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full moon
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- Chusok - in Korea
- Mid-Autumn Festival - in China
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Sunday before the 2nd
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1st Sunday
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- Grandparent's Day
- Blessing of the Fishing Fleet
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1st Weekend
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- California Avocado Festival - in Carpinteria, California
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1st Monday
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- Child Health Day
- October 6, 2003
- October 4, 2004
- October 3, 2005
- October 2, 2006
- Universal Children's Day (UN)
- World Habitat Day (UN)
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1st Thursday
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- Nottingham Goose Fair begins - in the UK
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1st Saturday
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- Black Cowboy Parade - in Oakland, California
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2nd Weekend
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- 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
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2nd Sunday
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- White Sunday - in Western Samoa
- Good Thief Sunday
- Sunbeam Sliding Sunday (Fairy)
- Cirio De Nazare begins - in Brazil
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2nd Monday
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- Columbus Day a/k/a Discoverer's 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
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2nd Tuesday
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- Fraternal Day - in Alabama
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2nd Wednesday
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- International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)
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2nd Thursday
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2nd Saturday
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- America's Sexy Wives Contest
Fall Harvest Day - in Maryland
National Wild Turkey Calling Contest and Turkey Trot Festival - in Yellville, Arkansas
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3rd Sunday
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- National Shut-In Visitation Day
Boss' Day
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3rd Monday
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- Hurricane Thanksgiving Day - in Virgin Islands
- National Heroes Day - in Jamaica
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3rd Wednesday
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- Missouri Day - in Missouri
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3rd Saturday
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- Sweetest Day
- Frabjous Day
- Ironman Triathalon
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4th Sunday
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- Exaltation of the Shellfish - in Spain
- Mother-in-Law Day
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Last Sunday
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- Standard Time resumes; turn back your clock at 2:00 a.m.
- Feast of Christ the King
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Last Thursday
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- Punkie Night - in Somerset, UK
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Sunday before the 31st
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27th Day of 8th Lunar Month
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- Birthday of Confucius Observance
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third Thursday of each quarter
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- 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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