Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances
October comes from the Latin word
octo, "eight," because it was the eighth month of the early Roman
calendar.
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Flower = Snap Dragon
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October 2024 Monthly Holidays
Adopt A Dog Month
Link
Link
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Adopt A Turkey Month
Link
Link (October
thru December)
AIDS Awareness Month (President Reagan)
Link (also December)American Pharmacists
Month
LinkAntidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder Month
LinkApple
Month
LinkBat Appreciation Month
Black Cat Awareness Month
LinkBlack Speculative Fiction Month
LinkBreast
Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Link(World) Blindness
Awareness Month
Link
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
Children's Magazine Month
Christmas
Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)
Church Library Month
Church Safety and Security
Month
Class Reunion Month
LinkCollege Students with Disabilities Advoacy Month
Contact Lens Safety Month
Co-op Awareness Month
Corn Month
L
ink
Country Music Month
LinkCroctobeer
LinkCut Out Dissection Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Link
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
LinkDyslexia
Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Eczema Awareness Month
Emotional Intelligence
Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month
LinkEnergy
Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13)
eSport Month
LinkEye
Injury Prevention Month
Link
(Note: There is also one in July.)
Fair Trade Month
Link
Financial
Planning Month
LinkFeral Hog Month
or Hog Out Month
LinkGay & Lesbian History Month
German-American Heritage Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham
Go Sober
For October
LinkHalloween Safety
Month
Head Start Awareness Month
LinkHealth Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
I'm Just Me Because
Month
LinkInktober
Italian-American Heritage Month
LinkInternational Augmentative &
Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month
International Starman Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month
Link
Intergeneration Month
Learn To Bowl Month
Link
LGBT History Month
Link
Long Term Care Planning Month
Month of Free Thought
National Aesthetician
Month
LinkNational AIDS Awareness Month
Link (Note: July is HIV Awareness Month
also.)National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Link
Link
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing
Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Caramel Month
LinkNational
Chili Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Cookbook Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Link
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
LinkNational Depression
Education & Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness
Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
LinkNational Down Syndrome
Month
National Dwarfism Awareness Month
Link
National Ergonomics Month
Link
National Family Sexuality Education Month - Let's Talk!
Link
National Field Trip
Month
National "Gain The Inside Advantage" Month
National Go
On A Field Trip Month
National Kitchen & Bath Month
LinkNational Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarians Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
LinkNational Orthodontic Health
Month
National Pescatarian Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Polish-American Heritage
Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month
LinkNational Protect Your Hearing Month
LinkNational
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
LinkNational Reading
Group Month
National Retirement Security Month
LinkNational Roller
Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month
LinkNational Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month
LinkNational Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting
Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention
Month
LinkNational Toilet Tank Repair Month
Link
National Window Covering Safety Month
LinkNational Work and Family Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Awareness Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Photographer Appreciation
Month
Pizza Month
Link
Link
Polish American Heritage Month
Positive Attitude Month
Raptor Month
Raynauds Awareness Month
Link
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Right Brainers Rule! Month
Sausage Month
LinkSelf-Promotion Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Squirrel Awareness Month
Link
(Different Than Squirrel Appreciation Day in January)
Talk About Medicines Month
Teen Services Month
Teentober
Vegetarian
Month
Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30)
Women Walking In Their
Own Shoes Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
World Menopause Month
Youth Justice Action Month
October 2024 Weekly Holidays
*Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
*National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7
Link
Link*Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5
Link*Universal Children's Week:
1-7
Minimally Invasive Surgery Week: 2-5
Link*No
Salt Week: 3-10
National Storytelling Weekend: 4-6 (1st Full Weekend)
*World Space Week: 4-10
LinkAlbuquerque
International Balloon Fiesta: 5-13
Link Emergency Nurses
Week: 6-12 (2nd Full Week)
Fire Prevention Week: 6-12
Link
(Always the Sun-Sat which has 10/9 in it.)
