This is our day guide for Thursday October 26th 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 26th 2017
Austria: National Day
Austria's National Day commemorates the Declaration of Neutrality enacted on 26th October 1955Regional
India (regional): Chhath Puja
Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
Kenya: Kenya Public Holiday
National Day of Prayer and Reflection to mark the visit of Pope FrancisRegional
Malaysia (regional): The Sultan of Johor Hol
6 Safar. Johor only. Marks the death of the previous state Sultan, Al-Mutawakkil AlallahGo to Today | October 27th 2017
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| General Information for October 26th 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 299 of 2017 | |
| 66 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2000 - Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï. | |
| 1979 - Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by Korean Central Intelligence Agency head Kim Jae-kyu. Choi Kyu-ha becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May. | |
| 1936 – The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation. | |
| 1909 - Itō Hirobumi, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th) and Resident-General of Korea, is assassinated by Ahn Jung-geun at the Harbin train station in Manchuria. |
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