Forth week of October, 2017 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Dravet syndrome, also known as Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), is a rare and catastrophic form of intractable epilepsy that begins in infancy, with an estima..→

Boss’s Day is generally observed on or around October 16 in the United States, or the nearest working day. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bo..→

World Anesthesia Day commemorates the first successful demonstration of ether anesthesia on October 16, 1846. This ranks as one of the most significant events in the hist..→

On 16 October 1945, 42 countries assembled in Quebec, Canada, to create the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Their goal was to free humanity..→

Diwali (or Deepavali, the "festival of lights") is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every ye..→

We are living in the world, where every fourth person tries to survive for 1 US dollar a day. Even in the most technologically developed country, USA, every 7th person is..→

Alaska has two official state holidays: Seward’s Day, the last Monday in March, commemorates the 1867 signing of the treaty in which U.S. Secretary of State William Sewar..→

To appeal to as many voters as possible, politicians sometimes pronounce "Missouri" two different ways—Missouree and Missouruh—in the same speech. At one time, ..→

On October 19 is celebrated worldwide on the Day of Struggle Against Breast Cancer. The best tool for this struggle is early detection, therefore, worldwide October it in..→

International Credit Union Day has been celebrated on the third Thursday of October since 1948. The day is recognized to reflect upon the credit union movement’s history ..→

Each year on the 20th of October we celebrate the International Chefs Day. The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), a professional, organization for chefs and cooks..→

The International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, celebrated on 20 October each year, not only marks the anniversary of the International Federation of Air Traffic Con..→

The concept for World Osteoporosis Day started with a campaign launched by the United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society and supported by European Commission on Octo..→

At its 41st Session in February 2010, the United Nations Statistical Commission proposed celebrating 20 October 2010 as World Statistics Day (Decision 41/109). Acknowled..→

Since 1998, every year on October 22 we celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). The self-help groups and the national associations become very active an..→

USS Hocking (APA-121) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the United States Navy (Displacement: 6,873 tons; Length: 455 ft (139 m); Beam: 62 ft (19 m); Draft: 24 ft (..→