This is our day guide for Tuesday October 16th 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 16th 2018
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India (regional): Durga Puja
Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
Nepal: Phulpati
A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.October 15th 2018 | Go to Today | October 17th 2018
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| General Information for October 16th 2018 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 289 of 2018 | |
| 76 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 - The 'Great Storm' strikes the United Kingdom. | |
| 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. | |
| 1923 - The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney. |
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