MONDAY
Oct.12: Feast Day of Our Lady of the Pillar (Roman Catholic)
Oct.12: Feast Day of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic)
Oct.12: World Sight Day
Oct.12: World Arthritis Day
Oct.12 USA/Chile/Colombia/El Salvador/Honduras/Mexico: Columbus Day (USA, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico)
Sep.15-Oct.15 USA: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct.12 USA: National Free Thought Day
Oct.12 USA: National Farmer’s Day
Oct.12 USA: Spanish Language Day
Oct.12 USA: Indigenous Peoples Day / Native American Day
Oct.12 USA: National Online Bank Day
Oct.12 USA: National Savings Day
Oct.12 U.S. Virgin Islands: Puerto Rico Friendship Day (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Oct.12 Canada: Canadian Thanksgiving Day
Oct.12 Argentina: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
Oct.12 Bahamas: National Heroes Day (The Bahamas)
Oct.12 Belize: Pan American Day
Oct.12 Bolivia/Nicaragua/Venezuela: Indigenous Resistance Day (Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela)
Oct.12 Costa Rica: Day of Cultures
Oct.12 Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day (1968)
Oct.12 Sint Maarten: Constitution Day
Oct.12 Turks + Caicos: National Heritage Day
Oct.12 Uruguay: Day of Cultural Diversity
Oct.12 Brazil: Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida / Children’s Day
Oct.12 Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu receive the film team of “Between China and Amen” @ Elisabeta Palace
Oct.12 Aga Khan: 49th Birthday of Prince Rahim Aga Khan {1971}
Oct.12 Brunei: 49th Birthday of Princess Hajah Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah of Brunei {1971}
Oct.12 UAE-Abu Dhabi: Shkh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi presides over the 3rd Group of 20 (G-20) Steering Committee Meeting to review the UAE’s approach for the remainder of the 2020 G-20 Process @ Abu Dhabi
Oct.12 UAE-Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Emir/Shkh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai chairs The UAE Cabinet @ Abu Dhabi
Oct.12 Morocco: 19th Wedding Anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco & Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco {2001} [NIKAH]
Oct.12 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives ‘The correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus’ from publisher Ms. Exler-Donker @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Oct.12 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister)
Oct.12 Belgium: Q.Mathilde participates in the SDG Changemakers event & chairs a round table on ways to rethink business models taking into account the sustainable development goals (SDGs) @ Danone’s production site, Rotselaar
Oct.12 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits North Yorkshire [visits The Royal Dragoon Guards @ Alma Barracks, Catterick; & visits Royal Air Force Menwith Hill @ Harrogate]
Oct.12 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall holds a Meeting with Mrs. Claire Guest (Chief Executive of Medical Detection Dogs) via telephone
Oct.12 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits the offices of Wiltshire Council @ Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Oct.12 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives General Sir Patrick Sanders (Colonel Commandant of The Rifles)
Oct.12 UK: Kensington Palace shares a sneak-peek of behind-the-scenes photos from the recording session of Catherine Dss of Cambridge hosting The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards
Oct.12 UK: 2nd Wedding Anniversary of Princess Eugenie of York & Jack Brooksbank {2018}
Oct.12 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex holds a Meeting with The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation via video link
Oct.12 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex participates in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation’s Development Group Meeting via video link
Oct.12 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits West Sussex [visits Bio-Productions Limited @ Burgess Hill; & visits Haywards Heath Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group @ Haywards Heath Town Hall, Haywards Heath]
Oct.12 Spain: National Day / Fiesta Nacional de Espana / Columbus’ Discovery of America / Hispanic Day (1492)
Oct.12 Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia attend the Act on the occasion of the National Holiday of Spain (National Day of Spain) @ the Royal Palace, Madrid
Oct.12 Spain: 48th Wedding Anniversary of Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, Duchess of Hernani & Dr. Carlos Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria, Duke of Hernani {1972}
Oct.12 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit operations related to the covid-19 pandemic @ Stockholm County
Oct.12 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend a performance of the opera “Rigoletto” @ the Royal Swedish Opera
Oct.12 Denmark: CPss Mary virtually participates in CFS + (a digital summit focusing on sustainable fashion organized by the Global Fashion Agenda)
TUESDAY
Oct.13: Feast Day of King Saint Edward the Confessor (Tridentine Roman Catholic)
Oct.13: Feast Day of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher (Roman Catholic)
