This is our day guide for Monday October 20th 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 20th 2025
International: Diwali
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Foreparents Day
This public holiday replaces St. Ursula's Day, It recognises the outstanding contributions of Virgin Islanders, in shaping their unique history and identity.
Grenada: National Heroes Day (in lieu)
As National Heroes' Day falls on a Sunday in 2025, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
Guatemala: Revolution Day
In 1944, university students and military leaders aligned to overthrow the dictator Jorge UbicoRegional
India (regional): Kali Puja
Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik. It is celebrated on the same day as Diwali, when other regions worship the godess Lakshmi.Regional
India (regional): Narak Chaturdashi
Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
Kenya: Mashujaa Day
October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independence
Nepal: Tihar (Laxmi Puja)
The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
Singapore: Deepavali
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| General Information for October 20th 2025 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 293 of 2025 | |
| 72 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1977 – Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashes. | |
| 1961 – The Soviet Union performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine. | |
| 1951 – The "Johnny Bright Incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma | |
| 1946 – Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam decides that the 20th October is Vietnam Women's Day. |
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