Day Guide for Wednesday October 16th 2024 What are the holidays on October 16th 2024?

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.

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India (regional): Lakshmi Puja

The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin

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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 lent

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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.

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General Information for October 16th 2024
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
1964 – China detonates its first nuclear weapon.
1781 - George Washington captures Yorktown, Virginia after the Siege of Yorktown.
1384 - Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman.
456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire.