Day Guide for Saturday October 8th 2022 What are the holidays on October 8th 2022?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 8th 2022 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 8th 2022

International: Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

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

Egypt: Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy

Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak

The birthday of the Governor of Sarawak is a regional public holiday in Malaysia on the second Saturday in October.

Myanmar: Pre-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent

Peru: Battle of Angamos

The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.

Observances on October 8th 2022

USA: American Touch Tag Day

You're it! So it's your turn to celebrate this simple but fun game for all ages.

USA: National Fluffernutter Day

Peanut Butter isn't in a monogamous relationship with jelly. It sometimes jumps between two slices of bread with marshallow creme - the fluffernutter!

USA: National Pierogi Day

National Pierogi Day celebrates the famous Polish Dumplings

United Kingdom: World Octopus Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Octopus Day

USA: National Chess Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chess Day

USA: National Costume Swap Day

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USA: National Motorcycle Ride Day

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Croatia: Croatian Parliament Day

Marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

India: Indian Air Force Day

The Air Force Day is celebrated every year on October 8, the day Indian Air Force was officially established in 1932.

United Kingdom: Bookshop Day

A day to support independent bookshops on the first Saturday in October.

United Nations: World Migratory Bird Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Migratory Bird Day

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General Information for October 8th 2022
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 281 of 2022
84 days left in 2022
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1991 - Croatia votes to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia, rendering the country fully independent.
1939 - World War II: Germany annexes Western Poland.
1895 - Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.
1821 - The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.