International Post Card Week: 6-12
Link (1st
Full Week)
4-H Week: 6-12
Link
(1st Full Week)
Death Penalty Focus Week: 6-12 (Always has 10th in it)
Great Books Week:
6-12 (1st Full Week)
Kids' Goal Setting Week: 6-12 (
1st Week)
Industrial Water Week: 6-12 (First Full Week)
International
Post Card Week: 6-12
Link (1st
Full Week)
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 6-12 (1st Full Week)
Mystery
Series Week: 6-12 (1st Full Week)
National Health Care Food Service
Week: 6-12
Link (First Week)
National Metric Week: 6-12
(Aways has 10th in it)
National Midwifery Week: 6-12
Link*National Physicians Assistant Week: 6-12
National
Work From Home Week: 6-12 (1st Full Week)
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular
Imaging Week : 6-12 (1st Full Week)
Primary Care Physicians Week:
6-12
Link
Customer Service Week: 7-11 (1st M-F First Full Week)
LinkDrive
Safely Work Week: 7-11
Link (M-F of First Full Week)
Financial Planning Week: 7-13 (1st
Mon-Sun Week)
National Heimlich Heroes Week: 7-11 (First Full M-F Week)
Spinning & Weaving Week: 7-11
Link
(First Full Week M-S)
World Dairy Expo: 8-13 (First Tues. - Sunday)
*Take
Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17
Apple Butter Days: 11-13 (Second Full Weekend)
America's Cup (37th): 12-20
*Bone and Joint Health National Awareness
Week: 12-20
Link
National Women's Motorcycle Week: 13-19
Link
(2nd Full Week)
Drink Local Wine Week: 13-19 (2nd Full Week)
Earth Science Week:
13-19
Link
(Always 2nd Full Week)
Emergency Nurses Week: 13-19
National Chestnut
Week: 13-19 (2nd
Full Week)
National Food Bank Week: 13-19 (Week Always Has 16th in it, World
Food Day)
OCD Awareness Week: 13-19
(2nd Week)
LinkTeen Read Week:
13-19 (Always Has Columbus Day)
World Rainforest Week: 14-19
Link (Begins the 2nd Monday) (Note: World Rainforest Day is
in June)
Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week: 14-19
Link (Starts on 2nd Monday-Friday)
National School Lunch Week: 14-18 (Starts on 2nd Monday)
Sukkot: 16-23
Apple Butter Days: 18-20 (Third Weekend)
Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
Freedom From
Bullies Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
Food & Drug Interactions and
Awareness Week: 20-26
Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 20-26
Link (Last Week. We lose daylight and need to be more alert for
animals while driving.)
International Dyslexia Association Reading Week:
20-26
International Infection Prevention Week: 20-26
Link
Mediation Week: 20-26
Link
(Third Week)
National Business Women's Week: 20-26 (Third
Full Week)
LinkNational Character Counts Week:
20-26 (Third Full Week)
National Chemistry
Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:
20-26
Link (Third Full
Week)
National Forest Products Week: 20-26 (Starts Third Sunday)
National
Friends of Libraries Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
National Massage
Therapy Week: 20-26
Link (Last
Full Week)
National Nuclear Science Week: 20-26 (Third Week)
National
Pharmacy Week: 20-26
Link (Third
Full Week)
National Respiratory Care Week: 20-26
Link (Last full week)
National School Bus Safety Week:
20-26 (Third Full Week)
National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 20-26
Link
(Third Full Week)
Pastoral Care Week: 20-26
Link (Last Full Week)
Pro Bono Week: 20-26
LinkRodent Awareness Week:
20-26 (Third Full Week)
Veterinary Technicians Week: 20-26
Link (Third Week)
Spiritual Care Week:
20-26 (Third Full Week)
Asexuality Week: 21-27
LinkCareer in Energy Week:
21-26 (Begins on Third Monday)
Freedom of Speech Week: 21-27
Link (Third
Full M-Sun Week)
Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 21-25 (Third
M-F Week)
LinkNational Health
Education Week: 21-26
Link
Nuclear Science Week: 21-25 (Last M-F Week)
YWCA Week Without Violence: 21-27
