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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 Link
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month Link
Apple Month Link
Bat Appreciation Month
Black Cat Awareness Month Link
Black Speculative Fiction Month  Link
Breast 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 Link
College Students with Disabilities Advoacy Month
Contact Lens Safety Month
Co-op Awareness Month
Corn Month Link
Country Music Month Link
Croctobeer Link
Cut Out Dissection Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Link
Down Syndrome Awareness Month Link
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Eczema Awareness Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month Link
Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13)
eSport Month Link
Eye Injury Prevention Month  Link  (Note: There is also one in July.)
Fair Trade Month Link
Financial Planning Month
Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month  Link
Gay & Lesbian History Month
German-American Heritage Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham
Go Sober For October Link
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month Link
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
I'm Just Me Because Month  Link
Inktober
Italian-American Heritage Month Link
International 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  Link
National 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  Link
National 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 Link
National Depression Education & Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month  Link
National 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 Link
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarians Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month  Link
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Pescatarian Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Polish-American Heritage Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month Link
National Protect Your Hearing Month Link
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Link
National Reading Group Month
National Retirement Security Month Link
National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month Link
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month Link
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Link
National Toilet Tank Repair Month Link
National Translators Month (Moved from Sept.)  Link
National Window Covering Safety Month Link
National 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
SIDS Awareness Month (Safe Sleeping Month)
Sausage Month Link
Self-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
*No Salt Week: 3-10
National Storytelling Weekend: 4-6 (1st Full Weekend)
*World Space Week: 4-10 Link
Albuquerque 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)
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) Link
Drive 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)
Pediatric Nurses Week: 7-11 Link
Pet Obesity Week: 7-13  Link
Spinning & Weaving Week: 7-13 Link (First Full Week)
World Karaoke Championships: 7-12 Link
World Dairy Expo: 8-13 (First Tues. - Sunday)
Great American Beer Festival: 10-12  Link 
*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
International Infection Prevention Week: 13-19 Link
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) Link
Teen Read Week: 13-19 (Always Has Columbus Day)
Veterinary Technicians Week: 13-19 Link (Third Week)
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)
Asexuality Week: 20-26   Link
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
National Business Women's Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)  Link
National 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 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 20-26 Link  (Last 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   Link
Rodent Awareness Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
Spiritual Care Week: 20-26 (Third Full Week)
Career in Energy Week: 21-26  (Begins on Third Monday)
Freedom of Speech Week: 21-27  Link   (Third Full M-Sun Week)
Mediation Week: 21-25 Link  (Third Full M-Sun Week)
Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 21-25  (Third M-F Week) Link
National Health Education Week: 21-25  Link
Nuclear Science Week: 21-25 (Last M-F Week)
YWCA Week Without Violence: 21-26 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)





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
*World Farm Animals Day: 2


Bring Your Bible To School Day: 3 Link (First Thursday)
Latina's Equal Pay Day: 3 Link
*Techies Day: 3 



*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
Kids Music Day: 5
*Get Funky Day: 5 Link
*International Day of No Prostitution: 5  Link
NASCAR Day: 5  Link  (Also in May)
National Banana Pudding Day: 5  Link
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 Porridge Day: 5 Link (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.)
*International Geodiversity Day: 6
*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)
*Mad Hatter Day: 6 Link
*National Badger Day: 6
*National Coaches Day: 6 Link
*National German-American Day: 6
*National Noodle Day: 6
*National Orange Wine Day: 6  Link
*National Plus Size Appreciation Day: 6

 

Blue Shirt Day/World Day of Bullying Prevention : 7 (First Monday)
Child Health Day: 7 (First Monday)
Chowder Days: 5-6 Link
National Consignment Day: 7 (First Monday) Link  Link
*LED Light Day: 7  Link
Moms' Equal Pay Day: 7 Link
*National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day: 7  Link
*National Forgiveness Day: 7
*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 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
National Curves Day: 9  Link   (2nd Wednesday)
National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day: 9 (2nd Wednesday)
*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 Link  
World Financial Planning Day: 9  Link (Wed. of first full week)
*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 Link  (Thursday of first full 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)


*Emergency Nurses Day: 11  Link
*General Pulaski Memorial Day: 11 (President)  Link   (Note: See also March 7)
*International Day of The Girl Child: 11 Link
Kof Awareness Day: 11  Link
*Myths & Legends Awareness Days For All Fantasy Movie, Books and
 Legends Cephalopods: 11
*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
I Love Yarn Day: 12 Link  (2nd Saturday)
International African Penguin Awareness Day: 12 Link (2nd Saturday)
*International Day Against DRM: 12  Link
*International Moment of Frustration Scream Day: 12  Link
International Off-Road 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


 


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)
*International Pinotage Day - 14  Link
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  Link   (On Wednesday of Earth Science Week)
Sukkot: 16-23
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce: 16 (3rd Wednesday)
Thank Your Cleaner Day: 16 Link  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)
Harry Potter Book Day: 17  Link (Thurs. of 2nd full week)
Imagine A Day Without Water: 17 Link
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
*Newpaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day: 18
*World Menopause Day: 18

*Accounting Day: 19 Link (also May 19)
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 Sasquatch Awareness Day: 20  Link  (Bigfoot)
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
Read for The Record 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


American Frog Day: 26 Link
Crystal Skull World Day: 26 Link
*Howl at The Moon Night: 26  Link (Traditional. But different areas might have different dates.)
Hogeye Day: 26 (4th Saturday)
*International Mavrud Day: 26  Link
*Intersex Awareness Day: 26  Link
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)


*Black Cat Day: 27 Link
*Cranky Co-workers Day: 27  Link
Mother-in-Law Day: 27 (Always 4th Sunday)
*National Civics Day: 27 Link
*National Mentoring Day: 27 Link (Int'l Mentoring Day is 1-17)
*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 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
*National Uplift Someone 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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