This is our day guide for Friday November 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 November 9th 2018
International: Bhai Tika
A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
Azerbaijan: Flag Day
The Azerbaijani Democratic Republic adopted the Azerbaijani tricolor as the national flag of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on November 9th 1918.
Cambodia: Independence Day
Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.Regional
India (regional): Diwali Holiday
Celebrations for Diwali continue, revolving around the triumph of good over evil and light over darknessRegional
India (regional): Vishvakarma Day
Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architectRegional
India (regional): Ningol Chakkouba
During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feastRegional
India (regional): Wangala Festival
Wangala is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya after the completion of all agricultural activities
Maldives: Qaumee Dhuvas
Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573
Mongolia: Genghis Khan's Birthday Holiday (bridge day)
As November 9 has been declared a public holiday, Saturday November 17 has been designated a work day for government organisationsRegional
Pakistan (regional): Iqbal Day
KP only. Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a prominent Muslim poet and philosopherGo to Today | November 10th 2018
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| General Information for November 9th 2018 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 313 of 2018 | |
| 52 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 45 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1985 - Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov, also of the Soviet Union. | |
| 1906 - Theodore Roosevelt is the first sitting President of the United States to make an official trip outside the country. He did so to inspect progress on the Panama Canal. | |
| 1872 - The Great Boston Fire of 1872. | |
| 1494 - The Family de' Medici are expelled from Florence. |
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