This is our day guide for Wednesday October 24th 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 24th 2018
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India (regional): Lakshmi Puja
The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month AshwinRegional
India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCERegional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang
July 30th is a state public holiday in Pahang for the birthday of the Sultan, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lentRegional
Pakistan (regional): Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
Urs of a noted scholar, saint and poet, considered to be greatest Muslim poet of Sindhi language
Sri Lanka: Vap Full Moon Poya
Marks Buddha's preaching of Abhidamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist period of fasting
Zambia: Independence Day
Marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964Go to Today | October 25th 2018
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| General Information for October 24th 2018 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 297 of 2018 | |
| 68 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1964 - Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes the Republic of Zambia (Southern Rhodesia remained a colony until the next year, with the Unilateral Declaration of Independence) | |
| 1861 – The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States is completed, spelling the end for the 18-month-old Pony Express. | |
| 1795 - Partitions of Poland: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is completely divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia. | |
| 1260 – The Cathedral of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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