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Events In October 2025
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October Events
Funeral Day, Create a Great: October 30
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Nobody likes to think about dying, but the day before Halloween is already spooky, so why not take this opportunity to plan your spectacular funeral. At least you'll have a say in your final goodbye. Plan...
October
Gopashtami (H): October 30
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Gopashtami is a Hindu holiday on the day following Ashtami Tithi in the month of Kartik Shuka Paksha. It celebrates Lord Krishna's lifting of the Govardhan Parvat (mountain) on this day, an act that sav...
October
Haunted Refrigerator Night: October 30
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As part of the fun leading up to Halloween, October 30 has been declared Haunted Refrigerator Night! Created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat, it is one of the spookiest nights of the year!
October
Leon Day, Day (1916): October 30
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Leon Day celebrates Leon Day (October 30, 1916 - March 13, 1995), one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. He played in the Negro Leagues between 1934-1949. On July 23, 1942, Day struck out 1...
October
Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Remembranc...
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Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the country's defense. Many workers have paid a high price for their service, devel...
October
Bandanna Day (AU): October 31
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NATIONAL BANDANNA DAY IN AUSTRALIA: SUPPORTING YOUNG LIVES IMPACTED BY CANCER National Bandanna Day, observed annually on the last Friday in October, is a significant event in Australia that raises awar...
October
Books for Treats Day: October 31
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Books for Treats Day falls on Halloween and aims to replace candy with books as Halloween treats. Created by Rebecca Morgan, it started in San Jose, California's Willow Glen neighborhood, in 2001. She wou...
October
Bug Busting Day, Ntl. (UK): October 31
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National Bug Busting Day occurs three times per year in the United Kingdom: January, June, and October. It is a concentrated effort to stem the tide of lice infections within schools and the general popul...
October
Caramel Apple Day, Ntl.: October 31
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No party, especially a Halloween party, is complete without apples, and caramel turns this harvest fruit into candy on a stick. Caramel Apples are the invention of Kraft food company employee Dan Walker...
October
Carve-a-Pumpkin Day: October 31
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Carve-a-Pumpkin Day falls on Halloween. This treasured tradition of creating jack-o-lanterns provides entertainment for the kids and quality time for parents and teaches valuable safety and art lessons.
October
Chiang Kai-shek Day (TW)(1887): October 31
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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) was a military leader and politician who fought against communism. With the establishment of the communist government in China in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek f...
October
Cities Day, World: October 31
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Created in 2013 and first observed in 2014, World Cities Day focuses on urbanization and sustainability challenges. The United Nations sponsors this event.
October
Daylight Savings (JO, SY) Ends: October 31
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Daylight Savings Day in Jordan and Syria commences on the last Friday in March (Spring Forward) and ends on the last Friday in October (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM i...
October
Frankenstein Friday: October 31
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One of the most famous monsters of our times, Frankenstein, is the story of a mad scientist who brings the dead back to life, only to discover that he has created a monster. Frankenstein continues to be o...
October
Halloween: October 31
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Halloween is one of the most famous and celebrated holidays in the United States. Each year, on the eve of All Saint's Day, October 31, American kids and grown-ups dress up as mythical monsters or histor...
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