2022 Daily Holidays that fall on October 16, include:
Department Store Day
Dictionary Day
Global Cat Day - (also known as National Feral Cat Day)
National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day
National Dictionary Day
National Feral Cat Day - (Also known as Global Cat Day)
National Learn a Word Day
National Liqueur Day
National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day - October 16, 2022 (Third Sunday in October)
Steve Jobs Day
World Anesthesia Day
World Food Day
World Spine Day
World Toy Camera Day - October 16, 2022 (Third Sunday in October)
2022 Weekly Holidays that include October 16, are:
Bone and Joint Health Action Week - October 12-20
Bullying Bystanders Unite Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
Cricket World Cup - October 16 - November 13, 2022
Freedom From Bullies Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
Freedom of Speech Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
Infection Control Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third week of October)
International Credit Union Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Week of International Credit Union Day)
International Infection Prevention Week - October 16-22, 2022
Medical Assistants Recognition Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
Meditation Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
National Business Women's Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Character Counts Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Chemistry Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week - October 16-22, 2022
National Food Bank Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Week that has Oct. 16th in it - World Food Day)
National Forest Products Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Week that starts on the Third Sunday in October)
National Friends of Libraries Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Healthcare Quality Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Medical Assistants Recognition Week - October 16-22, 2022
National Pharmacy Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
National Save For Retirement Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National School Bus Safety Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
National Teen Driver Safety Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
National Veterinary Technician Week - October 16-22, 2022
National Wolf Awareness Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week of October from Sunday - Saturday)
Rodent Awareness Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
Shemini Atzeret - Evening of October 16 - Evening of October 18, 2022
Sherlock Holmes Weekends - October 14-16, 2022 and October 21-23, 2022
Spiritual Care Week - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
Sukkot - Evening of October 9 - Evening of October 16, 2022
Take Your Medicine Americans Week - October 10-17
YWCA Week Without Violence - October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
2022 Monthly Holidays that include October 16, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our October Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of October.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 16 is Libra which spans from September 23 to October 23.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of October is:
Marigold is a Mediterranean native plant and has been prized for both its beauty and versatility. They come in a range of colors including white, gold, and yellow; however, probably the most popular is bright orange.
This year, I used several flats of marigolds around all my vegetables that I was growing. I also re-potted a bunch of hanging baskets with succulents and put some yellow marigolds in each one for some color.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for October are :
Opal gemstones are truly unique, because each individual gem is adorned with a one-of-a-kind color combination.
Tourmaline is a favorite gemstone for many because it's available in a rainbow of beautiful colors.
Famous Birthdays
1854 - Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, poet, and novelist (The Picture of Dorian Grey) (d. 1900)
1925 - Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer and producer (Murder She Wrote)
1946 - Suzanne Somers, American actress and producer (Three's Company)
Famous Deaths
1793 - Marie Antoinette, Austrian born queen consort of Louis XVI of France (b. 1755)
1997 - James A. Michener, American author (Tales of the South Pacific) (b. 1907)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1986 - Marie Osmond marries Brian Blosil
1924 - Margaret Mitchell, American writer who wrote Gone with the Wind divorces her 1st husband Berrien Upshaw
Quote of the Day
October 16 is Global Cat Day - (also known as National Feral Cat Day)
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
October 16 is World Food Day!
Healthy Recipes are a Lifestyle Solution for fast food in our lives. Many of us eat out for over half of our daily meals. We are busy, tired, and the thought of making a meal does not make sense, when grab and go fast food is so available and cheap. Our kids love fast food, and we aim to please. This is not a healthy diet habit. Kerry's recipe section will focus on quick healthy meals.
Check out Kerry's Healthy Recipes on her Healthy Diet Habits website!
This Day in History
1780 - The Great Hurricane of 1780 ends after its sixth day and leaves between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles dead
1793 - During the French Revolution, Queen Marie Antoinette is executed
1834 - Much of the Palace of Westminster in London burns in a fire
1841 - Queen's University is founded in the Province of Canada
1847 - The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is published in London
1859 - John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia
1875 - Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah
1882 - The Nickel Plate Railroad opens
1919 - Adolf Hitler gives his first publish speech at a meeting of the German Worker's Party
1923 - The Walt Disney Company is founded
1947 - The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the U.K.
1964 - China detonates its first nuclear weapon
1978 - Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523
1995 - The Skye Bridge in Scotland is opened for the first time
This Day in Music
1982 - I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton hits #1 for the second time
1991 - The Blood Sugar Sex Magik tour by the Red Hot Chili Peppers starts with a show in Madison, Wisconsin and opening acts by Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam
1992 - Ignition is the second album released by The Offspring
2003 - Apple launches a Windows version of their iTunes store, previously only available on Macs
2012 - Darius Rucker is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
This Day in Sports
1936 - BBWAA votes Lou Gehrig AL MVP
1949 - Red Byron wins the 1st NASCAR Sprint Cup
1993 - Aretha Franklin sings the U.S. National Anthem in Toronto before Game 1 of the World Series
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
(esculent) adj. (formal)
1. Suitable for eating; eatable, edible. 2. (figuratively) "Good enough to eat";
(esculent) n. (formal) 1. Something edible, especially a vegetable; a comestible 2. (mycology, specifically) An edible mushroom
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