This is our day guide for Friday October 23rd 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 23rd 2020
International: Vijay Dashami
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and RavanaRegional
Australia (regional): Thank You Day
Victoria. Since 2015, the day before the AFL Grand Final has been declared a public holiday
British Virgin Islands: St. Ursula's Day (in lieu)
Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands after St. Ursula after sailing past in 1493
Hungary: Republic Day
The day of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union and the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989.Regional
India (regional): Maha Saptami
Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
Libya: Liberation Day
Day of Liberation from Gaddafi's Jamahiriya declared on 23 October 2011.Regional
New Zealand (regional): Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is held on the Friday before Labour Day.
North Macedonia: Day of the Macedonian Revolution
Marks the establishment of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) in 1893
Thailand: Chulalongkorn Day
Commemorates one of Thailand's most revered kings, King ChulalongkornOctober 22nd 2020 | Go to Today | October 24th 2020
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| General Information for October 23rd 2020 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 297 of 2020 | |
| 69 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1983 - Lebanon Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. | |
| 1973 - A United Nations sanctioned cease-fire officially ends the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Syria. | |
| 1295 – The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris. | |
| 1086 – At the Battle of az-Zallaqah, the army of Yusuf ibn Tashfin defeats the forces of Castilian King Alfonso VI. |
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