Day Guide for Thursday October 7th 2021 What are the holidays on October 7th 2021?

This is our day guide for Thursday October 7th 2021 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 7th 2021

Cambodia: Ancestors' Day Holiday

Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent

China: Chinese National Day Holiday

The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.

Egypt: Armed Forces Day

Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973

Honduras: Francisco Morazan's Birthday

Honours the President of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1830 to 1839.

Regional

India (regional): Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti

Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended

Regional

India (regional): Mera Chaoren Houba

Mera Chaoren Houba is a traditional festival of Manipur celebrated on the first day of Mera, the seventh month of Meetei Lunar calendar.

Iran: Martyrdom of Imam Reza

Imam Reza was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the eighth Shi'ite Imam

Not a Public Holiday

Lao: BOL Establishment Day

The Bank of Lao was established on October 7th 1968

Observances on October 7th 2021

United Kingdom: National Poetry Day

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USA: National Frappe Day

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United Kingdom: National Kale Day

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USA: National LED Light Day

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General Information for October 7th 2021
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 280 of 2021
85 days left in 2021
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1996 - The Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
1985 - The Achille Lauro is hijacked by Palestine Liberation Organization.
1959 - U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
1919 - KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.