Link (Begins on
3rd Monday)
*Red Ribbon Week: 23-31
Link
(Last 9 days of the month)
*Disarmament Week: 24-30
*Prescription
Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31
*World Origami Days: 24-11/11
*International
Magic Week: 25-31
Kids Care Week: 27-11/2 (Always Includes 10/27
Make A Difference Day)
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 27-11/2
Link
(Last Week)
October 2024 Daily Holidays
*CD Player Day: 1
*Fire Pup Day: 1
*International BeautyFull World Day: 1
*International
Coffee Day: 1
Link
*International Day of Older Persons: 1
*International Music Day: 1
Link
*Model T Day: 1
*National Black Dog Day: 1
Link
*National
Book It! Day: 1
National Fruit At Work Day: 1 Link
(First Tuesday)
*National Green City Day: 1
Link
*National Hair Day: 1
Link
*National Lace Day: 1
Link
*National Walk Your Dog Day: 1
*Vegan Baking Day:
1
*Willy Wonka Day: 1
Link
*World Vegetarian
Day: 1
*Audiophile Day: 2 Link
Balloons Around The World Day: 2 (First Wednesday)
Coffee With A
Cop Day: 2 (First Wednesday)
Link
*Guardian Angels Day: 2
*International
Day of Non-violence: 2
*Name Your Car Day: 2
Link
*National Custodial Workers
Day: 2
National Pumpkin
Seed Day: 2 (First Wednesday)
Link
*National Produce Misting Day: 2
Link
*National Smarties Day: 2
Link
*Peanuts (Cartoon) Day: 2
*Phileas Fogg's Wager Day: 2
Random Acts of Poetry Day: 2 (First Wednesday)
Rosh Hashanah: 2-4
Walk & Roll To School Day: 2 Link
*World Farm Animals Day: 2
World Financial
Planning Day: 2 Link (First Wednesday)
Bring Your Bible To School Day: 3 Link (First Thursday)
National Depression Screening Day: 3
Link (Thursday of Mental Illness Awareness Week)
*Techies Day: 3
Banned Websites Awareness Day: 4
Link
*Blessing of The Animals Day (aka Blessing of the Pets Day, World Pet Day):
4 Link
*Dick Tracy Day: 4
*Improve
Your Office Day: 4
*International Ship in A Bottle Day: 4
*Kanelbullens
Dag (Cinnamon Roll Day): 4
Link
Kids Music Day:
4 (First Friday)
National Body Language Day: 4 (First
Friday) Link
National Diversity Day:
4 (First Friday)
National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day): 4 (First Friday)
National Storytelling Weekend: 4-6 (1st Full Weekend) (1st Friday)
*National Taco Day: 4
Link
Lee's National Denim Day:
4
(First Friday)
Manufacturing Day: 4 (First Friday)
Link
*Ten-Four Day: 4
*Vodka Day: 4
Link
*World Animal Day: 4
Link
Link
*World Child Development Day: 4
*World Child Health Day: 4
World College Radio Day: 4
Link (First
Friday)
World Plaid Day or Plaidurday: 4 Link
(First Friday)
World Smile
Day: 4 (First Friday) Link
*American Veterans Disabled For Life Awareness Day: 5
Link
Link
Bed & Breakfast, Inn Mascot Day: 5 (Saturday before the first
Sunday in October.)
Cephalopod Awareness Day: 5 (First Saturday)
*Chic Spy Day: 5
*Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day: 5
Frugal Fun Day:
5 (First
Saturday)
Inter-American Water Day: 5 (First Saturday)
Link
International Off-Road Day: 5
Link
Kids Music Day: 5
*Get Funky Day: 5
Link
*International Day of No Prostitution:
5
Link
*Latina's Equal Pay Day: 5
Link
NASCAR Day: 5
Link
(Also in May)
National Play Outside Day: 5
Link
(First Saturday)
*The Victims of
Marijuana Prohibition Day: 5
Link
*Vranec World Day: 5
Link
Walk A Mile In Her
Shoes Day: 5
Link (First Saturday to register
your walk. Actual date of a walk can vary. See website.)
World Card Making
Day: 5 (First Saturday)
*World Teachers Day: 5
Link
*American Libraries Day: 6
Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day: 6 (First
Sunday)
Get Out And Drive Day: 6
Link (First Sunday)
Intergeneration Day:
6 (First Sunday)
International African
Diaspora Day: 6 (First Sunday)
International Blessings of The Fishing Fleet
Day: 6 (South Africa) (First Sunday) (Note: US Fishing villages
do this on different dates.)
