This is our day guide for Thursday November 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 November 8th 2018
International: Govardhan puja
A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God IndraRegional
India (regional): Diwali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darknessRegional
India (regional): Vikram Samvat New Year
Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendarRegional
India (regional): Vishwakarma Diwas
Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Imam Reza was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the eighth Shi'ite Imam
Kyrgyzstan: Days of History and Commemoration of Ancestors
A two-day national holiday to commemorate the 1916 Great Urkun national liberation uprising.
Mongolia: Genghis Khan's birthday
Established in 2012. This day expresses a symbolic birthday of Genghis Khan as his exact date of birth is not found.Public sector only
USA (regional): Return Day
This unique-to-Delaware celebration involves voters gathering in the charming and historic county seat of Georgetown to hear the Town Crier announce election results.Go to Today | November 9th 2018
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| General Information for November 8th 2018 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 312 of 2018 | |
| 53 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 45 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1976 - A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated. | |
| 1960 - John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United States. | |
| 1939 - Georg Elser attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler. | |
| 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration. |
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