Day Guide for Tuesday October 8th 2019 What are the holidays on October 8th 2019?

This is our day guide for Tuesday October 8th 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 8th 2019

International: Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

International: Dassain

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

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Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu

Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district of Bhutan

Croatia: Independence Day

Croatian Parliament Day is always celebrated on October 8th. It marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

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India (regional): Vijaya Dashami

Also known as Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav, Vijaya Dashami commemorates the day that Durga appeared riding a lion to slay the Mahisasura.

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India (regional): Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev

Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath

Peru: Battle of Angamos

The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.

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General Information for October 8th 2019
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 281 of 2019
84 days left in 2019
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1952 - The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
1895 - Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.
1860 - Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
1075 - Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia.