This is our day guide for Tuesday October 9th 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 9th 2018
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 lentRegional
India (regional): Mahalaya
Marks the first day of the festival of Durga PujaRegional
India (regional): Bathukamma Starting Day
Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
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
Uganda: Independence Day
Marks Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962October 8th 2018 | Go to Today | October 10th 2018
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| General Information for October 9th 2018 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 282 of 2018 | |
| 83 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1986 - The musical The Phantom of the Opera receives its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. | |
| 1981 - Abolition of capital punishment in France. | |
| 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. | |
| 1604 - Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way. |
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