Day Guide for Thursday October 10th 2024 What are the holidays on October 10th 2024?

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Holidays on October 10th 2024

Bangladesh: Durga Puja Holiday

Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

Cuba: Independence Day

Marks the date in 1868, that Carlos Manuel de Céspedes made his famous "Grito de Yara", the battle cry and declaration that launched the uprising for Cuban Independence.

Curaçao: Curaçao Day

Curaçao Day is a public holiday in Curaçao that marks the island's anniversary of becoming a country within the Dutch kingdom on October 10th 2010.

Fiji: Fiji Day

Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10 October 1970 when its colonial status was removed

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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.

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India (regional): Durgastami

Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival

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India (regional): Dussehra

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

Kenya: Mazingira Day

A day for all Kenyans to participate in environment conservation activities.

Nepal: Phulpati

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

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Public holiday in Plateau for voting in the local government polls.

North Korea: Party Foundation Day

Foundation of the Worker's Party of Korea

Suriname: Maroons Day

A day to honour Maroons, escaped Africans slaves who mixed with the indigenous peoples of the Americas

Taiwan: National Day

Celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911

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General Information for October 10th 2024
There are 13 public holidays today.
Day 284 of 2024
82 days left in 2024
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1964 - The opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by geostationary communication satellite.
1871 - The Great Chicago Fire: Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10.
1846 - Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.
732 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, the leader of the Franks, Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. The governor of Córdoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, is killed during the battle.