Day Guide for Tuesday October 12th 2021 What are the holidays on October 12th 2021?

This is our day guide for Tuesday October 12th 2021 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 12th 2021

Brazil: Lady of Aparecida

Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name

Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day

Independence from Spain on 12 October 1968, when the country became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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India (regional): Maha Saptami

Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.

Mexico: Day of the Pluricultural Nation

Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Nepal: Phulpati

A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.

Spain: Hispanic Day

This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Venezuela: Indigenous Resistance Day

Not an official holiday, this day Honors the heroes of the anti-Spanish resistance

Observances on October 12th 2021

USA: National Farmer’s Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Farmer’s Day

USA: National Freethought Day

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USA: National Gumbo Day

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USA: National Pulled Pork Day

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USA: National Savings Day

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USA: National Vermont Day

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Brazil: Children's Day in Brazil

Falling on a national holiday, this is a popular day to give presents to children.

International: World Arthritis Day

Arthritis is a disease that affects approximately 350 million people worldwide, including nearly 40 million people in the United States.

Italy: Christopher Columbus Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Christopher Columbus Day in Italy.

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General Information for October 12th 2021
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 285 of 2021
80 days left in 2021
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools, as part of a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage.
1810 – First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
1792 – First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York City.
1748 – British and Spanish naval forces engage at the Battle of Havana during the War of Jenkins' Ear.