This is our day guide for Wednesday October 16th 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 16th 2024
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India (regional): Kumar Purnima
An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.Regional
India (regional): Lakshmi Puja
The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month AshwinRegional
India (regional): Public Holiday
A public holiday has been declared in Tamil Nadu due to adverse weather conditions.
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lentRegional
Pakistan (regional): Public Holiday
Islamabad, Rawalpindi: For the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government meeting.Observances on October 16th 2024
USA: Department Store Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Department Store Day
USA: Global Cat Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Global Cat Day
USA: National Dictionary Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Dictionary Day
USA: National Liqueur Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Liqueur Day
United Nations: World Food Day
Promotes worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.
USA: National Fossil Day
A celebration organized by the National Park Service to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils.
USA: National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day
USA: National Boss’s Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Boss’s Day (or National Boss’s Day)
USA: BRA Day USA
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day
USA: Hagfish Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hagfish Day
USA: Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce
International: World Bread Day
World Bread Day is celebrated on Oct 16 to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
USA: National Feral Cat Day
Celebrate National Feral Cat Day on October 16th by supporting humane care and management of feral cats through education and action.
United Kingdom: Restart a Heart Day
Learn about Restart a Heart Day and find out how you can learn CPR, locate defibrillators, and potentially save a life.October 15th 2024 | Go to Today | October 17th 2024
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| General Information for October 16th 2024 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2024 | |
| 76 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1978 - Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523. | |
| 1781 - George Washington captures Yorktown, Virginia after the Siege of Yorktown. | |
| 690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire. | |
| 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire. |
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