2023 Daily Holidays that fall on October 7, include:
Bathtub Day
Bed & Breakfast Inn Mascot Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
Cephalopod Awareness Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
Digital Scrapbooking Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
Frugal Fun Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
Inter-American Water Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
International Newspaper Carrier Day - October 7, 2023 (Saturday of the First Full Week of October)
LED Light Day
National Flower Day
National Forgiveness Day
National Frappe Day
National Inner Beauty Day
National Personal Safety Day
National Play Outside Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday of EVERY Month)
Odd Socks Day - October 7, 2022 (In Australia) (2023 TBD)
Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Registration Day
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day - October 7, 2023
Woofstock - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
World Card Making Day - October 7, 2023 (First Saturday in October)
You Matter to Me Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include October 7, 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)
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)
Minimally Invasive Surgery Week - October 4-7, 2023
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 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 Manufacturing Week - October 6-13, 2023 (Begins on the First Friday in 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 Physician Assistants Week - October 6-12
National School Yearbook Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
National Storytelling Weekend - October 6-8, 2023 (First Full Weekend in 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)
No Salt Week - October 3-10
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Week - October 1-7, 2023 (First Full Week of October)
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
Shemini Atzeret - Evening of October 6 - Evening of October 7, 2023
Simchat Torah - Evening of October 7 - Evening of October 8, 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)
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)
World Dairy Expo - October 3-7, 2023 (Held in Madison, WI)
World Space Week - October 4-10
2023 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)
Cricket World Cup - October 5 - November 19, 2023
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 7-15, 2023
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!
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip 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
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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