Oct.13: Feast Day of Saint Gerald (Roman Catholic)
Oct.13: Confucius’ Birthday (Confucianism; Hong Kong)
Oct.13: International Day for Disaster Reduction
Oct.13: World Child Development Day
Oct.13: World Thrombosis Day
Oct.13 USA: National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
Oct.13 USA: U.S. Navy Birthday
Sep.15-Oct.15 USA: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct.13 USA: National Chess Day
Oct.13 USA: Ada Lovelace Day
Oct.13 Greece/Italy: 53rd Birthday of Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Apulia, Duke of Aosta {1967}
Oct.13 Romania: CPss Margarita receives Mrs. Ana Sorina Corneanu (winner of the Award for the Best Romanian Play of 2019) & Master Ion Caramitru (President of UNITER) @ Elisabeta Palace
Oct.13 Bhutan: 9th Wedding Anniversary of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan & Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan {2011}
Oct.13 Bhutan: Q.Jetsun Pema visits the Queen’s Project Office for the launch of 5 new projects of the One Gewog, One Product (OGOP) initiative
Oct.13 Bhutan: 15th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan & Dasho Sangay Wangchuck {2005}
Oct.13 Thailand: Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Oct.13 Thailand: National Police Day in Thailand
Oct.13 Thailand: 4th Accession Anniversary of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand {2016}
Oct.13 Oman: 66th Birthday of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al-Sa’id of Oman {1954}
Oct.13 Monaco: Pss Caroline & Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam attend The Prince Pierre Foundation’s 2020 Award Ceremony
Oct.13 Netherlands: Q.Maxima holds a meeting with a small group involved in the ‘Towards a debt-free Netherlands’ (“Debt Free Netherlands”) pact & gives a speech @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague [with attendance from: K.Willem-Alexander]
Oct.13 Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 48th Birthday of Prince Jaime (Jacques) of Bourbon-Parma, Count of Bardi, Duke of San Jaime {1972} [TWIN]
Oct.13 Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 48th Birthday of Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Colorno {1972} [TWIN]
Oct.13 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an online audience with the government commissioner in charge of managing the coronavirus crisis (Mr. Pedro Facon) & the deputy commissioner (Dr. Carole Schirvel)
Oct.13 Belgium: Pr.Laurent visits the cement factory @ Lixhe, the Province of Liege
Oct.13 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits Brixton, London [visits Ebony Horse Club; & visits Dwaynamics MBE Gym Brixton & the Dwaynamics MBE Gym Brixton Boxing Club (visits Dwaynamics Boxing Gym @ the Arches)]
Oct.13 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge receives Dr. Lemn Sissay (Poet & Artist)
Oct.13 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge unveils the 56th winner of The Natural History Museum’s 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award during a virtual award ceremony @ Hintze Hall, The Natural History Museum
Oct.13 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Seminar from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award via video link
Oct.13 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends the Shire Horse Society’s Annual General Meeting via video link
Oct.13 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Meeting of the Royal College of Speech + Language Therapists via video link
Oct.13 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits the Woodland Trust’s Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood @ Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire
Oct.13 Spain: K.Felipe VI presents the 19th edition of the Autonomous of the Year Awards @ the CaixaForum, Madrid
Oct.13 Sweden: CPss Victoria meets participants from the organization Right to Play @ Friends Arena, Solna, Stockholm
Oct.13 Sweden: Pss Sofia attends a Meeting with the Board of Skandia Ideas for Life @ Skandia
Oct.13-14 Norway: CP Haakon visits the Norwegian Intelligence Service
WEDNESDAY
Oct.14: Feast Day of Pope Saint Callistus I, Martyr (Roman Catholic)
Oct.14: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
Oct.14: World Standards Day
Sep.15-Oct.15 USA: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct.14 USA: 56th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize {1964}
Oct.14 USA: National Fossil Day
Oct.14 USA: National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work / School Day
Oct.14 USA: National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
Oct.14 USA: Spider-Man Day
Oct.14 USA: Conflict Resolution Day
Oct.14 USA: National Stop Bullying Day
Oct.14 USA: National Emergency Nurse’s Day
Oct.14 Belarus: Mother’s Day
Oct.14 Moldova: Chisinau Day
Oct.14 Ukraine: Defenders’ Day
Oct.14 Yemen: Liberation Day
Oct.14 Georgia: Svetitskhovloba / Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Georgia
Oct.14 Iran: 82nd Birthday of Empress/Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi of Iran {1938}
Oct.14 Cambodia: 16th Accession Anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia {2004}
Oct.14 Morocco: K.Mohammed VI chairs a Council of Ministers @ the Royal Palace, Rabat
