Day Guide for Saturday October 28th 2023 What are the holidays on October 28th 2023?

This is our day guide for Saturday October 28th 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 28th 2023

International: National Anniversary Day

Also known as 'World War ΙΙ National Holiday', this holiday celebrates Greece's refusal to yield to the Axis powers in 1940.

Czech Republic: Independent Czechoslovak State Day

Marks the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918

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India (regional): Kumar Purnima

An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.

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India (regional): Lakshmi Puja

The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin

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India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday

Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE

Lao: End of Buddhist Lent Day

Boun Ok Phansa is a mark of the end of three month retreat during the rainy season of the monks

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent

Sri Lanka: Vap Full Moon Poya

Marks Buddha's preaching of Abhidamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the end of the Buddhist period of fasting

Observances on October 28th 2023

USA: National Chocolate Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Day

United Kingdom: Wild Foods Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Wild Foods Day

International: International Creole Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Creole Day

Germany: World Savings Day

A day to highlight the importance of saving and thrift to ensure a better financial future.

Ukraine: Day of the Liberation of Ukraine

Marks the expulsion of the last Nazi troops from Ukraine in 1944.

USA: National First Responders Day

This day honors the heroic men and women who run towards danger every day to help their fellow citizens.

USA: National Make A Difference Day

This community service event that is held on the fourth Saturday in October.

USA: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

USA: National Immigrants Day

Celebrate National Immigrants Day on October 28th, honoring the rich history and diverse contributions of immigrants that shape America's vibrant fabric.

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General Information for October 28th 2023
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 301 of 2023
64 days left in 2023
Week 43 of the year
On this Day in History
1628 - French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle, which had lasted for 14 months, ends with the surrender of the Huguenots.
1420 - Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming Dynasty on the same year that the Forbidden City, the seat of government, is completed.
456 – The Visigoths brutally sack the Suebi's capital of Braga (Portugal), and the town's churches are burnt to the ground.
306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor.