Day Guide for Saturday October 12th 2024 What are the holidays on October 12th 2024?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 12th 2024 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 12th 2024

International: Dassain

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.

International: Day of the Races

Not an official holiday, this day is commemorated on the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Brazil: Lady of Aparecida

Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name

Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day

Independence from Spain on 12 October 1968, when the country became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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India (regional): Ayudha Puja

On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.

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India (regional): Mahanavami

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

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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

Israel: Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year

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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.

Mexico: Day of the Pluricultural Nation

Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Nepal: Maha Navami

Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga

Spain: Hispanic Day

This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas

Observances on October 12th 2024

USA: National Farmer’s Day

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USA: National Freethought Day

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USA: National Gumbo Day

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USA: National Pulled Pork Day

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USA: National Savings Day

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USA: National Vermont Day

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Brazil: Children's Day in Brazil

Falling on a national holiday, this is a popular day to give presents to children.

International: World Arthritis Day

Arthritis is a disease that affects approximately 350 million people worldwide, including nearly 40 million people in the United States.

Italy: Christopher Columbus Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Christopher Columbus Day in Italy.

USA: National Chess Day

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USA: National Costume Swap Day

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USA: National Motorcycle Ride Day

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United Kingdom: National Album Day

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General Information for October 12th 2024
There are 12 public holidays today.
Day 286 of 2024
80 days left in 2024
Week 41 of the year
On this Day in History
1994 - NASA loses radio contact with the Magellan spacecraft as the probe descends into the thick atmosphere of Venus.
1979 - The lowest recorded non-tornadic atmospheric pressure, 87.0 kPa (870 mbar or 25.69 inHg), occurred in the Western Pacific during Typhoon Tip.
1792 – First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York City.
539 BC – The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.