This is our day guide for Saturday October 29th 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 29th 2016
International: Deepavali Festival Day
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
Cambodia: King's Coronation Day
King Norodom Sihamoni's coronation took place on October 29th 2004Regional
India (regional): Kali Puja
Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik. It is celebrated on the same day as Diwali, when other regions worship the godess Lakshmi.
Singapore: Deepavali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
Turkiye: Republic Day
On October 29th 1923, the Turkish constitution was amended and Turkey became a republicGo to Today | October 30th 2016
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| General Information for October 29th 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 303 of 2016 | |
| 63 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1998 – Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space. | |
| 1969 – The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. | |
| 1956 - During the Suez Crisis, Israel invades Egypt. | |
| 539 BC - Cyrus the great (founder of Persian Empire) entered capital of Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to their land. |
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