Day Guide for Monday October 5th 2015 What are the holidays on October 5th 2015?

This is our day guide for Monday October 5th 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 5th 2015

Regional

Australia (regional): Labour Day

Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day

China: National Day Holiday

The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.

Israel: Simchat Torah

Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.

Mozambique: Day of Peace and Reconciliation

Celebrates the signing of the General Peace Accord which ended the civil war in Mozambique in 1992.

Not a Public Holiday

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

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General Information for October 5th 2015
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 278 of 2015
87 days left in 2015
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - 31 people lose their lives and more than 500 are injured in a London rail disaster when a three carriage diesel service travelling from London Paddington to Bedwyn and a high speed train travelling from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington collide on the Ladbroke Grove points crossing.
1955 - Disneyland Hotel opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
1948 - The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 110,000.
1914 - World War I witnesses the first aerial combat to result in a kill.