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Events In October 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in October of this year.
October Events
Mincemeat Day, Ntl.: October 26
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National Mincemeat Day celebrates mincemeat, a mixture of finely chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits, spices, and sometimes suet (hard fat from beef, lamb, or venison). Alcohol and spices preserve the...
October
Mother-in-law Day, Ntl.: October 26
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National Mother-in-Law Day is a tradition with no specific origin, occurring on the 4th Sunday of October. A mother-in-law is the mother of your spouse.
October
Mule Day, Ntl. (1785): October 26*
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Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of Spain's King Charles III's unusual gift to America's first President—three donkeys, one of which initiated the adoption of mules in America. Mules are hybri...
October
National Day, (AT)(1955): October 26
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National Day in Austria marks the anniversary of October 26, 1955, when Soviet troops withdrew from the country. National Day is a national holiday.
October
Pumpkin Day, Ntl.: October 26
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National Pumpkin Day is set aside annually as an unofficial event leading up to Halloween. The largest pumpkin on record is 2,749 pounds (1,246.9 kilograms)—that's more than most small cars weigh! As a...
October
Reformation Sunday (C)(1517): October 26
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, 95 theses against the indulgences and corruption in the Roman Catholic church. It was an act of protest that...
October
Audio/Video Heritage Day, World: October 2...
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Audiovisual documents, such as films, radio, and television programs, are our shared heritage and contain the primary records of the 20th and 21st centuries. However, countless documentary treasures have...
October
Bank Holiday (IE): October 27
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The last Monday in October is a Bank Holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and this event may also be called the Halloween Holiday.
October
Barbarian Day (1980) : October 27
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Today marks the anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning book "Waiting for the Barbarians" by John M. Coetzee, released on October 27, 1980. This work of fiction is a political thriller set in South Afric...
October
Cat Day, Black (UK), Ntl.: October 27
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National Black Cat Day highlights the beauty of black cats and their contribution to the family. It is a fundraising campaign to encourage pet adoption, specifically of black cats. Over the past decade,...
October
Cranky Co-workers' Day: October 27
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We all have them, that co-worker who always seems to be in a bad mood. Today honors them by calling them out, reflecting on their mood, and banishing the beast. It is brought to you by the king of cra...
October
Etiquette Day (1872): October 27
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National Etiquette Day focuses on civility within society and revisits the customs and traditions that define us. The day honors the first official etiquette maven's birth, Emily Post, on October 27, 1872...
October
Independence Day, (TM)(1991): October 27
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Independence Day in Turkmenistan marks the anniversary of October 27, 1991, when the nation gained independence from the Soviet Union. Independence Day is a national holiday.
October
Independence Day, (VC)(1979): October 27
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Independence Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadines marks the anniversary of October 27, 1979, when the nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.
October
Independence Day, (ZM)(1964): October 27
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Independence Day in Zambia marks the anniversary of October 24, 1964, the official day the nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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