October 4

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on October 4, include:

• Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day - (Also known as Feast of St. Francis of Assisi)
• Change a Light Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• Dick Tracy Day 
• eDay 
• Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
• Improve Your Office Day 
• Intergeneration Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• International African Diaspora Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• International Blessings of the Fishing Fleet Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• International Toot Your Flute Day 
• Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day)
  
• National G.O.E. (Growth, Overcome, Empower) Day - October 4, 2026 (Sunday of the First Full Weekend in October)
• National Golf Day 
• National Pickle Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• National Ship in a Bottle Day
• National Taco Day 
• National Vodka Day
• St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day 
• Ten-Four Day 
• World Animal Day 
• World Communion Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)
• World Pet's Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include October 4, are:

• 4-H Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week in October)
• Animal Welfare Week - October 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Banned Books Week - October 4-10, 2026
• Death Penalty Focus Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Week with October 10th in it)
• Fairtrade Fortnight - September 21 - October 4, 2026
• Fire Prevention Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Second Week of October)
• Food Waste Prevention Week - September 28 - October 4, 2026
• Get Organized Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Getting the World to Beat a Path to Your Door Week - October 1-7, 2026
• Great Books Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• International Post Card Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week in October)
• Kid's Goal Setting Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week in October)
• Mental Illness Awareness Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Mystery Series Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• National Carry a Tune Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Always has October 7th in the Week)
• National Chili Week - October 1-7, 2026 (First Week of October)
• National Fall Foliage Week - September 27 - October 4, 2026 (Begins on the Last Sunday in September)
• National Food Services Workers Week - October 4-10, 2026
• National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Week in October) 
• National Healthcare Supply Chain Week - October 4-10, 2026
• National Human Service Awareness Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• National Manufacturing Week - October 2-8, 2026 (Begins on the First Friday in October)
• National Metric Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Week that has Oct. 10th in it)
• National Midwifery Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Sunday to Saturday During the First Full Week of October)
• National Newspaper Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• National School Yearbook Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• National Storytelling Weekend - October 2-4, 2026 (First Full Weekend in October)
• National Vegetarian Week - October 1-7, 2026
• National Walk Your Dog Week - October 1-7 (First Week of October)
• National Work From Home Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week in October)
• No Salt Week - October 3-10
• Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Pickled Peppers Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Public Power Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Simchat Torah - Evening of October 3 - Evening of October 4, 2026
• Skin Care Awareness Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week - October 1-7
• Universal Children's Week - October 1-7
• Vegetarian Awareness Week - October 1-7, 2026
• Veterinary Technicians Week - October 4-10, 2026 (Second Week in October)
• Walk a Child to School Week - October 4-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October)
• World Space Week - October 4-10

2026 Monthly Holidays that include October 4, 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:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. 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 19, 2026 - October 4, 2026, Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
• International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 25 - October 4, 2026
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 3-11, 2026

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for October 4 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.

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

• 1923 - Charlton Heston, American actor and director (Ben-Hur, 10 Commandments) (b. 2008)
• 1962 - Jon Secada, Cuban America singer and songwriter

Famous Deaths

• 1669 - Rembrandt, Dutch painter (b. 1606)
• 1890 - Catherine Booth, Co-founded The Salvation Army (b. 1829)
• 1970 - Janis Joplin, American singer and songwriter (b. 1943)
• 2022 - Loretta Lynn, American Country singer, songwriter and musician (Coal Miner's Daughter) (b. 1932)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1905 - Calvin Coolidge (30th U.S. President) marries Grace Anna Goodhue

Quote of the Day

Today, October 4th is World Animal Day and World Pet's Day! 

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

There are many weight loss problems that will need to be addressed on your path to losing weight. Preparing for them at the beginning allows you to avoid being blindsided later on. Tips and strategies for success can be on hand when you face these difficulties, or areas that you need to change.

Diets have encouraged taking a deep breath, and gutting it out with as much will power and determination that you can muster. This might work for the short term, but once your diet is over, the old patterns of eating soon return, along with the weight! There are many lifestyle solutions and healthy diet habits that you can incorporate for success!

Learn more about Weight Loss Problems from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

Season

October 4th falls within the Fall Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fall is full of all things pumpkin, leaves falling, and fun holidays and get togethers with friends and family as we enter the Holiday Season and celebrate Halloween, and Thanksgiving. With Fall ending on December 20, 2026, it draws us near to Christmas and the New Year celebrated in the winter season!

Check out our Fall Season page for information about Fall, Fall Dates, Major Fall Holidays and Observances, Major Fall Festivals, Fun Facts About Fall, Fall Food Tips, Fall Gardening, Fall Preparation (Cars, Clothes, Garden, Home), Fall Quotes, and Fall Weather info.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on fall foods: 

• Fall Cooking

• Fall Foods

• Fall Snacks

• Fall Weight Loss Tips

Fall is all about pumpkins, so please also check out our pumpkin pages:

• Pumpkins

• Pumpkin Carving 

• Pumpkin Recipes

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Spring Season (info. coming soon).

• Spring Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1535  - The Coverdale Bible is the first complete English language bible printed by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale
• 1824 - Mexico becomes a republic after adopting a new constitution
• 1876 - Texas A&M University opens as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
• 1883 - The Orient Express leaves on its first official journey from Paris to Istanbul
• 1927 - Gutzon Borglum starts sculpting Mount Rushmore and works on it until 1941
• 1941 - Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis character in on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post for the first time
• 1957 - Sputnik 1 is launched as the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth
• 1960 - Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 out of Boston's Logan International Airport crashes after a bird strike on takeoff, ultimately killing 62 out of 72 people on board
• 1963 - Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 people in Cuba and Haiti
• 1997 - A robbery at the Loomis, Fargo and Company office in Charlotte, North Carolina is the second largest cash robbery in U.S. history with $17.3 million in cash taken. The FBI recovered approx. 95% of the cash and got 24 convictions 
• 2006 - Julian Assange launches Wikileaks, a non-profit organization that publishes news leaks and classified media information provided by anonymous sources

This Day in Music

• 2000 - Dixie Chicks win big at the CMA Awards with 4 awards including Entertainer of the Year
• 2000 - Teenage UK Craig David wins Best UK Newcomer, Best R&B Act and Best UK Single for Fill Me In (video below)
• 2005 - Little Big Town's second album The Road to Here is released and has four Top 20 hits on the Country charts.
• 2005 - All the Right Reasons is released by Nickelback with the hits Photograph, Far Away, and Rockstar sending the album to #1 in Canada and the U.S. selling over 10 million copies

This Day in Sports

• 1895 - The United States Golf Association puts on their first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship in Newport, Rhode Island
• 1983 - A new land speed record of 633.468 mph was set by Richard Noble driving Thrust2 at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada
• 2021 - Bubba Wallace becomes the first African American NASCAR driver to win a major race

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!