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Events In October 2024
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in October of this year.
October Events
Vodka Day, Ntl.: October 4
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"Voda" is Russian for water, and vodka is Russia's water of life. First distilled in homes during the 9th Century AD, the first commercial distillery began in 1174 AD, according to the Vyatka Chronicle...
October
Black Pound Day (UK): October 5
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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. The purpose is to ask consumers t...
October
Kentucky Apple Festival (US-KY): October 3...
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The first thing most people will tell you about the Kentucky Apple Festival is all the food you can try, from a tiger ear to fried apple pie. Crafters nationwide offer handmade crafts. Music, exhibits,...
October
Shabbat Shuva (J): October 4/5
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Shabbat Shuva means the Return of Sabbath. It is the sole Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, considered the Ten Days of Repentance. The Jewish Shabbat begins at sundown on Friday and ends at...
October
Apple Betty Day: October 5
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An Apple Betty is an apple pie without the crust, using sugar/butter crumbles instead. Some may refer to it as a cobbler or crumble. National Apple Betty Day is an unofficial holiday with no sponsor.
October
Chic Spy Day™ (1962): October 5
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Created in 2015, and on the anniversary of the release of the first James Bond film "Dr. No" on October 5, 1962, Chic Spy Day celebrates spy craft from real spies like John André, James Armistead Lafayett...
October
Do Something Nice Day: October 5
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Do Something Nice Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor. Its purpose is to encourage us to try and be better people by taking care of someone's needs or problems. Over the years, via misinformatio...
October
Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day (1777): Oc...
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Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day was created in 2017 on the birthday of surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren, October 5, 1777. From a press release: August 22, 2019, 10:35 ET Football Legend John Elway Reveals...
October
Frugal Fun Day, Intl.: October 5
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Frugal Fun Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in October. The day's challenge? Do not spend more than $5 on anything today. See if you can do it! You can do many activities to celebrate...
October
Fungus Day, Ntl. (UK): October 5 (est)
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UK Fungus Day, the outreach arm of the British Mycological Society (BMS), is raising awareness of fungi and fungal science by supporting nationwide events which give visitors to venues across the UK the c...
October
Inn Mascot Day, Bed and Breakfast: October...
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The first event celebrating Bed and Breakfast Inns is the first weekend of October, Inn Mascot Day, and it celebrates the animals and muses that keep innkeepers and guests entertained and amused. Annually...
October
Republic Day, (PT)(1910): October 5
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Republic Day in Portugal marks the anniversary of October 5, 1910, when Portugal became a republic. Republic Day is a national holiday.
October
Teacher Day, World (1966): October 5
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World Teacher Day is promoted by UNESCO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNDP, UNICEF, and the Education International (EI). The day honors teachers and their vital role in raising our child...
October
Wife Carrying Championships, Ntl. (US-ME):...
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Founded in 1999, the North American Wife Carrying Championships originate from the Finnish games, which began in 1991. For spectators, this 278-yard race of men carrying their wives through various obstac...
October
Storytelling Festival, Ntl.: October 4-6
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The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, United States, is an annual three-day event celebrating the magic of storytelling in all of its forms. Promoted by the International Storyt...
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