October's Movable Holidays

See also:  holidays possibly in October,  October

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full moon

•  Chusok - in Korea
•  Mid-Autumn Festival - in China

Sunday before the 2nd

•  Tap-Up Sunday

1st Sunday

•  Grandparent's Day
•  Blessing of the Fishing Fleet

1st Weekend

•  California Avocado Festival - in Carpinteria, California

1st Monday

•  Child Health Day
  •  October 6, 2003
  •  October 4, 2004
  •  October 3, 2005
  •  October 2, 2006
•  Universal Children's Day (UN)
  •  Children's Day
•  World Habitat Day (UN)

1st Thursday

•  Nottingham Goose Fair begins - in the UK

1st Saturday

•  Black Cowboy Parade - in Oakland, California

2nd Weekend

•  America's Sexy Wines Contest - in Albuquerque, New Mexico
•  Fireant Festival - in Marshall, Texas
•  National Wild Turkey Calling Contest & Turkey Trot Festival - in Yellville, Arkansas
•  Parke County Covered Bridge Festival begins - in Indiana

2nd Sunday

•  White Sunday - in Western Samoa
•  Good Thief Sunday
•  Sunbeam Sliding Sunday (Fairy)
•  Cirio De Nazare begins - in Brazil

2nd Monday

•  Columbus Day a/k/a Discoverer's Day
  •  October 13, 2003
  •  October 11, 2004
  •  October 10, 2005
  •  October 9, 2006
•  Native Americans Day
•  Pioneer's Day - in South Dakota
•  Thanksgiving Day - in Canada
•  Virgin Islands - Puerto Rico Friendship Day
•  Taiiku no Hi (Health-Sports Day) - in Japan

2nd Tuesday

•  Fraternal Day - in Alabama

2nd Wednesday

•  International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)

2nd Thursday

•  National Dessert Day

2nd Saturday

•  America's Sexy Wives Contest
  Fall Harvest Day - in Maryland
  National Wild Turkey Calling Contest and Turkey Trot Festival - in Yellville, Arkansas

3rd Sunday

•  National Shut-In Visitation Day
  Boss' Day

3rd Monday

•  Hurricane Thanksgiving Day - in Virgin Islands
•  National Heroes Day - in Jamaica

3rd Wednesday

•  Missouri Day - in Missouri

3rd Saturday

•  Sweetest Day
•  Frabjous Day
•  Ironman Triathalon

4th Sunday

•  Exaltation of the Shellfish - in Spain
•  Mother-in-Law Day

Last Sunday

•  Standard Time resumes; turn back your clock at 2:00 a.m.
•  Feast of Christ the King

Last Thursday

•  Punkie Night - in Somerset, UK

Sunday before the 31st

•  Reformation Sunday

27th Day of 8th Lunar Month

•  Birthday of Confucius Observance

third Thursday of each quarter

•  Get To Know Your Customer Day

•  Pirates Week Festival - in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; October 28 - November , 2005; music, street dances, costumes, games, "pirate invasion", Kids Day, glittering parade, sports events, Heritage Days, fireworks! It's 11 fun-filled, festive days in the sun with something for everyone, and a lot of it FREE!

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last edited Tuesday, March 09, 2010