This is our day guide for Wednesday October 9th 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 9th 2019
Regional
Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu Holiday
Second day of public holidays in Timphu for the Tshechu festival
Israel: Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year
South Korea: Hangeul Day
Marks the proclamation of the Korean alphabet in 1446. Reinstated as a holiday in 2013Regional
Spain (regional): Valencian Community Day
Valencia. Anniversary of King James I of Aragons capture of the city from the Moors in 1238
Uganda: Independence Day
Marks Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962October 8th 2019 | Go to Today | October 10th 2019
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| General Information for October 9th 2019 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 282 of 2019 | |
| 83 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1940 - World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb. | |
| 1806 - Prussia declares war on France. | |
| 1604 - Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way. | |
| 1238 - James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia. |
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