Official Public Holiday
DÃa de la Raza
DÃa de la Raza is listed as a public holiday in Colombia. English reference name: Columbus Day.
Colombia Edition
October 12, 2026
DÃa de la Raza leads today's complete edition for Colombia.
Daily Edition
Monday, October 12, 2026
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
World Calendar Day
World Good Neighbor Hello Day
A day for the first greeting, the open door, and the small courtesies that make streets, villages, apartments, and shops feel human.
World Calendar Day
Dia de la Raza
National holiday. The holiday has been renamed and reclaimed, but the conversation continues. Chile's indigenous peoples, especially the Mapuche, have shaped the country's identity, its land disputes, its politics, and its future. Today is for listening.
Regional/Cultural Day
Colombia Lunch Counter Day
A day for the quick meal, the regular customer, the busy cook, and the food people rely on between obligations.
Regional/Cultural Day
Extra Chair Day
A day for making room at the table when one more person shows up.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Jamaica Day
You discover Jamaica's distinctive hutias, the island's endangered native rodents, alongside colorful red-billed streamertail hummingbirds found nowhere else on Earth. You observe that Jamaican families typically keep dogs, cats, and fighting cocks as their most common pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
