Day Guide for Friday October 8th 2021 What are the holidays on October 8th 2021?

This is our day guide for Friday October 8th 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 8th 2021

Argentina: Public Holiday

<p>Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.</p>

Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil (in lieu)

As Independence of Guayaquil falls on a Saturday in 2021, the preceding Friday will be a public holiday

Honduras: Army Day

A day to honour the armed forces of Honduras

Kiribati: Education Day

A public holiday celebrated on World Teacher's Day, which was established in 1994

Maldives: Qaumee Dhuvas

Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573

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Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Public holiday in Plateau for voting in the local government polls. that take place on Saturday.

Peru: Battle of Angamos

The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.

Observances on October 8th 2021

USA: American Touch Tag Day

You're it! So it's your turn to celebrate this simple but fun game for all ages.

USA: National Fluffernutter Day

Peanut Butter isn't in a monogamous relationship with jelly. It sometimes jumps between two slices of bread with marshallow creme - the fluffernutter!

USA: National Pierogi Day

National Pierogi Day celebrates the famous Polish Dumplings

United Kingdom: World Octopus Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Octopus Day

International: World Egg Day

Some holidays are not all they are cracked up to be...

Croatia: Croatian Parliament Day

Marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

India: Indian Air Force Day

The Air Force Day is celebrated every year on October 8, the day Indian Air Force was officially established in 1932.

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General Information for October 8th 2021
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 281 of 2021
84 days left in 2021
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1967 - Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
1939 - World War II: Germany annexes Western Poland.
1912 - First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
1895 - Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.