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Events In October 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in October of this year.
October Events
Origami Days, World (1898): October 24-Nov...
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World Origami Days begins each year on October 24, the birthday of Lillian Oppenheimer (1898-1992). Oppenheimer founded the first origami group in America and was a founding member of the British Origami...
October
Polio Day, World: October 24
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Since 1988, Rotary International has sponsored World Polio Day with a focus on eradicating the disease from the earth for good. The world was doing pretty good at eliminating this preventable disease unti...
October
Prescription Errors Education Week: Octobe...
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Each October, directly following Food & Drug Interaction Week, Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. sponsors Prescription Errors Education Week. The FDA defines a medication error as "any preventable event...
October
Recycle Your Mercury Thermostat Day: Octob...
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Saving the World One Thermostat at a Time – the hows and whys of thermostat recycling by Ryan L. Kiscaden (Edited for grammar and clarity by LEEP Calendar) A Brief Background Honeywell, White-Rogers, a...
October
Take Back Your Time Day (US/CA): October 2...
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Take Back Your Time Day in the United States and Canada promotes rest, vacation, and free time. It raises awareness of the dangers of overworking and speaks to the importance of rest. A rested person is m...
October
United Nations Day (1945): October 24
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United Nations Day marks the organization's establishment, via charter, on October 24, 1945. The day is a public holiday within many of its member states.
October
Brain Tumor Awareness Week, Intl.: October...
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TAKING ON ONE OF THE SCARIEST CANCERS: BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS WEEK Brain Tumor Awareness Week is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about brain tumors, their impact on individuals and fam...
October
Chhath Puja (H): October 25
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Chhath Puja is a Hindu religious observance that celebrates the sun and the natural world. Lord Surya is worshipped by chanting prayers and fasting next to unpolluted rivers. PLEASE NOTE: We use the In...
October
Climate Action Day, Youth: October 25
Daily
Youth Climate Action Day is a worldwide movement of young people who are not indifferent to climate change and global injustice. Since 2012 young people in several countries have started concrete actions...
October
Drug Take Back Day, Ntl.: October 25*
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Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic and why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine...
October
High Point Market (US-NC): October 25-29
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High Point Market is the world's largest furnishings industry trade show, with more than 2,000 manufacturers in 11.5 million square feet of showroom and exhibit space in multiple buildings in downtown Hig...
October
Magic Week, Intl (1926): October 25-31
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International Magic Week occurs between October 25 and 31st, the day of Houdini's death. Every year the Society of American Magicians marks that day with various magic shows and celebrations. Internationa...
October
Make a Difference Day: October 25
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The last Saturday of October is Make a Difference Day when millions of people unite and work to improve each other's lives. Created in 1992, Make A Difference Day is made possible by you and the people...
October
Pasta Day, World (1995): October 25
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World Pasta Day marks the anniversary of the World Pasta Congress in Rome on October 25, 1995. The objective of World Pasta Day is to draw the attention of the media and consumers to pasta. Pasta is a g...
October
Pit Bull Appreciation Day, Ntl.: October 2...
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Created in 2007, National Pit Bull Appreciation Day (last Saturday of October unless Halloween)seeks to educate the population about the fantastic qualities of the oft-maligned category of dogs referred t...
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