Day Guide for Thursday October 10th 2024

This is our day guide for Thursday October 10th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 284 of 2024.

Holidays on October 10th 2024

Bangladesh: Durga Puja Holiday. 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.
Cuba: Independence Day. Marks the date in 1868, that Carlos Manuel de Céspedes made his famous "Grito de Yara", the battle cry and declaration that launched the uprising for Cuban Independence.
Curaçao: Curaçao Day. Curaçao Day is a public holiday in Curaçao that marks the island's anniversary of becoming a country within the Dutch kingdom on October 10th 2010.
Fiji: Fiji Day. Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10 October 1970 when its colonial status was removed

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India (regional): Maha Saptami. Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.

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India (regional): Durgastami. Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival

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India (regional): Dussehra. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
Kenya: Mazingira Day. A day for all Kenyans to participate in environment conservation activities.
Nepal: Phulpati. A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday. Public holiday in Plateau for voting in the local government polls.
North Korea: Party Foundation Day. Foundation of the Worker's Party of Korea
Suriname: Maroons Day. A day to honour Maroons, escaped Africans slaves who mixed with the indigenous peoples of the Americas
Taiwan: National Day. Celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911

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Observances on October 10th 2024

  • Finland: Day of Finnish literature
  • USA: National Angel Food Cake Day
  • USA: National Cake Decorating Day
  • USA: National Handbag Day
  • United Nations: World Mental Health Day
  • United Kingdom: World Porridge Day
  • USA: National Hug a Drummer Day
  • International: World Homeless Day
  • International: Astronomy Day
  • International: World Sight Day

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