This is our day guide for Sunday October 12th 2025 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 2025
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
American Samoa: Columbus Day
This national holiday commemorates 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
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
Spain: Hispanic Day
This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the AmericasOctober 11th 2025 | Go to Today | October 13th 2025
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| General Information for October 12th 2025 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 285 of 2025 | |
| 80 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Michael Schumacher wins his 6th Formula One Drivers' championship at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix to beat the 48 year old record held by Juan Manuel Fangio | |
| 1999 - Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. | |
| 1692 – The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Massachusetts Governor William Phips. | |
| 1492 - Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached the Indies. |
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