Day Guide for Thursday October 14th 2021

This is our day guide for Thursday October 14th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 287 of 2021.

Holidays on October 14th 2021

International: Chung Yeung Festival. The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia

Bhutan: Dassain. Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

Georgia: Day of Svetitskovloba. This public holiday commemorates the first Christian church to be established in Georgia. According to tradition the shirt of Jesus is buried under the church

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India (regional): Navami of Durga Puja. Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga

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India (regional): Ayudha Puja. On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.

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India (regional): Mahanavami. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

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Moldova (regional): Chisinau City Day. Public Holiday just for Chisinau. Each city and village has its own celebration day

Nepal: Maha Navami. The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

Tanzania: Mwalimu Nyerere Day. Commemorates the death of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation, in 1999

Ukraine: Day of the Defender. Honours the courage of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity

Yemen: Liberation Day. Marks the start of the armed struggle against British rule in South Yemen in 1963

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Observances on October 14th 2021

  • USA: Be Bald and Be Free Day
  • USA: National Dessert Day
  • International: World Standards Day
  • International: World Sight Day
  • China: Chung Yeung Festival
  • Poland: Teachers Day

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