Day Guide for Sunday October 8th 2017 What are the holidays on October 8th 2017?

This is our day guide for Sunday October 8th 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?

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General Information for October 8th 2017
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 281 of 2017
84 days left in 2017
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1952 - The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
1895 - Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.
1821 - The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.
314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses his European territories.