This is our day guide for Sunday October 2nd 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 2nd 2016
International: Hijri New Year's Day
Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
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
India: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma GandhiNot a Public Holiday
Luxembourg: Father's Day
1st Sunday in October.
Malaysia: Awal Muharram
Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.Go to Today | October 3rd 2016
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| General Information for October 2nd 2016 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 276 of 2016 | |
| 90 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 39 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1950 - Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published. | |
| 1889 - In Colorado, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West. | |
| 1452 - King Richard III of England is born (d. 1485). | |
| 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule. |
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