2023 Daily Holidays that fall on October 2, include:
Blue Shirt Day World Day of Bullying Prevention - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
Child Health Day - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
Day of Unity - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
Guardian Angels Day
International Day of Non-Violence
National Consignment Day - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
National Custodial Workers Day
National Fried Scallops Day
National Name Your Car Day
National Research Maniacs Food Day
Peanuts Day (Snoopy Cartoon)
Phileas Fogg Wager Day
Supreme Court Opening Day - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October
World Day of Architecture - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
World Day of Bullying Prevention / Blue Shirt Day - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
World Farm Animals Day
World Habitat Day - October 2, 2023 (First Monday in October)
World No Alcohol Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include October 2, are:
4-H Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week in October)
Active Aging Week - October 2-8, 2023 (Last Full Week of September, or the first week of October to coincide with the International Day of Older Persons on October 1)
Animal Welfare Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Customer Service Week - October 2-6, 2023 (First Mon-Fri Week in October)
Drive Safely Work Week - October 2-6, 2023 (Monday - Friday of First Full Week in October)
Financial Planning Week - October 2-8, 2023 (First Mon-Sun Week in October)
Get Organized Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Getting the World to Beat a Path to Your Door Week - October 1-7, 2023
Great Books Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
International Post Card Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week in October)
International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 29 - October 8, 2023
Kid's Goal Setting Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week in October)
Mental Illness Awareness Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Mystery Series Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National Carry a Tune Week - October 1-7, 2023 (Always has October 7th in the Week)
National Chimney Safety Week - October 1-7, 2023 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
National Food Services Workers Week - October 1-7, 2023
National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Week in October)
National Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National Healthcare Supply Chain Week - October 1-7, 2023
National Heimlich Heroes Week - October 2-6, 2023 (First Full M-F Week in October)
National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2023 - October 15, 2023 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
National Home-based Business Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Week of October)
National Human Service Awareness Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National Midwifery Week - October 1-7, 2023 (Sunday to Saturday During the First Full Week of October)
National Newspaper Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National School Yearbook Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National Walk Your Dog Week - October 1-7 (First Week of October)
National Work From Home Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week in October)
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Pediatric Nurses Week - October 2-6, 2023
Pickled Peppers Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Primary Care Physicians Week - October 1-7, 2023
Public Power Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Rabi 'al Awwal - September 17 - October 15, 2023
Skin Care Awareness Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
Spinning & Weaving Week - October 2-8, 2023 (First Full Week Mon-Sun in October)
Sukkot - Evening of September 29 - Evening of October 6, 2023
Teller Appreciation Week - October 2-6, 2023 (Five Days Starting First Monday in October)
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week - October 1-7
Universal Children's Week - October 1-7
Walk a Child to School Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include October 2, 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.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
Oktoberfest - September 16, 2023 - October 3, 2023 Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 2 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
1452 - Richard III of England (d. 1485)
1869 - Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist and philospher (d. 1948)
1890 - Groucho Marx, American actor and comedian (d. 1977)
1945 - Don McLean, American singer (d. 1977)
1951 - Sting, English singer (The Police) and actor
Famous Deaths
1803 - Samuel Adams, American politician who was the 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
1985 - Rock Hudson, American actor (McMillan & Wife) (b. 1925)
1998 - Gene Autry, American actor and singer (b. 1907)
2017 - Tom Petty, American singer and songwriter (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (b. 1950)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1970 - Actor Christopher Plummer marries actress Elaine Taylor
1970 - Scottish singer Donovan marries Linda Lawrence
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The month of October is Hunger Awareness Month!
The difference between emotional and physical hunger must be understood before you can begin to recognize whether you are eating emotionally. Once you determine that you are eating emotionally, you can employ a great healthy diet habit to overcome your emotional eating.
What Sounds Good? Comfort Food or a Healthy Meal (pictured below)? Answering this question is a clue to why you are eating!
Find out more about Hunger from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!
This Day in History
1789 - George Washington sends The United States bill of Rights to the States for ratification
1835 - Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but run into resistance from the militia
1919 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson becomes partially paralyzed after having a stroke
1925 - John Logie Baird performs the first test of a television
1942 - The Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally hits and sinks her escort ship, HMS Curacoa, off the coast of Ireland, killing all 239 aboard
1950 - Charles M. Schultz publishes his first Peanuts cartoon
1958 - Guinea declares its independence from France
1959 - The Twilight Zone premieres on CBS
1970 - The Wichita State University football team are killed in a plane crash that kills 31
2002 - The Beltway sniper attacks begin and continue for over three weeks
This Day in Music
R.I.P. Tom Petty - 10/2/2017
1995 - British rock band Oasis releases their album (What's the Story?) Morning Glory. Their single Champagne Supernova (video below), is released in the U.S. where it eventually hits #1 on the Modern Rock chart
2010 - One Direction performs a cover of Torn on Season 7 of The X Factor (UK) where they finish in third place. This is the first time that they had performed as a group after being eliminated as soloists.
2011 - Louis Tomlinson of One Direction sends a tweet to his bandmate Harry Styles. It becomes the second most retweeted tweet in history
This Day in Sports
1921 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits a record 59th HR
1947 - Yogi Berra of the Yankees becomes the first to pinch hit a World Series HR
1957 - The New York Yankees play in their 25th World Series
1974 - Hank Aaron has his 733rd HR on his last NL at bat
1980 - Larry Holmes TKOs Muhammad Ali in 11 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title
1991 - Steffi Graf is the youngest woman to win 500 professional tennis matches
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Spluge (verb)
1. To gush, to flow or move in a rush. To spend (usually money) lavishly or extravagantly.
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