This is our day guide for Thursday July 16th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on July 16th 2015
International: Eid Al Fitr
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Chile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth centuryNot a Public Holiday
Greece: Bank Holiday
Banks will remain closed due to the financial crisis
Indonesia: Cuti Bersama
Besides official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 16th 2015 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 197 of 2015 | |
| 168 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 29 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - It's lift-off for Apollo 11. | |
| 1921 - Australian Harry Hawker dies in an air crash while practising for the round-London Aerial Derby race when his plane catches fire for reasons that remain unknown. | |
| 1779 - The Battle of Stony Point, the most famous exploit of General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne, is fought in New York, USA. | |
| 622 - Start of the Muslim calendar; the day that Mohammed fled from Mecca to Medina. |
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