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Events In October 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in October of this year.
October Events
Fire Prevention Day, Ntl. (1871): October...
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National Fire Protection Day marks the anniversary of two killer fires, The Great Chicago Fire and The Peshtigo Fire. Both fires began on October 8, 1871. The Great Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871, ki...
October
Independence Day, (UG)(1962): October 9
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Independence Day in Uganda marks the anniversary of October 9, 1962, when Uganda gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.
October
Leif Ericsson Day (1001 AD): October 9
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THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA: LEIF ERICSSON Leif Ericsson, also known as Leif the Lucky, was a Norse explorer from Iceland and is often credited as the first European to set foot on North American soil...
October
Moldy Cheese Day: October 9
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What about moldy cheese gives it that pungent taste that goes so well with so many things? We’ll never know. Never mind, though, for today is Moldy Cheese Day!
October
Nanotechnology Day, Ntl.: October 9
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Ten to the negative ninth meters is a measurement on the nanotechnology scale, and the reason Nanotechnology Day falls on October 9. Nanotechnology is the imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating...
October
Nautilus Night, World: October 9
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World Nautilus Night shines a light on the night world of this cephalopod. Nautilus, like snails, live in shells and roam the world's tidal basins and coral reefs. Cephalopods are a species of marine an...
October
Parkash (S)(1534): October 9
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Today is the birth anniversary of Guru Ramdas Sahib, also known as "The Lord of Miracles," in 1534. He was the fourth of the original ten gurus.
October
Post Day, World (1874): October 9
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World Post Day marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union on October 9, 1874, in the Swiss Capital, Bern. The postal service is the oldest communication medium and retains a...
October
Ram Das (S)(1534): October 9
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The Sikhs celebrate Ram Das, a holiday marking the birth of Master Guru Ram Das in 1534, who was affectionately known as Jetha or firstborn. October 9 is the date in the Gregorian calendar. Jetha became...
October
Sight Day, World: October 9
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World Sight Day is a global awareness campaign focusing on blindness, vision impairment, and preventative measures that mitigate vision loss. The day highlights the best treatments for each situation and...
October
Angel Food Cake Day, Ntl.: October 10
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Angel Food Cake Day celebrates the American dessert. This spongy white cake uses egg whites and cream of tartar rather than butter to create its unique light texture. The first known reference to the cak...
October
Apple Butter Makin' Days (US-MO): October...
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The Apple Butter Makin’ Festival is an annual celebration and festival of apple butter and other country cuisine favorites. It includes arts and crafts, a pet parade, an apple pie contest, a parade, a tra...
October
Bonza Bottler Day, Intl: October 10
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When the number of the month matches the number of the day, that's Bonza Bottler Day. It is a play on numbers. There are twelve Bonza Bottler Days a year. This event began in 1985. Bonza is Australian...
October
Cake Decorating Day, Ntl: October 10
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Cake decorating is an art form that has been around for centuries. Each year on October 10, Wilton Enterprises hosts National Cake Decorating Day to encourage people to try their hand at decorating. Ideas...
October
Death Penalty, World Day Against the: Octo...
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World Day Against the Death Penalty began in 2002. Its objective is to end capital punishment worldwide. More than two-thirds of the world’s countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice...
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