*Jackie Mayer Rehab Day: 6
Fast of Gedalya: 6
National G.O.E. (Growth, Overcome, Empower) Day: 6 (Sunday
of the First Full Weekend)
Pickle Day: 6 Link ( First Sunday)
(See also Nov.15)
World Communion Day: 6 (First Sunday)
*International Geodiversity Day: 6
*Mad Hatter Day: 6
Link
*National Badger Day: 6
National Brave Day: 6
Link
*National Coaches
Day: 6
Link
*National German-American Day: 6
*National Lager Day:
6 Link
*National Noodle Day:
6
*National Orange Wine Day: 6
Link
*National Plus Size Appreciation Day: 6
Link
Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention : 7 (First Monday)
Child Health Day:
7 (First Monday)
Chowder Days:
7-8
National Consignment Day: 7 (First Monday)
Link
Link
*LED Light Day: 7
Link
*National Chocolate
Covered Pretzel Day: 7 Link
*National Forgiveness Day: 7
*National LED Light Day:
7 Link
*National Triegeminal Neuralgia
Awareness Day: 7
Link
Supreme
Court Opening Day: 7
Link (First
Monday)
*World Cotton Day: 7
Link
Link
World Day
of Architecture: 7
Link
(First Monday)
World Day of Bullying Prevention: 7 ( First Monday)
World
Habitat Day: 7 (First Monday)
Ada Lovelace Day: 8 (2nd Tuesday)
*Alvin C. York Day: 8
International Face Your Fears Day:
8 (2nd Tuesday)
*International Podiatry
Day: 8
Link
*Microwave Oven Day: 8
Link
*National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: 8
*National Pierogy Day: 8
*National
Salmon Day: 8
World Child Development Day: 8 (2nd
Tuesday)
*World Octopus Day: 8
Link
Bullying Prevention Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
Emergency Nurses
Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
Link
*International Beer and Pizza Day:
9 Link
International
Top Spinning Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
*Leif Erikson Day:
9
Legends Cephalopods: 9
Link
Kof Awareness Day: 9
Link
National Curves Day: 9 Link
(2nd Wednesday)
National Bring Your Teddy
Bear To Work & School Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
National Fossil
Day: 9
Link
(On Wednesday of Earth Science Week)
*National Nanotechnology Day: 9 (Honors the Naonometer Scale 10-9 meters)
Link
*National
Pro-Life Cupcake Day: 9
National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
S.A.V.E. (Stop America's Violence Everywhere): 9
Link
(2nd Wednesday)
*Nautilus Night (Cephalopods): 9
Link
*PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day: 9
Link
Walk & Roll To School Day:
9
*World Post Day: 9
*World
Post Card Day: 9 Link
*Hug A Drummer Day: 10
Link
*International
Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: 10
*International Newspaper Carrier Day: 10
*International
Stage Mangement Day: 10
Link
*Little League Incorporated Day: 10
Link
*Motorsports
Memorial Day: 10
*National Cake Decorating Day: 10
National Depression
Screening Day: 10 (Thurs. of Mental Illness Awareness Week.)
*National Handbag Day: 10
Link
*National Metric Day: 10
Link
*Naval
Academy Day: 10
*Squid & Cuttlefish Day: 10
Link
*US Naval Academy Day: 10
*World Day Against The Death Penalty: 10
Link
*World Homeless Day: 10 Link
*World Mental Health Day: 10
World Sight Day: 10 Link (2nd Thursday)
*General Pulaski Memorial Day: 11 (President)
Link (Note:
See also March 7)
*International Day of The Girl Child: 11
Link
*Myths & Legends Awareness Days For All Fantasy Movie, Books and
*National Coming Out Day: 11
National Family Bowling Day (or Kids Bowl Free Day): 11
Link (2nd Friday)
*National Pet Obesity Awareness Day:
11 Link
*Southern Food Heritage Day: 11
World Egg Day: 11
Link (2nd Friday)
Yom Kippur:
11-12
Burgoo Day: 12-13 (Columbus Day weekend)
*Columbus Day: 12
LINK
Link (Traditional
but always observed on 2nd Monday)
Costume Swap Day: 12 (2nd Saturday)
Link
*Day of the Six Billion: 12
Link
*Drink Local Wine Day: 12
Fall Astronomy Day: 12 (Saturday nearest the first Qtr. Moon between mid
Sept. to Mid Oct.)
