Day Guide for Friday October 14th 2016 What are the holidays on October 14th 2016?

This is our day guide for Friday October 14th 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 14th 2016

Georgia: Day of Svetitskovloba

This public holiday commemorates the first Christian church to be established in Georgia. According to tradition the shirt of Jesus is buried under the church

Regional

India (regional): Durga Puja

Tripura only. Additional holiday for Durga Puja Festival

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Melaka Governor's Birthday

The official birthday of the Governor of Melaka is observed on August 24.

Regional

Moldova (regional): Chisinau City Day

Public Holiday just for Chisinau. Each city and village has its own celebration day

Tanzania: Mwalimu Nyerere Day

Commemorates the death of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation, in 1999

Public sector only

Thailand: Thailand Public Holiday

Mourning the death of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej

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 2016
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 288 of 2016
78 days left in 2016
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1994 – The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the Foreign Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres, receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of the future Palestinian Self Government.
1981 - Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt one week after the assassination of the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
1977 - Singer and Actor Bing Crosby dies from a heart attack during a golfing holiday to Madrid.
1773 - Just before the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, several of the British East India Company's tea ships are set ablaze at the old seaport of Annapolis, Maryland.