Day Guide for Monday October 12th 2015 What are the holidays on October 12th 2015?

This is our day guide for Monday October 12th 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 12th 2015

International: Day of respect for cultural diversity

<p>Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.</p>

Bahamas: National Heroes' Day

The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013

Brazil: Lady of Aparecida

Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name

Cambodia: Ancestors' Day

Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent

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Canada (regional): Thanksgiving

Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

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India (regional): Mahalaya

Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja

Japan: Health-Sports Day

Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body

Mexico: Day of the Pluricultural Nation

Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

North Macedonia: Revolution Day (in lieu)

Beginning of Anti-fascist war during WWII in 1941

Spain: Hispanic Day

This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day

This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In October

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USA: Columbus Day

This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

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USA (regional): Native Americans Day

This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day

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General Information for October 12th 2015
There are 13 public holidays today.
Day 285 of 2015
80 days left in 2015
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
2003 - Michael Schumacher wins his 6th Formula One Drivers' championship at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix to beat the 48 year old record held by Juan Manuel Fangio
1994 - NASA loses radio contact with the Magellan spacecraft as the probe descends into the thick atmosphere of Venus.
1928 – An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston
1492 - Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached the Indies.