This is our day guide for Sunday October 16th 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 16th 2016
Not a Public Holiday
Argentina: Mother's Day
In Argentina, Mother's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October.Regional
India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lentGo to Today | October 17th 2016
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| General Information for October 16th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2016 | |
| 76 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 - The 'Great Storm' strikes the United Kingdom. | |
| 1964 – China detonates its first nuclear weapon. | |
| 1854 - Writer and Playwright Oscar Wilde is born in Dublin, Ireland. | |
| 1781 - George Washington captures Yorktown, Virginia after the Siege of Yorktown. |
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