Day Guide for Wednesday October 26th 2022

This is our day guide for Wednesday October 26th 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 299 of 2022.

Holidays on October 26th 2022

International: Govardhan puja. A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra

Austria: National Day. Austria's National Day commemorates the Declaration of Neutrality enacted on 26th October 1955

Cook Islands: Gospel Day. Christianity was first brought to the islands in the 1820s by John Williams.

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India (regional): Accession Day. Commemorates October 26th 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.

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India (regional): Diwali. Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness

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India (regional): Vikram Samvat New Year. Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar

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India (regional): Bhai Bij. A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.

Maldives: The Day Maldives Embraced Islam. According to legend, the Maldives was converted to Islam in the year 1153 AD

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Observances on October 26th 2022

USA: National Day of the Deployed
USA: National Mincemeat Day
USA: National Mule Day
USA: National Pumpkin Day
USA: National Tennessee Day

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