Day Guide for Saturday October 10th 2020 What are the holidays on October 10th 2020?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 10th 2020 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 10th 2020

Cuba: Independence Day

Marks the date in 1868, that Carlos Manuel de Céspedes made his famous "Grito de Yara", the battle cry and declaration that launched the uprising for Cuban Independence.

Curaçao: Curaçao Day

Curaçao Day is a public holiday in Curaçao that marks the island's anniversary of becoming a country within the Dutch kingdom on October 10th 2010.

Fiji: Fiji Day

Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10 October 1970 when its colonial status was removed

Israel: Simchat Torah

Marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.

Kenya: Mazingira Day

A day for all Kenyans to participate in environment conservation activities.

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak

The birthday of the Governor of Sarawak is a regional public holiday in Malaysia on the second Saturday in October.

North Korea: Party Foundation Day

Foundation of the Worker's Party of Korea

Suriname: Maroons Day

A day to honour Maroons, escaped Africans slaves who mixed with the indigenous peoples of the Americas

Taiwan: National Day

Celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911

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General Information for October 10th 2020
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 284 of 2020
82 days left in 2020
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
2004 - Actor Christopher Reeve dies from heart failure.
1975 - Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
1964 - The opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by geostationary communication satellite.
1846 - Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.