Oct.14 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a working visit to the mental health care area team of Lister & Altrecht @ the Enik Recovery College, Utrecht
Oct.14 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander participates in an online video conversation with employees of organizations in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom involved in the medical care related to the corona outbreak (Aruba & Sint Maarten)
Oct.14 Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa sends a congratulatory video message to the graduates of the various BTS training courses of the Technical High School for Health Professions
Oct.14 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie visit the Home Expo fair/exhibition (“The Home + Living Expo 2020” fair) @ Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg City
Oct.14 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister & First Lord of the Treasury)
Oct.14 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council via video link
Oct.14 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with the Atlantic Salmon Trust
Oct.14 UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives Barnardo’s Young Carers
Oct.14 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge receive the Lord Hague of Richmond upon his appointment as Chairman of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge
Oct.14 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds a Meeting with Mr. Simon Patterson (Vice-Chairman of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge) & Ms. Claire Wills (Trustee) via video link
Oct.14 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge visits the Institute of Reproductive + Development Biology as part of/on the occasion of Baby Loss Awareness Week (visits the Tommy’s National Miscarriage Research Centre) @ Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, the Institute of Reproductive Development Biology, Imperial College London, Queen Charlotte’s + Chelsea Hospital, London
Oct.14 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks via video link to the Head of Integrated Urgent Care & staff from Dorset Healthcare 111 Call Centre in Ringwood
Oct.14 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex speaks to members of staff at Dorset Waste Partnership + Highways via video link
Oct.14 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex joins a Dorset Local Resilience Forum briefing with senior representatives via video link
Oct.14 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Meeting via video link with front line workers + volunteers from a range of voluntary, NHS, elderly care + business orgaizations from across Dorset
Oct.14 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex present The Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Babbasa via video link & attends a Meeting with members of staff
Oct.14 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex speaks via video link to members of staff from Stand Against Racism + Inequality in Bristol
Oct.14 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex participates in a Meeting via video link with members of staff from Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station to mark the Station’s 180th Anniversary
Oct.14 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Meeting of the Women’s Network Forum via video link
Oct.14 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Northamptonshire [visits Wellingborough School on the occasion of its 425th Anniversary @ Wellingborough; & launches Crusader Community Boating’s new passenger trip boat COMMUNITY SPIRIT @ Blisworth Marine, Blisworth Arm, Blisworth]
Oct.14 Sweden: Q.Silvia participates in a digital conference on the prevention of sexual violence against children, ‘Brighthood 2020’
Oct.14 Sweden: CPss Victoria attends a Meeting of the Crown Princess Margareta Landstorm Fund @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
Oct.14 Sweden: Pr.Daniel attends the Steering Group Meeting with Generation Pep @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
Oct.14 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip attends Test Day with the winners of the Prince Carl Philip’s Racing Trophy @ Gellerasen, Karlskoga
Oct.13-14 Norway: CP Haakon visits the Norwegian Intelligence Service
THURSDAY
Oct.15: Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Jesus/Avila (Roman Catholic)
Oct.15: International Day of Rural Women
Oct.15: Global Handwashing Day
Oct.15: Pregnancy + Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Oct.15: World Students’ Day
Sep.15-Oct.15 USA: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct.15 USA: National Get Smart About Credit Day
Oct.15 USA: Blind Americans Equality Day
Oct.15 USA: National I Love Lucy Day {television premiere, 1951}
Oct.15 USA: White Cane Safety Day
Oct.15 USA: The 2nd Presidential Debate
Oct.15 Malawi: Mother’s Day
Oct.15 Tunisia: Evacuation Day
Oct.15 Austria: 26th Birthday of Archduchess Gloria of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia {1994}
Oct.15 Brazil: Teacher’s Day
Oct.15 Cambodia: King-Father’s Commemoration Day
Oct.15 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the 1st copy of the traveling corona diary ‘Lief Dagboek’ @ Uden
