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.Go to Today | October 7th 2017
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| General Information for October 6th 2017 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1987 - Fiji becomes a republic. | |
| 1927 - Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent talking movie. | |
| 1683 - German immigrant families found Germantown in the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first major immigration of German people to America. | |
| 69 BC - Battle of Tigranocerta: Forces of the Roman Republic led by Lucullus defeat the army of the Kingdom of Armenia led by King Tigranes the Great. |
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