12 October 2023

• 285th day of the year. There were then 80 days left in 2023.
• 41st Thursday of 2023.
• on the 41st week of 2023 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

There are no major holidays or observances in New Zealand for this date.

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