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Events In October 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in October of this year.
October Events
Papankusha Ekadashi (H): October 3
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Hindus observe two kinds of Ekadashi: yearly and monthly. Papankusha Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha. Devotees fast for a day. During this celebration, one should worship Padmanabha, th...
October
Relief of Leiden Day (NL)(1574): October 3
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Between 1572 and 1574, the Dutch and Spanish fought a war. On October 3, 1574, under the leadership of William of Orange, the Spanish army fled Leiden, which had been under siege for a year. Over 18,000 p...
October
Smile Day, World: October 3
Daily
The first Friday of October is World Smile Day, encouraging people to smile. The holiday comes from the creator of the smiley face, Harvey Ball. The famous symbol was created in 1963. As the years pass...
October
Storytelling Festival, Ntl.: October 3-5
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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...
October
Tan-gun Day (KR/KP)(2333 BC): October 3
Daily
October 3, 2333 BC, the legend goes that Tan-gun established the Kingdom of Choson on the Korean peninsula in Pyongyang. Each year this day is celebrated as the birth of the Korean nation.
October
Techies Day: October 3
Daily
Techies Day celebrates the brains and inventors who have made life easier for mankind since the wheel's invention. Whether in computer sciences, engineering, mathematics, biotech, or rocket science, today...
October
Unity Day, Ntl.(DE)(1990): October 3
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EAST REJOINS WEST: UNITY DAY IN GERMANY Unity Day (or Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is a momentous occasion in Germany, celebrated annually on October 3rd. The day marks the reunification of East and West G...
October
Virus Appreciation Day: October 3
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There are two possibilities for this day: Biological and Technological. Biological: Virus Appreciation Day commemorates the Cowpox virus, which prevented people from contracting Small Pox when administ...
October
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Intl. (US-NM):...
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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the premier international ballooning event, powered by the perfect October climate and a phenomenon called the "Albuquerque Box" (a combination of weather p...
October
Amputee Awareness Week (AU): October 4-11
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National Amputee Awareness Week raises awareness of amputation and provides an opportunity for individuals to tell their stories. This week is about demonstrating support for amputees in their life journe...
October
Animal Day, World (1931): October 4
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The mission of World Animal Day is to 'raise the status of animals to improve welfare standards around the globe.' To achieve this, animal welfare organizations, community groups, youth and children's cl...
October
Black Pound Day (UK): October 4
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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
Child Development Day, World: October 4
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Focused on the first five years of life, World Child Development Day brings together educators, health care professionals, and parents to ensure a child's first years are productive. The event seeks to he...
October
Cinnamon Bun Day (Kanelbulle)(SE): October...
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Cinnamon Bun Day celebrates the rolled sweet roll with cinnamon and sugar believed to have originated in Sweden. Swedish bakeries and restaurants recognize this day within the country. Its name in Swedish...
October
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (C): Octobe...
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Saint Francis was an Italian priest who lived in the 12th and 13th centuries. Zealous, he spent his life working on missions supported by the Holy Roman Church. St. Francis is best known for his love...
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