Day Guide for Monday December 31st 2018 What are the holidays on December 31st 2018?

This is our day guide for Monday December 31st 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 December 31st 2018

International: New Year's Eve

The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

Azerbaijan: World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day

The nationalist Popular Front of Azerbaijan organised the removal of borders between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran on 31 December 1989

Not a Public Holiday

Bangladesh: Bank Holiday

This is a bank holiday after annual accounts closing

East Timor: National Heroes' Day

A day to honour the first President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Nicolau Lobato, on the anniversary of his death in combat in 1978.

Not a Public Holiday

Japan: Bank Holiday

This day is a bank holiday in Japan. It may also be widely observed by many companies

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Restoration Day

Geneva only. Marks the restoration of the Geneva Republic after French occupation by Napoleon.

Taiwan: Republic Day Holiday

An additional holiday to create a bridge between the weekend and Republic Day on Tuesday 1 January

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General Information for December 31st 2018
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 365 of 2018
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Week 01 of the year
On this Day in History
2001 - The last day for many European currencies - including the Deutschmark, Franc, Peseta and Lire - before the changeover to the Euro.
1968 - A prototype Tupolev TU-144 takes to the air, the first supersonic transport aircraft.
1943 - Henry John Deutschendorf, better known as singer/songwriter John Denver, is born in Roswell, New Mexico.
1460 - John 'Bloody Clifford', Lord of Skipton Castle, hacks off the heads of Richard Duke of York and his son, during the Wars of the Roses.