Holidays Calendar for October 25, 2024
In most countries that celebrate Thanksgiving Day, this holiday is associated with the harvest season. However, Thanksgiving Day in Grenada has nothing to do with celebrating the harvest, even though it has the same name and is celebrated in autumn.
Republic Day is a national holiday in Kazakhstan. It is celebrated annually on October 25 to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of the State Sovereignty of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1990.
Pasta is a staple food of Italian cuisine, so it is not surprising that World Pasta Day was created in Italy. It has been celebrated every October 25 since 1995.
All people who love the world’s most famous sparkling wine celebrate Champagne Day on the fourth Friday of October. The celebration is promoted by the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC), a trade association representing the interests of Champagne houses and independent Champagne producers.
World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day is observed annually on October 25. It was created to raise awareness of two conditions that effect the spine and the brain and to advocate for people living with these conditions.
MDS World Awareness Day is observed on October 25 to draw attention to a group of rare blood cancers that affect immature blood cells in the bone marrow. It was established by the MDS Alliance with the help of MDS patient supports group from around the world.
World Opera Day is celebrated annually on October 25. It is an international awareness campaign that highlights the positive impact and value of opera and performing arts in general for society.
International Dwarfism Awareness Day is observed annually on October 25. It was created to celebrate little people, raise awareness of the struggles that they have to face, and educate people about achondroplasia, which is the most common cause of dwarfism.
World Lemur Day is celebrated on the last Friday of October to raise awareness about amazing animals that need our protection. It is held in tandem with the World Lemur Festival that takes place in the days and weeks surrounding the holiday.
International Artist Day is observed annually on October 25. It was launched in 2004 to celebrate artists around the globe, highlight the contribution they have made and are making to society, and give exposure to talented artists from all over the world.
All Russian customs officers celebrate their professional holiday on October 25. Customs Officer's Day in Russia was officially established on August 4, 1995 by the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.
All Australian teachers have a special holiday, that is known as World Teachers' Day. It's celebrated on the last Friday in October and it doesn't coincide with actual World Teachers' Day.
Many countries have special holidays dedicated to their military, and Romania is no exception. Armed Forces Day in Romania is celebrated on October 25. On this day in 1944, the Romanian Army liberated the city of Carei from Nazi occupation.
Military Chaplain Day is an unofficial professional holiday celebrated in the Armed Forces of Ukraine annually on October 25. It is dedicated to all military chaplains serving in the country’s armed forces.
On October 25, Lithuanians celebrate Constitution Day. Although it is not a public holiday, special events are organized to commemorate the adoption of the country's constitution in 1992.
Taiwan Retrocession Day is an annual observance held in the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, on October 25. It commemorates the end of Japanese rule over the island of Taiwan in 1945.
Sovereignty Day is an official holiday in Slovenia, celebrated on October 25. It commemorates the final withdrawal of the Yugoslav People’s Army from the territory of Slovenia in 1991.
The Basque Country, an autonomous community in northern Spain, celebrates its national day on October 25. The Day of the Basque Country commemorates the anniversary of its autonomous status.
Nevada Day, formerly known as Nevada Admission Day, is observed on the last Friday of October. It is a legal holiday in the state of Nevada that commemorates Nevada’s admission to the Union as the 36th state that occurred on October 31, 1864.
The English ceremonial non-metropolitan county of Northamptonshire celebrates its holiday, Northamptonshire Day, on October 25. It is the feast day of Saints Crispin and Crispinian, the patron saints of shoemakers (Northampton used to be a major center of shoemaking and the leather industry in the 19th century).
Greasy foods are considered very unhealthy, but sometimes you just cannot keep from indulging yourself with fried delights. The National Greasy Foods Day is the perfect excuse to eat some greasy food without feeling guilty. It is celebrated on October 25.
The last Friday of October is the perfect day to go out to an Italian restaurant because it is National Breadstick Day. It was created to celebrate a popular appetizer served in Italian-American restaurants.
Festivals on October 25, 2024
- Winnipeg Comiccon in Winnipeg, Canada
- Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in Lund, Sweden
- MCM London Comic Con in London, United Kingdom
- Armageddon Expo in Auckland, New Zealand
- Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin, Ireland
- Imagine Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cork Jazz Festival in Cork, Ireland
- Barbados Food & Rum Festival in Warrens, Barbados
- Cambridge Film Festival in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Austin Film Festival in Austin, USA
- Helsinki Book Fair in Helsinki, Finland
- Golden Leaves Con in Hasliberg, Switzerland
- Cinekid in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Message to Man International Film Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in Valladolid, Spain
This Day in History
- 2023 Robert Card carried out a spree shooting in Lewiston, Maine, United States, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others. He was found dead two days later.
- 2010 Mount Merapi in Indonesia began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that continued into November. More than 350,000 people had to be evacuated from the affected area.
- 2009 Two car bomb attacks in Baghdad killed more than 130 people and wounded 520; Iraqi president blamed al-Qaeda and followers of Saddam Hussein.
