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 descendedRegional
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 ImamNot a Public Holiday
Lao: BOL Establishment Day
The Bank of Lao was established on October 7th 1968Observances on October 7th 2021
United Kingdom: National Poetry Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Poetry Day
USA: National Frappe Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Frappe Day
United Kingdom: National Kale Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Kale Day
USA: National LED Light Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National LED Light DayOctober 6th 2021 | Go to Today | October 8th 2021
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| General Information for October 7th 2021 | |
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| 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 | |
| 2003 - A historic recall election takes place in the U.S. State of California in which the sitting Governor Gray Davis, a Democrat, is overwhelmingly voted out of office. Actor, bodybuilder and Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected to be the 38th Governor of California over fellow Republican Tom McClintock and Democrat Cruz Bustamante who at the time was the sitting Lt. Governor of California. This is the first recall election in the history of the State of California in which a sitting Governor has been successfully recalled from office. | |
| 1996 - The Fox News Channel begins broadcasting. | |
| 1960 - Nigeria joins the United Nations. | |
| 1912 - The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction. |
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