Day Guide for Friday October 18th 2024

This is our day guide for Friday October 18th 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?

Observances on October 18th 2024

Global Champagne Day

Global Champagne Day 🍾

Alcohol
International

Don't wait until New Year's Eve - clink your glasses today for Global Champagne Day

National Necktie Day

National Necktie Day

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

World Menopause Day

World Menopause Day

World Menopause Day is a worldwide awareness call for women who face health issues when approaching, during and beyond the menopause.

World Okapi Day

World Okapi Day

Learn about the fascinating Okapi, its conservation challenges and how you can contribute to safeguarding this unique species' future.

Spiritual Consent Day

Spiritual Consent Day

Find out the history and background to the Spiritual Consent Day observed in Kazakhstan.

National Chocolate Cupcake Day

National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Food
USA

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

National No Beard Day

National No Beard Day

Action
USA

This is the one day in the year when you should try to have a close shave.

National Exascale Day

National Exascale Day

Science
USA

Find out the history and background to National Exascale Day

National Mammography Day

National Mammography Day

Health
USA

National Mammography Day is observed annually on the third Friday in October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Public Holidays on October 18th 2024

Sukkot

Sukkot

Israel

Sukkot is also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles

Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

Myanmar

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

Alaska Day

Alaska Day

USA

Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on October 18th 1867

National Prayer Day

National Prayer Day

Zambia

Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015

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General Information for October 18th 2024

There are 9 observances on this day.
173 days to go.
Day 292 of 2024
74 days left in 2024
Week 42 of the year

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On this Day in History

1954 - Texas Instruments announces the first Transistor radio.
1944 - World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
1931 - Thomas Edison, the US inventor, dies.
1867 - United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
1009 – The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.