Day Guide for Saturday October 1st 2016 What are the holidays on October 1st 2016?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 1st 2016 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 2016

International: National Day

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

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

Cyprus: Independence Day

Cyprus became independent from the British in 1960

Regional

India (regional): Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti

Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Governor of Sabah

Sabah only. 1st Saturday in October

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.

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General Information for October 1st 2016
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 275 of 2016
91 days left in 2016
Week 39 of the year
On this Day in History
1982 - Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model CDP-101).
1936 - Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
1908 - The first Ford Model T rolls off the production line and starts off a new way of mass-producing cars that would make motoring affordable to the general public.
1887 - Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.