This is our day guide for Saturday October 31st 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 31st 2020
International: Reformation Day
Celebrated on October 31st, but moved to the preceding Friday if it falls on a Tuesday, or to the following Friday if it falls on a Wednesday
Cambodia: Water Festival Ceremony Holiday
Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
Finland: All Saints' Day
Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrsRegional
India (regional): Maulud Nabi
Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendarRegional
India (regional): Kumar Purnima
An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.Regional
India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCERegional
India (regional): Sardar Patel's Birthday
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of IndiaNot a Public Holiday
International: Halloween
Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of the Halloween festival.
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lentObservances on October 31st 2020
USA: National Breadstick Day
A breadstick is a thin, rod-shaped, crispy or chewy type of bread that is commonly served as an appetizer or side dish in Italian cuisine.
USA: Girl Scout Founder’s Day
Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts was born on this day in 1860.
International: Halloween
Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of the Halloween festival.
USA: National Caramel Apple Day
National Caramel Apple Day is a day to celebrate the delicious and nostalgic combination of juicy apples and sweet, gooey caramel.
USA: National Doorbell Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Doorbell Day
USA: National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
As if there isn't enough Knock-Knock going on at Halloween already, it's also the day to whip out a good Knock-Knock joke.
USA: National Magic Day
National Magic Day commemorates the death of one of the famous magicians of all time - Harry Houdini.
United Nations: World Cities Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Cities Day
India: Indian National Unity Day
The day is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Sweden: All Saints' Day
Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrsOctober 30th 2020 | Go to Today | November 1st 2020
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| General Information for October 31st 2020 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 305 of 2020 | |
| 61 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 44 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as Seven Billion Day. | |
| 1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 217 people on board. | |
| 1917 - World War I: Battle of Beersheba – the "last successful cavalry charge in history". | |
| 1517 - Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. |
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