This is our day guide for Sunday October 18th 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 18th 2020
Not a Public Holiday
Argentina: Mother's Day
In Argentina, Mother's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October.Not a Public Holiday
Azerbaijan: Independence Day
Adoption of the declaration of independence on October 18th 1991
Maldives: Qaumee Dhuvas
Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573Observances on October 18th 2020
USA: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Croatia: National Necktie Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Necktie Day
USA: National No Beard Day
This is the one day in the year when you should try to have a close shave.
International: World Menopause Day
World Menopause Day is a worldwide awareness call for women who face health issues when approaching, during and beyond the menopause.
Kazakhstan: Spiritual Consent Day
Find out the history and background to the Spiritual Consent Day observed in Kazakhstan.
USA: National Exascale Day
Find out the history and background to National Exascale DayOctober 17th 2020 | Go to Today | October 19th 2020
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| General Information for October 18th 2020 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 292 of 2020 | |
| 74 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2007 - Karachi bombings: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured. | |
| 1945 - A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day. | |
| 1209 - Otto IV is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III. | |
| 320 - Pappus of Alexandria, Greek philosopher, observes an eclipse of the sun and writes a commentary on The Great Astronomer(Almagest). |
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