Day Guide for Sunday October 6th 2019 What are the holidays on October 6th 2019?

This is our day guide for Sunday October 6th 2019 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 6th 2019

Egypt: Armed Forces Day

Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973

Regional

India (regional): Durga Ashtami

Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival

Regional

India (regional): Mahanavami

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

Not a Public Holiday

Luxembourg: Father's Day

1st Sunday in October.

Nepal: Maha Ashtami

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

Turkmenistan: Earthquake Memorial Day

A day of remembrance to the victims of the massive and deadly earthquake that took place on this day in 1948.

Observances on October 6th 2019

USA: National German-American Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National German-American Day

USA: National Mad Hatter Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Mad Hatter Day

USA: National Noodle Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Noodle Day

USA: National Plus Size Appreciation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Plus Size Appreciation Day

United Kingdom: Grandparents Day

A day to celebrate the love and achievements of the older generation.

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General Information for October 6th 2019
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 279 of 2019
86 days left in 2019
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1987 - Fiji becomes a republic.
1683 - German immigrant families found Germantown in the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first major immigration of German people to America.
1600 - Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, premieres in Florence, signifying the beginning of the Baroque period.
404 - Byzantine Empress Eudoxia has her seventh and last pregnancy which ends in a miscarriage. She is left bleeding and dies of an infection shortly after.