*Fossil Day (for cephalopods): 12
Link
*Free Thought Day: 12
*Harry Potter Book
Day: 12
Link
I Love Yarn Day: 12 Link
(2nd Saturday)
*International Day Against
DRM: 12 Link
*International Moment of Frustration Scream Day: 12
Link
International African
Penguin Awareness Day: 12
Link (2nd Saturday)
International Migratory Bird Day: 12 (2nd
Saturday)
Link
(Also in May)
International Pinotage Day: 12
Link (2nd Saturday)
National Chess Day: 12
Link (2nd
Saturday)
*National Farmer's Day:
12 Link
National Motorcycle Ride Day: 12
Link (2nd Saturday)
*National Savings Day: 12
Link
*Stem Cell Awareness Day: 12
Link)
Tender Loving Care Day: 12
Link (2nd Saturday)
Universal
Music Day: 12 (2nd Saturday)
Urban Wildlife Conservation Day: 12
Link (2nd Saturday)
US Oyster Day: 12-13
*World Arthritis Day: 12
Link
World Porridge Day: 12
Link (Saturday of first full week)
Clergy Appreciation Day (or Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry
Appreciation Day) (No official sponsor. Always 2nd Sunday): 13
Link
Link
*English Language Day: 13
Link
Father-Daughter Day:
13 (2nd Sunday)
*International Day for Disaster Reduction: 13
*Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: 13
*National Chess Day: 13
Link (See also
9th)
*National
No Bra Day: 13 Link
(Also July 8)
Link
Link
Link
*Navy Birthday: 13
Link
*Silly Sayings Day: 13
*World Thrombosis Day: 13
Link
*Be Bald and Be Free Day: 14 Link
Link
Link
Columbus Day:
14
Link Observed
Indigenous Peoples' Day:
14 (2nd Monday)
National Kick Butt Day: 14 (2nd Monday)
National
Online Banking Day: 14 Link (2nd Monday)
*National Real Sugar Day: 14
Link
*National Women in Franchising
Appreciation Day: 14
Native American
Day: 14 (2nd Monday)
*Spider-Man Day: 14
Link (See also Aug. 1)
*World Standards
Day: 14 Link
*Blind Americans Equality Day: 15
*Global Handwashing Day: 15
Link
*International Day of Rural Women: 15
*I Love Lucy Day: 15
*National Aesthetician
Day: 15
Link
*National Cake Decorating Day: 15
*National Cheese Curd Day:
15
Link
* National Grouch Day: 15
*National Latino AIDS Awareness Day:
15 Link
National Pharmacy Technician Day: 15
Link (3rd Tuesday)
*National
Shawarma Day: 15 Link
*National White Cane Safety
Day: 15 Link
*National
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day: 15
Link
Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity: 15
Link (3rd Tuesday)
BRA Day USA: 16 Link
(breast reconstruction awareness) (3rd Wednesday)
*Department Store Day: 16
*Dictionary Day: 16
(Noah Webster's Birthday. Different than one in April)
*Global Cat Day: 16
Hagfish Day: 16
Link
(3rd Wednesday)
Information and Misinformation Overload Day:16 (3rd Wednesday)
International Pronouns Day: 16
Link (3rd Wednesday)
National Boss's Day
(or Boss's Day): 16 (Annually Oct. 16. Unless it falls on a weekend. Then it's
the closest workday.)
