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Sweetest Day in Great Lakes region

Sweetest Day in Great Lakes region is held on October 17. It is celebrated on the third Saturday in October. This event in the second decade of the month October is annual.

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17 October - Sweetest Day in Great Lakes region

Sweetest Day is an original American holiday not based on any group's religious tradition. It's simply a reminder that a thoughtful word, deed or small gift enriches the life of the recipient as well as the person giving it.

Sweetest Day never gained as much ground nationally as it did in the Great Lakes region. It began in Cleveland in 1922 when a man named Herbert Birch Kingston decided to bring a little happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were often forgotten. With the help of friends, he distributed candy and small gifts to Cleveland's underprivileged.

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National Liqueur Day in USA on October 16;

World Bread Day or Baker's Day on October 16;

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Dictionary Day on October 16 (is held in honor of Noah Webster, the man who is considered to have fathered the American Dictionary);

Feral Cat Day on October 16 (Global Cat Day, Alley Cat Allies);

Steve Jobs Day on October 16 (was established by the Governor of California in memorial to this great innovator, who passed from the world in October of 2011);