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Labour Day
Employment New Zealand / Holidays Act public-holiday system
This week
Observances this week
October 26–November 1, 2026, organized by date from reviewed sources.
Mon26Oct
Monday, October 26
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National Day
Austrian Parliament material establishes October 26 as National Day, ties the date to the 1955 neutrality law and identifies Federal Act No. 298 of October 25, 1965 as the law establishing…
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National Microneedling Day
Aesthetics Biomedical first-party/trade evidence places the originating National Microneedling Day / National Vivace Microneedling Day campaign on October 26 beginning in 2020 and calls 202…
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National Tennessee Day
National Day Calendar lists the private October 26 National Tennessee Day. The U.S. Senate records June 1, 1796 statehood. Tennessee tourism later recognized the private day in 2022, but th…
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October Public Holiday (Ireland)
Irish Statute Book records the 1977 public-holiday statutory instrument and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 continues the last Monday in October in the current schedule; WRC guida…
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Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day
Texas House Resolution 1419 recognized October 26, 2011 as Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day and described it as the second annual observance; the organizer continues to promote October 26.
Tue27Oct
Tuesday, October 27
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Cranky Co-Workers Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Cranky Co-Workers Day on October 27 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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National Black Cat Day
Cats Protection states that National Black Cat Day is held each year on October 27, that it launched the first campaign on 27 October 2011 as Black Cat Awareness Day, and that it renamed th…
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National Mentoring Day®
The official organizer and founder-authored 2015 material establish a 2014 founding, first public edition on October 27, 2015 and continuing October 27 recurrence.
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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 5
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World Occupational Therapy Day
WFOT first-party material verifies annual October 27 observance, first launch on 27 October 2010 and continuing international professional stewardship.
Wed28Oct
Wednesday, October 28
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Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Czech Act No. 245/2000 currently lists 28 October, Den vzniku samostatného československého státu, as a state holiday; Czech MFA material anchors the date to the establishment of Czechoslov…
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International Animation Day
ASIFA — International Animated Film Association
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National First Responders Day
The U.S. Fire Administration recognizes 28 October as National First Responders Day; presidential proclamation records also use that date for national recognition.
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World Judo Day
International Judo Federation primary sources verify the first World Judo Day on 28 October 2011, annual IJF stewardship and the October 28 Jigoro Kano birthday rationale.
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“OHI” Day / 28 October anniversary
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thu29Oct
Thursday, October 29
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ARPANET first-message anniversary
DARPA and UCLA document the first host-to-host ARPANET message on October 29, 1969. “National Internet Day” is retained only as a search/legacy alias for this historical anniversary, not as…
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International Day of Care and Support
A/RES/77/317
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National Cat Day
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Cat Day on October 29; U.S. public institutions also recognize the date in programming and resolutions.
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National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day
Philippine Proclamation No. 486, s. 2003 declares October 29, 2003 and every year thereafter as National Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Day; the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples i…
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Republic Day
Turkish government historical material verifies the 29 October 1923 proclamation; current Law No. 2429 defines October 29 as the National Holiday and the legal period from 13:00 on October…
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World Coding Day
Designated by UNESCO Member States; first celebrated in 2024
Fri30Oct
Friday, October 30
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National Breadstick Day
Calendar and institutional event material use the last Friday in October for National Breadstick Day.
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National Checklist Day
FAA Safety Briefing states that National Checklist Day rolls around every October 30 and explains the date through the October 30, 1935 Model 299 crash that prompted formal aviation checkli…
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National Publicist Day™
The official organizer states that Jordanna Stephen created National Publicist Day™ in 2015 and celebrates it annually on October 30; the founder’s PR-history date rationale is retained wit…
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National Treat Your Pet Day
Dr. Marty Pets announced the inaugural National Treat Your Pet Day for October 30, 2021 as a new annual holiday; registry/current sources retain October 30.
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Nevada Day
Nevada Revised Statutes / State of Nevada holiday guidance
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Speak Up For Service Day
National Day Calendar’s founder record states that Mandan Lions Club founded Speak Up For Service Day in 2014 and that it is celebrated annually on October 30.
Sat31Oct
Saturday, October 31
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Hug a Sheep Day
Creator material documents the 2010 launch on 30 October, chosen for Punkin’s birthday, and the later change to the last Saturday in October so celebrations remain on a weekend.
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Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day
Girl Scouts materials identify 31 October, Juliette Gordon Low’s 1860 birthday, as Founder’s Day.
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National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)
Government of India / Ministry of Home Affairs announcements establish annual October 31 observance beginning in 2014 on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary; a 2023 Gazette notific…
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World Cities Day
A/RES/68/239
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World Savings Day
WSBI traces World Savings Day to World Thrift Day established at the 1st International Thrift Congress in Milan on 31 October 1924 and says members continue to mark October 31; India docume…
Sun1Nov
Sunday, November 1
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Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Antigua and Barbuda National Independence Day as 1 November.
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David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day
The U.S. Virgin Islands Governor has proclaimed 1 November as David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day; current government proclamations continue to identify the observance on 1 November.
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Haryana Day
Haryana government sources identify 1 November with Haryana’s formation as a separate state in 1966 and commemorate Haryana Day.
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International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
National Day Archives records November 1 and credits Krista Olson with founding the observance in 2019; current pet-industry editorial references retain November 1 annually.
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Kannada Rajyotsava Day / Karnataka Rajyotsava
Government of Karnataka sources identify November 1 as Kannada/Karnataka Rajyotsava and a government holiday; official tourism material distinguishes the 1956 Mysore-state reorganization fr…
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Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)
Algerian government diplomatic sources list November 1 as Liberation Revolution Day, a national public holiday, and tie the date to the outbreak of the Revolution on 1 November 1954.