Day Guide for Monday October 18th 2021 What are the holidays on October 18th 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday October 18th 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 18th 2021

International: Mawlid al-Nabi

Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

Not a Public Holiday

Azerbaijan: Independence Day

Adoption of the declaration of independence on October 18th 1991

Bermuda: Flora Duffy Day

A one-off holiday to celebrate Flora Duffy’s Gold Medal success at the Tokyo Olympics.

British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Forefathers Day

This public holiday replaces St. Ursula's Day, It recognises the outstanding contributions of Virgin Islanders, in shaping their unique history and identity.

Colombia: Day of the Races

Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Regional

India (regional): Kati Bihu

An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.

Jamaica: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Alaska Day

Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on October 18th 1867

Zambia: National Prayer Day

Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015

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General Information for October 18th 2021
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 291 of 2021
74 days left in 2021
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1931 - Thomas Edison, the US inventor, dies.
1867 - United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
1356 - Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroys the town of Basel, Switzerland.
1009 – The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.