- 2004 President of Cuba Fidel Castro announced a ban on all transactions using the American dollar in response to tighter US sanctions. The ban came into force on November 8.
- 2002 Died: Richard Harris, Irish actor, director and writer. During the lifetime he appeared in many films, including Camelot, Unforgiven, Gladiator, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- 2000 Born: Vincent Zhou, American figure skater. He is a 2022 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist, and the 2019 Four Continents bronze medalist.
- 1997 After a brief civil war which had driven President Pascal Lissouba out of Brazzaville, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaimed himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
- 1993 Born: Mia Goth, English actress and former model. She earned recognition with the films The Survivalist, High Life, Suspiria, Emma, and the X horror film series.
- 1989 Born: Mia Wasikowska, Australian actress known for her roles in Alice in Wonderland and it sequel, Jane Eyre, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Double, and other films.
- 1985 Born: Ciara (Ciara Princess Wilson, née Harris), American singer, songwriter, businesswoman, dancer, model, and actress. She rose to prominence with her 2004 debut studio album Goodies.
- 1984 Born: Katy Perry, American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 143 million units worldwide.
- 1983 The United States and its Caribbean allies invaded Grenada in order to restore the pre-revolutionary regime that had been overthrown six days before.
- 1980 Born: Mehcad Brooks, American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles on Desperate Housewives, The Game, True Blood, Necessary Roughness, and Supergirl.
- 1980 Died: Virgil Fox, American organist, known especially for his years as organist at Riverside Church in New York City and his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Bach.
- 1977 Born: Birgit Prinz, German sports psychologist and retired footballer, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year.
- 1975 Born: Anthony Starr, New Zealand actor. He is best known for his television role as Homelander in Amazon Prime Video's superhero streaming television series The Boys and its spin-offs.
- 1971 Born: Craig Robinson, American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on The Office and his frequent collaborations with Seth Rogen.
- 1971 Born: Leslie Grossman, American actress. She is known for her role as Lauren on The WB sitcom What I Like About You, and for her frequent collaborations with Ryan Murphy.
- 1971 The United Nations expelled the Republic of China (Taiwan) and replaced it the People's Republic of China. Since then China has been represented in the UN only by the Beijing government.
- 1970 Born: Adam Pascal, American actor, singer, and musician, best known for originating the role of Roger Davis in Jonathan Larson's musical Rent on Broadway.
- 1962 Uganda was admitted to United Nations membership, the same year the country attained independence.
- 1961 Born: Chad Smith, American musician who has been the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of RHCP in 2012.
- 1960 Died: Harry Ferguson, Irish engineer and inventor, known for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor. He became the first Irishman to build and fly his own airplane.
- 1957 Born: Nancy Cartwright, American actress best known as the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons.
- 1955 Died: Sadako Sasaki, Japanese victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. She became the subject of the story of a thousand origami cranes and is regarded as a symbol of innocent victims of war.
- 1955 The Tappan Stove Company introduced the first microwave oven suitable for home use. However, these ovens were too large and expensive for general home use.
- 1950 Born: Chris Norman, English soft rock singer. He is best known for being the original lead singer of the English rock band Smokie, but he also found success in Europe as a solo artist.
- 1944 Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth group in Nazi Germany that helped army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
- 1928 Born: American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. At the time of her death in 2013, she had played Katherine for over 40 years.
- 1927 The Italian luxury liner SS Principessa Mafalda sank off the coast of Brazil. There were rescue vessels present, but panic and confusion caused the deaths of 314 out of 1,252 passengers.
- 1920 Died: Alexander, King of Greece from 1917 until his death. He was bitten by a domestic Barbary macaque and died aged 27 of sepsis.
- 1888 Born: Richard E. Byrd, American naval officer, pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. He claimed to be the first to reach both the North and South Poles by air.
- 1882 Born: John T. Flynn, American journalist, known for his opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and to American entry into World War II, as well as for advancing the Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge conspiracy theory.
- 1881 Born: Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement.
- 1864 Born: John Francis Dodge, American businessman and automobile manufacturing pioneer. Together with his brother Horace he founded Dodge, an American brand of automobiles.
- 1838 Born: Georges Bizet, French composer best known for his operas. His most famous work is the opera Carmen, which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas.
- 1825 Born: Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer and violinist. Known as "The Waltz King", he was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
- 1760 Died: George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland. He was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain and the last British king to personally lead troops into battle.
- 1760 George III became King of Great Britain. He reigned for almost six decades and was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch at the time of his death.
- 1495 Died: John II, King of Portugal from 1481 until his death. He is known for re-establishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigorating the Portuguese economy, and renewing his country's exploration of Africa and Asia.
- 1400 Died: Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet and author, often called the Father of English literature. He is best known for his short story collection The Canterbury Tales.
- 1154 Died: Stephen, King of England from 1135 until his death. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda.
- 625 Died: Pope Boniface V, head of the Catholic Church from 619 until his death. He is best remembered for the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England.