12 October 2026

• 285th day of the year. There are then 80 days left in 2026.
• 41st Monday of 2026.
• on the 41st week of 2026 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

There are no major holidays or observances in South Africa for this date.

• Discovery of America / Columbus Day (Descubrimiento de América) - Popular in: Venezuela, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, Argentina
• Columbus Day - Australia, Puerto Rico, United States
• Hispanic Heritage Day (Día de la Hispanidad / Fiesta Nal. de España) - Popular in: Spain, Mexico
• Virgin of Pilar (Virgen del Pilar) - Spain
• Indigenous Peoples Day - United States
• Nossa Senhora de Aparecida - Brazil
• World Arthritis Day - Popular in: India, United Kingdom
• Encuentro de Dos Mundos / Descubrimiento de América - Chile
• Day of Cultures (Día de las Culturas) - Costa Rica
• Canadian Thanksgiving - Popular in: United States, Canada
• Día de la Raza - Argentina
• Día de la Raza - Colombia
• National Farmers Day - United States
• Día de la Resistencia Indígena - Venezuela
• Day of race (Día de la Raza) - Mexico