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Public holidays today and coming up soon in ten countries, from official holiday calendars.
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- Mon Oct 12: Columbus Day (United States) – today
- Mon Oct 12: Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Brazil) – today
- Mon Oct 12: スポーツの日 (Japan) – today
- Tue Oct 20: Dussehra (India) – 8 days
- Sun Nov 1: Toussaint (France) – 20 days
- Mon Nov 2: Finados (Brazil) – 21 days
- 2026 is day 285 of 365 today, ISO week 42. “What is today” gets about 11 million US searches a month.
Next three weeks
| Date | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 12 | Columbus Day | United States |
| Mon Oct 12 | Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Brazil |
| Mon Oct 12 | スポーツの日 | Japan |
| Tue Oct 20 | Dussehra | India |
| Sun Nov 1 | Toussaint | France |
| Mon Nov 2 | Finados | Brazil |
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