This is our day guide for Saturday October 12th 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 12th 2024
International: Day of the Races
Not an official holiday, this day is commemorated on the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
International: Dassain
Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
Brazil: Lady of Aparecida
Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name
Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day
Independence from Spain on 12 October 1968, when the country became the Republic of Equatorial GuineaRegional
India (regional): Ayudha Puja
On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.Regional
India (regional): Mahanavami
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and RavanaRegional
India (regional): Dussehra
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
Israel: Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the yearRegional
Malaysia (regional): Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak
The birthday of the Governor of Sarawak is a regional public holiday in Malaysia on the second Saturday in October.
Mexico: Day of the Pluricultural Nation
Not an official holiday, this day commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Nepal: Maha Navami
Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess DurgaNot a Public Holiday
Serbia: Remembrance Day
National World War II Victims Remembrance Day
Spain: Hispanic Day
This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the AmericasObservances on October 12th 2024
USA: National Farmer’s Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Farmer’s Day
USA: National Freethought Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Freethought Day
USA: National Gumbo Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gumbo Day
USA: National Pulled Pork Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pulled Pork Day
USA: National Savings Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Savings Day
USA: National Vermont Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Vermont Day
Brazil: Children's Day in Brazil
Falling on a national holiday, this is a popular day to give presents to children.
International: World Arthritis Day
Arthritis is a disease that affects approximately 350 million people worldwide, including nearly 40 million people in the United States.
Italy: Christopher Columbus Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Christopher Columbus Day in Italy.
USA: National Chess Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chess Day
USA: National Costume Swap Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Costume Swap Day
USA: National Motorcycle Ride Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Motorcycle Ride Day
United Kingdom: National Album Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Album Day.October 11th 2024 | Go to Today | October 13th 2024
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| General Information for October 12th 2024 | |
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| There are 13 public holidays today. | |
| Day 286 of 2024 | |
| 80 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 - US singer/songwriter John Denver dies in an air crash near Pacific Grove, California, when he was piloting his Rutan Long EZ. | |
| 1994 - NASA loses radio contact with the Magellan spacecraft as the probe descends into the thick atmosphere of Venus. | |
| 1992 - 5.8 earthquake occurred in Cairo, Egypt. At least 510 died. | |
| 1822 - Pedro I of Brazil is proclaimed the emperor of the Empire of Brazil. |
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