This is our day guide for Monday October 19th 2026 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 19th 2026
International: Vijay Dashami
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
International: Chung Yeung Festival
The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia
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
Commemorates the killings of former prime minister Maurice Bishop and several members of his cabinet in 1983.Regional
India (regional): Navami of Durga Puja
Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess DurgaRegional
India (regional): Durga Ashtami
Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festivalRegional
India (regional): Ayudha Puja
On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.Public sector only
USA (regional): Alaska Day
Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on October 18th 1867October 18th 2026 | Go to Today | October 20th 2026
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| General Information for October 19th 2026 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 292 of 2026 | |
| 73 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1986 - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, and 33 others die when their Tupolev 134 plane crashes into the Lebombo Mountains. | |
| 1912 - Italy takes possession of Tripoli, Libya from the Ottoman Empire. | |
| 1813 – The Battle of Leipzig concludes, giving Napoleon Bonaparte one of his worst defeats. | |
| 1216 - King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry. |
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