Day Guide for Wednesday October 26th 2022 What are the holidays on October 26th 2022?

This is our day guide for Wednesday October 26th 2022 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 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

Observances on October 26th 2022

USA: National Day of the Deployed

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USA: National Mincemeat Day

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USA: National Mule Day

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USA: National Pumpkin Day

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USA: National Tennessee Day

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General Information for October 26th 2022
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 299 of 2022
66 days left in 2022
Week 43 of the year
On this Day in History
2000 - Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï.
1958 - Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris, France.
1955 – Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam.
306 - Martyrdom of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki