Day Guide for Tuesday November 8th 2022 What are the holidays on November 8th 2022?

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Holidays on November 8th 2022

International: Guru Nanak's Birthday

Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Victory Day

Marks the liberation of Shusha from Armenia control in November 2020.

Cambodia: Water Festival Ceremony Holiday

Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk

Regional

India (regional): Rasa Purnima

First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance

Kyrgyzstan: Days of History and Commemoration of Ancestors

A two-day national holiday to commemorate the 1916 Great Urkun national liberation uprising.

Lao: That Luang Festival

Pilgrimage to That Luang Stupa in Vientiane on the full moon in the twelfth lunar month

Mongolia: Genghis Khan's birthday

Established in 2012. This day expresses a symbolic birthday of Genghis Khan as his exact date of birth is not found.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Election Day

Election Day in the USA is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials

Observances on November 8th 2022

USA: National Cappuccino Day

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

USA: National Harvey Wallbanger Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Harvey Wallbanger Day

USA: National Parents as Teachers Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Parents as Teachers Day 

USA: National STEM Day

National STEM Day celebrates science, technology, engineering, and medicine education within the United States.

Bulgaria: Day of the Police of Bulgaria

Find out the dates, history and traditions of the Day of the Police of Bulgaria.

International: Pianist Day

Celebrate Pianist Day with us! Explore the profound musical heritage of Eastern Europe, learn about the origins of this holiday, and discover ways to honor the extraordinary talents of pianists worldwide.

Australia: National Survivors’ Day

Honor courage on National Survivors’ Day by wearing ribbons and showing support for those affected by sexual assault and abuse.

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General Information for November 8th 2022
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 312 of 2022
53 days left in 2022
Week 45 of the year
On this Day in History
1976 - A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated.
1960 - John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United States.
1674 - Poet John Milton dies in London.
1602 - The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is opened to the public.