This is our day guide for Monday October 9th 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 9th 2017
International: Columbus Day
This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Bahamas: National Heroes' Day
The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
Belize: Indigenous People’s Resistance Day
Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492Regional
Canada (regional): Thanksgiving
Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil
Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of Independence
Japan: Health-Sports Day
Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body
South Korea: Hangeul Day
Marks the proclamation of the Korean alphabet in 1446. Reinstated as a holiday in 2013Regional
Spain (regional): Valencian Community Day
Valencia. Anniversary of King James I of Aragons capture of the city from the Moors in 1238
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day
This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In OctoberRegional
USA (regional): Native Americans Day
This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day
Uganda: Independence Day
Marks Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962Go to Today | October 10th 2017
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| General Information for October 9th 2017 | |
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| There are 11 public holidays today. | |
| Day 282 of 2017 | |
| 83 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1962 - Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm. | |
| 1942 - Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy. | |
| 1940 - World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb. | |
| 1824 - Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica. |
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