Day Guide for Monday October 8th 2018 What are the holidays on October 8th 2018?

This is our day guide for Monday October 8th 2018 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 8th 2018

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

Cambodia: Ancestors' Day

Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent

Regional

Canada (regional): Thanksgiving

Celebrated on the Second Monday in October and statutory, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Croatia: Independence Day

Croatian Parliament Day is always celebrated on October 8th. It marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil Holiday

Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of Independence

Regional

India (regional): Mahalaya

Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja

Japan: Health-Sports Day

Japan celebrates Sports Day to promote sports and an active lifestyle to ensure a healthy mind and body

Not a Public Holiday

Lao: BOL Establishment Day (in lieu)

The Bank of Lao was established on 7 October 1968

Peru: Battle of Angamos

The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.

Sint Maarten: Constitution Day

The constitution came into force on October 10th 2010, the date of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles

Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day

This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In October

Regional

USA (regional): Native American's Day

This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day

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General Information for October 8th 2018
There are 13 public holidays today.
Day 281 of 2018
84 days left in 2018
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1982 - Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
1967 - Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
1904 - Edmonton, Alberta is incorporated as a city.
1075 - Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia.