2025 Daily Holidays that fall on October 7, include:
Bathtub Day
LED Light Day
National Flower Day
National Forgiveness Day
National Frappe Day
National Fruit at Work Day - October 7, 2025 (First Tuesday in October)
National Inner Beauty Day
National Personal Safety Day
Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Registration Day
You Matter to Me Day
2025 Weekly Holidays that include October 7, are:
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2025 Monthly Holidays that include October 7, 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)
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Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 7 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
14 BC - Drusus Julius Caesar, Roman politician (d. 23 AD)
1951 - John Mellencamp, American singer, songwriter, and actor
1952 - Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician who is the 4th President of Russia
1957 - Michael W. Smith - American Christian singer, songwriter and actor
1967 - Toni Braxton, American singer, songwriter, actress and producer (Un-break My Heart)
Famous Deaths
1849 - Edgar Allan Poe, American poet and short story writer (b. 1809)
1956 - Clarence Birdseye, American businessman who founded Birds Eye (b. 1886)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1914 - Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (44th U.S. Ambassador to the UK), marries Rose Fitzgerald, the daughter of John F. Fitzgerald
2006 - Comedian and actor, Tim Allen, marries actress Jane Hajduk
Quote of the Day
October 7 is National Forgiveness Day!
Forgiveness is defined as...the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
Forgiveness often involves an apology. Saying "I'm sorry" is hard, but it is usually the best way to resolve a situation. Forgiveness is the conscious decision to let go of anger, a grudge or hurt and bring healing and peace back in your life!
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day or a Recipe of the Day
It is important to learn ways to eliminate stress in your life. Stress is everywhere, yet weight control needs stress control to be successful.
1691 - The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued
1826 - The first chartered railway in the U.S., The Granite Railway begins operations
1912 - The Helsinki Stock Exchange in Finland opens
1919 - KLM of the Netherlands is founded, and is the oldest airline still operating under its original name
1933 - After a merger of five French airlines, Air France is formed
1949 - The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed
1950 - Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity
1959 - Luna 3, the Soviet probe transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon
1963 - President Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treat
1985 - The MS Achille Lauro is hijacked by four men from the Palestine Liberation Front off the coast of Egypt
1988 - A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska
1993 - After 103 days, the flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri after the Mississippi River falls below flood stage
2001 - The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan starts with an air assault as well as operations on the ground
2016 - The death toll rises to over 800 from Category 5 Hurricane Matthew
2023 - The Israel-Hamas war started when Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, that kills around 1,200 primarily civilians and they take 240 hostages, both soldiers and civilians
This Day in Music
1986 - Don't Stand So Close to Me is released by The Police
1989 - Forever Your Girl, Paula Abdul's first album hits #1 in the USA
2008 - Spotify launches
2014 - Everything Will be Alright in the End is the ninth studio album released by Weezer
2016 - 13 Voices is released by Sum 41
This Day in Sports
1916 - The most lopsided college football game in U.S. History happens when Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222-0
1928 - Paavo Nurmi is nicknamed the "flying finn" when he runs the world record 10 miles at 50:15.0
1952 - The Yankees tie their own record of 4 consecutive World Series wins
1989 - Rickey Henderson steals a record 8 bases during a 5 game playoff
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
(thereabouts) adv
1. About or near that place 2. About or around that date or time 3. About or near to that condition or quality 4. Approximately that number or quantity
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