Oct.15 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima hold a meeting with mayors in the context of vulnerable neighborhoods @ Noordeinde Palace, The Hague
Oct.15 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mr. Patrick Dury (President of the Letzebuerger Chreschtleche Gewerkschaftsbond – LCGB) & Mr. Jean-Jacques Rommes (President of the Economic + Social Council) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Oct.15 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume, HGDss Stephanie & Pr.Charles receive a visit from the Luxembourg Association of Midwives (ALSF) @ Fischbach Castle (Chateau de Fischbach)
Oct.15 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the students of classes 6 & 7 of the St. George International School & attends a roundtable
Oct.15 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visit the UK’s Defense Science + Technology Laboratory & open the new Energetics Analysis Centre (visit the Defense Science + Technology Laboratory Porton Down) @ Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire [tour the facilities, meet members of staff & view demonstrations of the work carried out; & officially open the new Energetics Analysis Centre]
Oct.15 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, present the Firmin Sword of Peace to Colonel Michael Duff (who received the Sword on behalf of Headquarters South West) @ the Defense Science + Technology Laboratory Porton Down, Sailsbury, Wiltshire
Oct.15 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends a Meeting with Award Leaders of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation via video link
Oct.15 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex attends The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation’s USA Virtual Summit via video link
Oct.15 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester visits the Old Royal Naval College @ Greenwich, London
Oct.15 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent holds a Meeting via video link with Lady Robey (Chairman of the Board & Advisory Council of the London Philharmonic Orchestra), Mr. Martin Hohmann (President) & Mr. David Burke (Chief Executive of the Orchestra)
Oct.15 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent attends a Lecture on “the Impact of Covid 19 on the Global Terrorist Landscape” from the Royal United Services Institute for Defense + Security Studies, via video link
Oct.15 UK: 61st Birthday of Sarah, Duchess of York {1959}
Oct.15 Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia visit the facilities of “LAFPABRICA. Factory in Awards” @ La Vega Arms Factory, Oviedo
Oct.15 Sweden: CPss Victoria visits Vastmanland County
Oct.15 Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja]
Oct.15 Norway: CP Haakon attends a screening of the new Norwegian movie “Den storste forbrytelsen” (The Biggest Crime) @ Oslo
Oct.15 Denmark: 15th Birthday of Prince Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat {2005}
Oct.15 Denmark: The Danish Royal Court releases 4 new photos of Pr.Christian to celebrate his 15th Birthday
FRIDAY
Oct.16: Feast Day of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (Roman Catholic)
Oct.16: Feast Day of Saint Hedwig (Roman Catholic)
Oct.16: Feast Day of Saint Longinus the Centurion (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
Oct.16: Demise of the Prophet Muhammad & Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Islam; Iran)
Oct.16: World Food Day
Oct.16: World Anaesthesia Day
Oct.16: Global Cat Day
Oct.16: Global Champagne Day
Oct.16 USA: National Dictionary Day
Oct.16 USA: Department Store Day
Oct.16 USA: National Mammography Day
Oct.16 USA: National Bosses/Boss’s Day
Oct.16 USA: 58th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis {1962}
Oct.16 Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 52nd Birthday of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria {1968}
Oct.16 Nepal: 17th Birthday of Princess Kritika of Nepal {2003}
Oct.16 Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu receive the Invictus Romania volunteers who are participating in the 7th edition of the Veterans Relay on the Bucharest-Ploiesti segment @ Elisabeta Palace
Oct.16 Romania: CPss Margarita receives Mrs. Laurence Auer (Ambassador Extraordinary + Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Bucharest) @ the Elisabeta Palace
Oct.16 Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in the 2020 Borlaug Dialogue, held by the World Food Prize Foundation, via teleconference
Oct.16 UAE-Dubai: 33rd Birthday of Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai {1987}
Oct.16 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan (HE Magzhan Ilyassov) @ Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague
Oct.16 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima fly to Greece to try to begin a vacation, but return to the Netherlands a few hours later after backlash from the Dutch public regarding COVID-19 restrictions
Oct.16-21 Netherlands: Pss Amalia Pss of Orange & Pss Alexia visit Greece
Oct.16 Belgium: Q.Mathilde holds video chats with representatives of UNICEF in India & Brazil
Oct.16 Belgium: K.Albert II & Q.Paola release a message regarding the recent meeting of K.Philippe with Pss Delphine
