combined to create a long break at the start of October

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari. Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
Lao: Boat Racing Festival (in lieu). Held at different times in October or early November in every riverside town to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.
Mozambique: Day of Peace and Reconciliation. Celebrates the signing of the General Peace Accord which ended the civil war in Mozambique in 1992.
Portugal: Republic Day. Commemorates the establishment of a republican form of government in 1910
Saint Lucia: Thanksgiving Day. A harvest festival to give thanks for the bounty from the island

Public sector only

USA (regional): Cabrini Day. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini founded 67 institutions, including orphanages, schools, and hospitals in the Americas.
Vanuatu: Constitution Day. Commemorates the signing of the Constitution of Vanuatu that took place on October 5th 1979

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There are no observances today.

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