Day Guide for Friday October 6th 2017 What are the holidays on October 6th 2017?

This is our day guide for Friday October 6th 2017 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 6th 2017

China: National Day Holiday

The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st. Compensated by Saturday 30 September 2017

Egypt: Armed Forces Day

Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973

Honduras: Army Day

A day to honour the armed forces of Honduras

Lao: Boat Racing Festival

Held at different times in late summer or early fall in every riverside town to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.

Myanmar: Post-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent

South Korea: Harvest Festival Holiday

Substitute day for Chuseok as it fell on the same day as National Foundation Day

Turkmenistan: Earthquake Memorial Day

A day of remembrance to the victims of the massive and deadly earthquake that took place on this day in 1948.

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General Information for October 6th 2017
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 279 of 2017
86 days left in 2017
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1995 - 51 Pegasi becomes the first major star to be discovered, apart from the Sun, that has a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting it.
404 - Byzantine Empress Eudoxia has her seventh and last pregnancy which ends in a miscarriage. She is left bleeding and dies of an infection shortly after.
23 - Rebels kill and decapitate the Xin Dynasty emperor Wang Mang two days after the capital Chang'an is sacked during a peasant rebellion.
105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus.