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-AwalRegional
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.October 7th 2022 | Go to Today | October 9th 2022
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| General Information for October 8th 2022 | |
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| 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 | |
| 2005 - 2005 Kashmir earthquake: Thousands of people are killed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. | |
| 1962 - Algeria joins the United Nations. | |
| 1952 - The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people. | |
| 1912 - First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire. |
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