Day Guide for Monday October 16th 2017 What are the holidays on October 16th 2017?

This is our day guide for Monday October 16th 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 16th 2017

International: Day of respect for cultural diversity

<p>Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.</p>

Cambodia: Commemoration Day of King's Father (in lieu)

Norodom Sihanouk

Jamaica: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.

Malawi: Mother's Day (observed) (in lieu)

This holiday is celebrated on World Rural Women's Day. World Rural Women’s Day was launched in 1995 during the 4th UN World Conference on Women

Ukraine: Day of the Defender Holiday

Honours the courage of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity

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General Information for October 16th 2017
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 289 of 2017
76 days left in 2017
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1978 - Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
1978 – Wanda Rutkiewicz is the first Pole and the first European woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis between the USA and Cuba begins.
1934 – Chinese Communists begin the Long March; it ended a year and four days later, by which time Mao Zedong had regained his title as party chairman.