October 12

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on October 12, include:

• Astronomy Day - Fall - October 12, 2024
• Cookbook Launch Day 
  
• Day of the Six Billion 
• Drink Local Wine Day 
• Dussehra - October 12, 2024 (Also Known as Vijayadashmi)
• Fall Astronomy Day - October 12, 2024 (Saturday Nearest 1st Quarter Moon)
• Free Thought Day 
• I Love Yarn Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• International African Penguin Awareness Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• International Day against DRM (Digital Rights Management) 
• International Moment of Frustration Scream Day 
• International Newspaper Carrier Day - October 12, 2024 (Saturday of the First Full Week of October)
• National Chess Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October) and October 13
• National Costume Swap Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• National Curves Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• National Farmers Day 
• National Gumbo Day 
• National Kids Bowl Free Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• National Motorcycle Ride Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• National Savings Day 
• Old Farmers Day 
• Pulled Pork Day 
• Spanish Language Day 
• Universal Music Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)
• World Arthritis Day 
• World Migratory Bird Day - October 12, 2024 (Second Saturday in October)

2024 Weekly Holidays that include October 12, are:

• 4-H Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
• Animal Welfare Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
  
• Bone and Joint Health Action Week - October 12-20
• Cephalopod Awareness Days - October 8-12
• Death Penalty Focus Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Week with October 10th in it)
  
• Emergency Nurses Week - October 6-12, 2024
  
• Fall Astronomy Week - October 7-13, 2024
• Financial Planning Week - October 7-13, 2024 (First Mon-Sun Week in October)
• Fire Prevention Week - October 6-12, 2024 (Second Week of October)
• Get Organized Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week of October)
• 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 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 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 Work From Home Week - October 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in October)
  
• Navratri - October 3-12, 2024 (Hindu Holiday)
• 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)
• Spinning & Weaving Week - October 7-13, 2024 (First Full Week Mon-Sun in October) 
• Take Your Medicine Americans Week - October 10-17
• 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)
• Yom Kippur - Evening of October 11, 2024 to Evening of October 12, 2024
• Youth Protection Week (Kiwanis) - October 7-14, 2024

2024 Monthly Holidays that include October 12, 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)

• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 5-13, 2024 
• Great American Beer Festival - October 10-12, 2024 (Denver, CO)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for October 12 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

• 1537 - Edward VI - King of England (d. 1553)
• 1968 - Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer (Wolverine)
• 1977 - Bode Miller, American skier

Famous Deaths

• 1870 - Robert E. Lee, American General (b. 1807)
• 1985 - Ricky Wilson, American singer and songwriter (Founding member of the B-52's) (b. 1953)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1893 - Educator Booker T. Washington marries Margaret James Murray
• 1942 - Jazz musician Louis Armstrong marries dancer Lucille Wilson
• 2018 - Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle in the St. George's Chapel

Quote of the Day

Live in the Moment! Put the past behind you and focus on today!

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

The Month of October is National Pasta Month!

A generic quick pasta recipe should be a welcome addition to your healthy recipes collection, especially if you are into seasonal cooking. Many new recipes can be developed from this main recipe, depending on the season, and what is in your produce drawer! Lots of room for creativity!

Find tips and recipe instructions on making a quick pasta recipe from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!!

This Day in History

• 1492 - On Christopher Columbus's first expedition, they make landfall in The Bahamas
• 1773 - The first insane asylum opens in America
• 1792 - The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City
• 1799 - Jeanne Genevieve Labrosse becomes the first woman to jump from a balloon with a parachute
• 1810 - Munich, Germany holds the first Oktoberfest
• 1856 - An earthquake in the 7.7 - 8.3Mw range hits off the Greek Island of Crete causes major damage all the way to Egypt and Malta
• 1892 - The Pledge of Allegiance is recited for the first time by students in many U.S. public schools
• 1918 - 453 people are killed during a forest fire in Minnesota
• 1928 - Boston Children's Hospital is the first to use an iron lung respirator
• 1933 - Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is used as a civilian prison for the first time. It has previously been used by the military.
• 1962 - The Columbus Day Storm hits the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities that results in 46 deaths and up to $230 million in property damages
• 1968 - Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain
• 1979 - Typhoon Tips is the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded
• 1994 - The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmospher of Venus
• 2000 - U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two suicide bombers, killing 17 and wounding 39
• 2002 - Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali which kill 202 and wound over 300
• 2017 - The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO
• 2017 - Israel announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO after the U.S. does
• 2019 - Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing 1,000,000 people to evacuate

This Day in Music

• 1970 - Jesus Christ Superstar opens on Broadway
• 1979 - Tusk is released by Fleetwood Mac 
• 1991 - Emotions from Mariah Carey hits #1 in America
• 2002 - Faith Hill is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and sings Cry and Free
• 2013 - Royals by Lorde hits #1 on the Hot 100. She is just 16 and is the youngest solo artist to write a record a Hot 100 #1. (video below)

This Day in Sports

• 1968 - The Summer Olympic Games open at Mexico City, Mexico
• 1979 - Christ Ford, the Boston Celtics guard scores his first 3 point basked in NBA history
• 1979 - Magic Johnson makes his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers
• 2008 - Anna Kournikova and Andy Roddick beat Martina Navratilova and Jesse Levine in a match for charity

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!