Link
Link
Link
Link
*National Feral Cat Day: 16
Link
National Fossil Day: 16 (Wed. of Earth Science Week)
Sukkot: 16-23
Support Your Local
Chamber of Commerce: 16 (3rd Wednesday)
Thank Your Cleaner Day: 16
Link (3rd Wednesday)
Unity Day: 16
Link
(3rd or 4th Wednesday)
*World Anesthesia Day: 16
Link
*World
Food Day: 16
*World Spine Day: 16
Link
*Black Poetry Day: 17
Conflict Resolution Day: 17
Link (3rd Thursday)
Get Smart About Credit Day: 17 (3rd Thursday)
Get to Know Your Customers Day: 17 ( January 18, April
18, July 18 and
October 17 = 3rd Thurs. of Each Quarter)
International Credit Union Day:
17 (3rd Thursday) Link
*International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: 17
*Mulligan Day: 17
*National Edge Day: 17
Link
*National
Pasta Day: 17 Link (Note: World
Pasta Day is 10/25)
*National Playing Card Collectors Day: 17
*National Vehophobia
Awareness Day: 17 Link
*Pay Back A Friend Day: 17
Link
Spirit Day: 17
Link (3rd Thursday)
*Wear Something Gaudy Day: 17
*World Geothermal Energy
Day: 17
Link
*Hard Boiled Guy/Girl
Day: 18
Link
*International
Legging Day: 18 Link
*International
Necktie Day: 18
Link
Mammography Day: 18 (Third Friday)
*Meatloaf Appreciation Day: 18
*National Chocolate Cupcake Day: 18
*National Exascale Day:
18
Link
National Pharmacy Buyer Day: 18
Link (Friday of National Pharmacy Week.)
*Newpaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day: 18
*World Menopause Day: 18
American Frog Day: 19 Link
Bridge Day: 19
Link (3rd
Saturday)
*Evaluate Your Life Day: 19
Link
*International Gin and
Tonic Day: 19
Link
International Raw Milk
Cheese Appreciation Day: 19 (3rd Saturday)
*LGBT Center Awareness Day: 19
Sloth International Day: 19
Link (3rd Saturday)
Sweetest Day: 19 (3rd Saturday)
The Whole Hog Barbeque Day: 19
Link (3rd Saturday)
World Esports Day: 19
Link
(Second from the Last Saturday)
*World
Statistics Day: 19 (Observed every 5 years. Next one 2025)
Birth of The Bab: 20
*Croc Day: 20
Link
*International Chefs Day: 20
Link
Link
Link Link
Link Link (Chef Appreciation
Day in US - August 20 and Personal Chef's Day July 16.)
*International Day of Air Traffic Controllers: 20
Link
*Miss
American Rose Day: 20
*National Day on Writing: 20
Link
National Sunday
School Teacher Appreciation Day: 20 (3rd Sunday)
*National Youth Confidence
Day: 20 Link
World Toy Camera Day:
20 (Third Sunday)
*Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Prevention Day: 21
Lung
Health Day: 21 (Monday of Respiratory Care Week.)
National Clean Your
Virtual Desktop Day: 21 (3rd Monday)
*National Witch Hazel Day: 21
Link
*Reptile
Awareness Day: 21
Link
*INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCKS DAY: 22
Link (Also June 28)
*International Stuttering Awareness Day: 22
*Make A Dog's Day: 22
Link
*National Merri Music Day (ragae music):
25
*National Tex Mex Day:
22 Link
*Smart is Cool
Day: 22
*IPod Day: 23
International Print Day: 23 Link (4th Wednesday)
Medical Assistants Recognition Day: 23 Link (Wednesday of Third
Full Week)
*National
Mole Day: 23 Link (Avogadro number)
Shemini Atzeret: 23-24
*Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day: 23
*TV Talk Show Host
Day: 23 (Always on Johnny Carson's birthday)
*Accountant's Day or Accounting Day: 24 (International Accounting
Day is in November)
Carignan Day: 24
Link (Last Thursday)
*Food Day: 24
Link
*Recycle Your Mercury
Thermostat Day: 24
Simchat Torah: 24-25
*United Nations Day: 24
*World Development Information
Day: 24
*Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day: 25
Link
Frankenstein Friday: 25 (Last Friday)
Global Champagne Day:
25 (Last Friday)
Link
International Bandanna
Day: 25 Link (Last Friday)
*International Artists Day: 25
Link
National Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day:
25 (Last Friday)
*National Merritone Music Day: 25
Link
National Pharmacy
Buyer Day: 25 Link
(Last Friday)
*Sourest
Day: 25
*St. Crispin's Day: 25
Link
*World Pasta Day: 25
Link
*Howl at The Moon Night: 26
Link
(Traditional. But different areas might have different dates.)
