This is our day guide for Thursday October 1st 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 October 1st 2015
International: National Day
The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
Botswana: Botswana Day Holiday
Second Day of public holidays to mark Botswana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Cyprus: Independence Day
Cyprus became independent from the British in 1960
Nigeria: Independence Day
This is the national day of Nigeria and is always celebrated on October 1st. It marks independence from British rule on 1 October 1960.Go to Today | October 2nd 2015
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| General Information for October 1st 2015 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 274 of 2015 | |
| 91 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time. | |
| 1969 - The Beatles' 11th and penultimate album Abbey Road is released in the USA. | |
| 1940 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic. | |
| 1887 - Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire. |
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