Day Guide for Wednesday October 5th 2022

This is our day guide for Wednesday October 5th 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 278 of 2022.

Holidays on October 5th 2022

International: Subha Vijaya Dashami. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
International: Chinese National Day Holiday. The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
International: Durga Puja. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

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Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu. Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district of Bhutan
Honduras: Francisco Morazan's Birthday. Honours the President of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1830 to 1839.

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India (regional): Vijaya Dashami. Also known as Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav, Vijaya Dashami commemorates the day that Durga appeared riding a lion to slay the Mahisasura.

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India (regional): Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev. Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari. Imam Hassan Asgari was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and was poisoned in 874 AD.
Israel: Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year
Kiribati: Education Day. A public holiday celebrated on World Teacher's Day, which was established in 1994
Portugal: Republic Day. Commemorates the establishment of a republican form of government in 1910
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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