Hogeye
Day: 26 (4th Saturday)
*Intersex Awareness Day: 26
Link
Kiwanis One Day: 26
Link (4th Saturday)
Make A Difference Day: 26 (4th Saturday)
*Mule Day: 26
(Historical, not celebration.)
Honors the
importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King
Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 1785 in Boston.George Washington
then began breeding them in the US. For the celebration, go to March 31 or Columbia,
TN )
*National Chicken Fried Steak Day: 26
Link
*National Day of The
Deployed: 26
*National Financial Crime Fighter Day: 26
Link
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Fall): 26 Link
(Also on April 22 (Spring)
Pit Bull Awareness Day: 26
Link (4th Saturday)
Read for The Record Day: 26
Link
*Black Cat Day: 27
Link
*Cranky Co-workers Day: 27
Link
Mother-in-Law Day: 27 (Always 4th Sunday)
*National Civics
Day: 27 Link
*Navy Day: 27
Link
Reformation
Sunday: 27 (Last Sunday.)
Visit A Cemetery Day: 27 (Last Sunday)
*World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27
*Champagne Day: 28 (US Champagne Bureau. Different than
one on Dec. 28) Link
*Childcare Superhero Day: 28
*International Animation Day: 28
*National
Chocolate Day: 28
Link
*National
First Responders Day: 28
Link
Link
*National Internal Medicine Day: 28
Link
*St. Jude's Day: 28
*Internet Day: 29 Link
*National Cat Day: 29 Link
Link
*National Hermit Day: 29
Link
*Snowmobile Day: 29
Link
*World Psoriasis Day: 29
Link
*World Stroke
Day: 29 Link
*Checklist Day: 30
*Create A Great Funeral Day: 30
Link
*Devil's Night or Mischief Night: 30
*Haunted Refrigerator Night: 30
Link
*National
Candy Corn Day: 30
Link
*National
Publicist Day: 30 Link
*Speak Up For Service Day: 30
Link
*World Audio Drama Day: 30
*Beggars' Night: 31
*Books For Treats Day: 31
*Day of the Seven
Billion: 31 Link
Diwali: 31
Link (This varies every
year. See link.)
*Girl Scout Founder's Day: 31
Link
* Halloween or All Hallows Eve: 31
*Magic Day: 31
*National
Caramel Apple Day: 31
Link
*National
Doorbell Day: 31
Link
*National Knock-Knock Jokes Day: 31
*National Magic Day: 31
*National UNICEF Day: 31
*Reformation Day: 31
Link
*Samhain: 31
Link
*World Cities Day:
31
*World Savings Day: 31
Link
October 2024
Moon Phases
Current Moon View
as of today
|
2 New Moon
02:50 pm EDT
|
10 First Qtr.
2:56 pm EDT
|
|
17 Full
Moon
07:27 am EDT
|
24 Last Qtr.
04:05 am EDT
|
Full Moon on the 17th is called "Hunter's
Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because at
this time of the year the deer are fattened and it's time to hunt (as well as
many other animals.) Since all the crops are harvested, it's now time
to gather food by hunting animals.
October 2 - Annular Solar Eclipse:
When the moon is too far away from the Earth to totally cover the Sun.
This causes a ring of light around a darkened moon because the Sun's corona
isn't visible during an annular eclipse. The path will begin in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America and move across parts of Chile
and Argentina. The partial eclipse will be visible throughout most o
southern South America.
October 7- Draconids Metero Shower that's not too impressive.
It should produce only 10 meterors per hour.And, viewing is best in early
evening (rather than early morning.) It runs from October 6-10 but
peaks on the 7th.
October 21-22 - Orionids
Meteor Shower which produces about 20 meteors per hour when peaking.
This runs from October 2 to November 7, but peaks on October 21 and morning
of October 22. The moon might block the fainter meteors.
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