Day Guide for Thursday October 18th 2018 What are the holidays on October 18th 2018?

This is our day guide for Thursday October 18th 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 18th 2018

International: Maha Navami

Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga

Not a Public Holiday

Azerbaijan: Independence Day

Adoption of the declaration of independence on October 18th 1991

Regional

India (regional): Mahanavami

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

Regional

India (regional): Dussehra

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

Regional

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.

Regional

India (regional): Vijaya Dashami

Also known as Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav, Vijaya Dashami commemorates the day that Durga appeared riding a lion to slay the Mahisasura.

Regional

India (regional): Kati Bihu

An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Alaska Day

Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on 18 October 1867

Zambia: National Prayer Day

Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015

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General Information for October 18th 2018
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 291 of 2018
74 days left in 2018
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1944 - World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
1356 - Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroys the town of Basel, Switzerland.
1209 - Otto IV is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III.
1009 – The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.