October 6

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on October 6, include:

• American Libraries Day 
• Change a Light Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• Come and Take it Day
  
• Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• Ecological Debt Day 
• Fast of Gedaliah - October 6, 2024 (Fast from Dawn to Dusk)
• Garlic Lover's Day
• Gedaliah - October 6, 2024 (Fast from Dawn to Dusk) 
• Intergeneration Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• International African Diaspora Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• International Blessings of the Fishing Fleet Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• Jackie Mayer Rehab Day 
• Mad Hatter Day
  
• National Badger Day 
• National Coaches Day 
• National German-American Day 
  
• National G.O.E. (Growth, Overcome, Empower) Day - October 6, 2024 (Sunday of the First Full Weekend in October)
• National Noodle Day 
  
• National Physician's Assistant Day
• National Pickle Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)
• National Plus Size Appreciation Day 
• World Cerebral Palsy Day
  
• World Communion Day - October 6, 2024 (First Sunday in October)

2024 Weekly Holidays that include October 6, are:

• 4-H Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
• Active Aging Week - September 30 - October 6, 2024
• Animal Welfare Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Death Penalty Focus Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Week with October 10th in it)
• Emergency Nurses Week - October 6-12, 2024
• Fire Prevention Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Second Week of October)
• Get Organized Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Getting the World to Beat a Path to Your Door Week - October 1-7, 2024
• Great Books Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• International Post Card Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
• Kid's Goal Setting Week - October  6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
• Mental Illness Awareness Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Mystery Series Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• National Carry a Tune Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Always has October 7th in the Week)
• National Drive Electric Week (Formerly National Plug In Week) - September 27 - October 6, 2024
  
• National Food Services Workers Week - October 6-12, 2024
• National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Week in October) 
• National Healthcare Supply Chain Week - October 6-12, 2024
• National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
  
• National Home-based Business Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Week of October that includes the Second Tuesday in October)
• National Human Service Awareness Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• National Manufacturing Week - October 4-10, 2024 (Begins on the First Friday in October)
• National Metric Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Week that has Oct. 10th in it)
• National Midwifery Week - October 6-12, 2024  (Sunday to Saturday During the First Full Week of October)
• National Newspaper Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• National Physician Assistants Week - October 6-12
• National School Yearbook Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• National Storytelling Weekend - October 4-6, 2024 (First Full Weekend in October)
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week - October 1-7, 2024
• National Walk Your Dog Week - October 1-7 (First Week of October)
• National Work From Home Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
• Navratri - October 3-12, 2024 (Hindu Holiday)
• No Salt Week - October 3-10
• Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Pickled Peppers Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Primary Care Physicians Week - October 6-12, 2024
• Public Power Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• Skin Care Awareness Week - October 6-12, 2024 (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, 2024
• Veterinary Technicians Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Second Week in October)
• Walk a Child to School Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• World Space Week - October 4-10

2024 Monthly Holidays that include October 6, 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 21, 2024 - October 6, 2024 - 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 27 - October 6, 2024
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 5-13, 2024

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for October 6 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

• 1729 - Sarah Crosby, English preacher who was the first female Methodist preacher (d. 1804)
• 1942 - Britt Ekland, Swedish actress and singer (The Man with the Golden Gun)

Famous Deaths

• 1536 - William Tyndale, English Protestant Bible translator (b. 1494)
• 1989 - Bette Davis, American actress (Jezebel, All About Eve) (b. 1931)
• 2019 - Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (b. 1931)
• 2020 - Eddie Van Halen, American musician, songwriter, and guitarist (Van Halen) (b. 1955)
• 2020 - Johnny Nash, American singer and songwriter (I Can See Clearly Now) (b. 1930)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1953 - MLB baseball player Hank Aaron marries Barbara Lucas
• 1977 - Boxer George Foreman marries Cynthia Lewis
• 1991 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor weds her 8th husband, construction worker Larry Fortensky
• 1996 - Country singer Faith Hill marries country singer Tim McGraw

Quote of the Day

October 6 is National Coaches Day - Never Stop Learning!

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

The Month of October is Stress Awareness Month!

Stress is a constant for many of you because you live in a world full of stress. Stress about money, marriage, job security, health issues, your kids, your parents, relationships or many other issues cause you to feel overwhelmed.

How each of you deals with stress is a personal choice. You can choose to deal with it in a positive or negative way. Emotional eating is the negative way many of you cope with feelings tied to stress. Knowing what causes you to turn to food in stressful times is a key factor in preventing emotional eating. It is important to learn your eating triggers and develop positive stress busters that do not involve eating, as well as healthy diet habits. 

Find out more from Kerry's information on Stress on her Healthy Diet Habits website!

This Day in History

• 1683 - Germantown, Pennsylvania is founded by immigrant families from Germany
• 1777 - British forces capture Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War
• 1884 - The Naval War College is founded in the US State of Rhode Island
• 1903 - The High Court of Australia sits for the first time
• 1973 - The Yom Kippur War starts when Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel
• 1976 - Dozens are killed by the Thai army in the Thammasat University massacre
• 1979 - Pope John Paul II is the first pontiff to visit the White House
• 1981 - Islamic extremists murder Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
• 1987 - Fiji becomes a republic
• 2010 - Instagram, a social media photo-sharing application is founded

This Day in Music

• 1898 - The largest American music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music
• 1956 - Love Me Tender is released by Elvis Presley
• 1964 - Eight Days a Week is recorded by The Beatles (video below)
• 1969 - Come Together is released by The Beatles
• 1979 - Sad Eyes by Robert John hits #1
• 1991 - Ray Charles: 50 Years of Music is a Fox TV special honoring Ray Charles
• 2016 - Prince's Paisley Park compound opens to the public in Chanhassen, MN. It is a museum, state of the art recording studio, and a concert venue

This Day in Sports

• 1857 - The first American Chess Congress is hosted by the American Chess Association in New York City
• 1882 - The first World Series Baseball Game #1 is played between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Chicago White Stockings with Cincinnati winning 4-0
• 1926 - Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 3 home runs during a World Series game 
• 1966 - Oriole Jim Palmer at age 20 is the youngest to pitch a World Series shutout
• 1976 - John Hathaway completes a 50,600 mile bike tour of every continent

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!