Day Guide for Thursday October 15th 2020 What are the holidays on October 15th 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday October 15th 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 15th 2020

Cambodia: Commemoration Day of King's Father

Norodom Sihanouk was the head of state of Cambodia in its various states since 1941 until his death in 2012.

Regional

India (regional): Public Holiday

A public holiday in Telangana due to the incessant rain.

Malawi: Mother's Day

This holiday is celebrated on World Rural Women's Day. World Rural Women’s Day was launched in 1995 during the 4th UN World Conference on Women

Tunisia: Evacuation Day

Commemorates the retreat of last French soldiers from Bizerte on October 15th 1963

Observances on October 15th 2020

United Nations: International Day of Rural Women 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Rural Women 

USA: National Cheese Curd Day

This by-product of the cheese making process is often made into a tasty treat.

USA: National Grouch Day

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

USA: National I Love Lucy Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National I Love Lucy Day

USA: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

USA: National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

United Kingdom: National Roast Pheasant Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Roast Pheasant Day

USA: National White Cane Safety Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National White Cane Safety Day

USA: National Aesthetician Day

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

USA: Get to Know Your Customers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Get to Know Your Customers Day

USA: National Get Smart About Credit Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Get Smart About Credit Day

Brazil: Brazil Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day in Brazil

International: Global Handwashing Day

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, washing your hands was an important part of staying healthy.

International: World Students' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Students' Day.

International: International ShakeOut Day

Participating in this annual event is an important way to be ready to survive the big quake.

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General Information for October 15th 2020
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 289 of 2020
77 days left in 2020
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1990 – Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.
1951 – Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives.
1940 – The President of Catalonia, Lluís Companys, is executed by the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco, making him the only European president to have been executed.
1928 – The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.