Day Guide for Monday October 31st 2016 What are the holidays on October 31st 2016?

This is our day guide for Monday October 31st 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 31st 2016

International: Reformation Day

Commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 'these' to the door of the church in Wittenburg

International: Diwali

Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness

International: All Saints' Day (bridge day)

On this day people generally visit all their lost relatives' graves which they decorate with flowers

Regional

India (regional): Vikram Samvat New Year

Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar

Regional

India (regional): Vishvakarma Day

Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect

Not a Public Holiday

International: Halloween

Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of the Halloween festival.

Ireland: October Bank Holiday

The October Bank Holiday is a public holiday in Ireland on the last Monday in October

Regional

New Zealand (regional): Marlborough Anniversary Day

The provincial day for Marlborough is celebrated on the first Monday after Labour Day

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General Information for October 31st 2016
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 305 of 2016
61 days left in 2016
Week 44 of the year
On this Day in History
1913 – Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
1892 - Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1864 - Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
475 - Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor.