This is our day guide for Sunday October 9th 2016 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 9th 2016
International: Chung Yeung Festival
The festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil
Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of IndependenceRegional
India (regional): Durga Ashtami
Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
South Korea: Hangeul Day
Marks the proclamation of the Korean alphabet in 1446. Reinstated as a holiday in 2013Not a Public Holiday
Spain (regional): Valencian Community Day
Valencia. Anniversary of King James I of Aragons capture of the city from the Moors in 1238
Uganda: Independence Day
Marks Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962Go to Today | October 10th 2016
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| General Information for October 9th 2016 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 283 of 2016 | |
| 83 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2006 - North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device. | |
| 1986 - The musical The Phantom of the Opera receives its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. | |
| 1824 - Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica. | |
| 1604 - Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way. |
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