Day Guide for Sunday October 6th 2024 What are the holidays on October 6th 2024?

This is our day guide for Sunday October 6th 2024 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 6th 2024

Egypt: Armed Forces Day

Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973

Not a Public Holiday

Luxembourg: Father's Day

Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers

Syria: October Liberatory War

Celebrates victory in the October War of 1973 against Israel.

Turkmenistan: Earthquake Memorial Day

A day of remembrance to the victims of the massive and deadly earthquake that took place on this day in 1948.

Observances on October 6th 2024

USA: National German-American Day

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USA: National Mad Hatter Day

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USA: National Noodle Day

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USA: National Plus Size Appreciation Day

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USA: Deficit Day

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General Information for October 6th 2024
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 280 of 2024
86 days left in 2024
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1976 - All of the Cuban national fencing team die in an air crash, when bombs explode aboard their Cuban Airlines DC-8.
1973 - Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War.
1600 - Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, premieres in Florence, signifying the beginning of the Baroque period.
1539 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his army enter the Apalachee capital of Anhaica (present-day Tallahassee, Florida) by force.