Day Guide for Saturday October 21st 2023 What are the holidays on October 21st 2023?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 21st 2023 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 21st 2023

Burundi: President Ndadaye's Day

Marks the assassination of a Burundian intellectual and politician in 1993

Estonia: Ethnicity day

day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity

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India (regional): Maha Saptami

Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.

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India (regional): Durga Ashtami

Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival

Nepal: Phulpati

A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.

Observances on October 21st 2023

United Kingdom: Apple Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Apple Day

International: Back to the Future Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Back to the Future Day

USA: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day is a day to celebrate the delightful combination of creamy cheesecake and pumpkin spice.

USA: National Reptile Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Reptile Awareness Day

USA: National Sweetest Day

Be sweet on Sweetest Day and hand out out candy to honor this nearly 100 year old holiday.

International: World Energy Saving Day

World Energy Saving Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of reducing energy consumption and using renewable sources to protect the environment and climate.

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General Information for October 21st 2023
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 294 of 2023
71 days left in 2023
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
1983 – The metre is defined at the seventeenth General Conference on Weights and Measures as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
1966 - Aberfan disaster: A slag heap collapses on the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren.
1520 - Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan.
1520 – João Álvares Fagundes discovers the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, bestowing them their original name of "Islands of the 11,000 Virgins".