Day Guide for Wednesday October 14th 2015 What are the holidays on October 14th 2015?

This is our day guide for Wednesday October 14th 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 14th 2015

International: Ras el am el Hejri

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

Malaysia: Awal Muharram

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

Regional

Pakistan (regional): Martyrdom of Hazrat Umar Farooq

Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.) was the second Muslim caliph who became a martyr in 644CE

Ukraine: Day of the Defender

Honours the courage of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity

Yemen: Liberation Day

Marks the start of the armed struggle against British rule in South Yemen in 1963

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General Information for October 14th 2015
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 287 of 2015
78 days left in 2015
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1983 - Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada, is overthrown and later executed in a military coup d'état led by Bernard Coard.
1981 - Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt one week after the assassination of the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
1944 - Athens, Greece, is liberated by British Army troops entering the city as the Wehrmacht pulls out during World War II. This clears the way for the Greek government-in-exile to return to its historic capital city, with George Papandreou, Sr., as the head of government.
1890 - President Dwight D Eisenhower is born in Denison, Texas.