Oct.16 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume visits the juice producer of “Eppelpress” apples
Oct.16 UK/Canada: the Canadian government releases a new official photo portrait of Q.Elizabeth II, taken by Chris Jackson @ Windsor Castle in March 2019, in honour of her ties to the Commonwealth nation
Oct.16 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting @ Kensington Palace, London
Oct.16 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Buckinghamshire [visits Bletchley Park Museum @ Bletchley; & visis the Foreign, Commonwealth + Development Office @ Hanslope Park]
Oct.16 Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia hold an audience with the participants of the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards @ the Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo
Oct.16 Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia attend the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony @ the Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo
Oct.16 Sweden: Pr.Carl Philip & Pss Sofia visit Mattias A. Klum’s “Our time on Earth” photograph exhibition @ the Museum of Photography (Fotografiska), Stockholm
Oct.16 Norway: CP Haakon sends a video greeting to the launch of a seminar on Norway’s contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Oct.16 Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with The Prime Minister
Oct.16 Norway: CP Haakon presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo
Oct.16 Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with Professor Kristian Johan Fossheim (appointed Officer of the Order of St. Olav)
Oct.16 Norway: CP Haakon holds an audience with Brigadier Arne Opperud
Oct.16 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II receives Swiss Foreign Minister (HE Ignazio Cassis) @ Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen
Oct.16-18 Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the World Cup 2020 @ The National Equestrian Center, Vilhelmsborg, Beder
SATURDAY
Oct.17: Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Antioch (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)
Oct.17: Feast Day of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (Tridentine Roman Catholic)
Oct.17-26: Navaratri / 9-Day Festival Celebrating the Triumph of Good Over Evil / Navratri {Hinduism}
Oct.17: First Day of Navaratri (Hinduism; Indonesia, etc.)
Oct.17: Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Islam; Iran)
Oct.17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct.17 USA: Black Poetry Day
Oct.17 USA: Sweetest Day
Oct.17 USA: Bridge Day
Oct.17 Haiti: Dessalines Day
Oct.17 Bhutan: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan & Yeatso Lhamo {2013}
Oct.17 Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Pss Charlene, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella attend the ballet performance of “Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo” @ the Grimaldi Forum – Salle des Princes, Monaco
Oct.16-21 Netherlands: Pss Amalia Pss of Orange & Pss Alexia visit Greece
Oct.17 Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 7th Birthday of Princess Cecilia of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Berceto {2013}
Oct.17 Belgium: Pss Delphine inaugurates one of her new artworks, ‘Ageless Love’ @ the Gerdapark, Sint-Niklaas
Oct.17 Liechtenstein: 24th Birthday of Princess Marie-Caroline of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg {1996}
Oct.17 Spain: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia, Infa Leonor Pss of Asturias & Infa Sofia present the 31st edition of the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award @ Somao, Pravia, Asturias
Oct.17 Sweden: Pss Sofia meets with Caroline Engvall & Teija Bervokk from Safe Selfie Academy @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
Oct.16-18 Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the World Cup 2020 @ The National Equestrian Center, Vilhelmsborg, Beder
SUNDAY
Oct.17-26: Navaratri / 9-Day Festival Celebrating the Triumph of Good Over Evil / Navratri {Hinduism}
Oct.18: Feast Day of Saint Luke the Evangelist (Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic)
Oct.18: Birth of the Bab / Observance of the Anniversary of the Birth of Siyyid, the Bab (the Prophet-Head of the Baha’I Faith}, in 1819 in Shiraz, Persia {Baha’i}
Oct.18: International Necktie Day
Oct.18: World Menopause Day
Oct.18 USA: Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day
Oct.18 USA: National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
Oct.18 Argentina: Mother’s Day
Oct.18 Azerbaijan: National Independence Day
Oct.18 Maldives: National Day
Oct.18 Zambia: Prayer Day
Oct.18 Jordan: K.Abdullah II receives the presentation of credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to Jordan during a ceremony @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman [from: Myroslava Schcherbatiuk (Ukraine); Bernhard Kampmann (Germany); Bridget Brind (Great Britain + Northern Ireland); Alexandra Rydmark (Sweden); Michalis Ioannou (Cyprus); & Henry T. Wooster (USA)]
Oct.18 Jordan: 21st Wedding Anniversary of Princess Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan & Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh {1999}
Oct.18 Monaco: Pr.Albert II, Her.Pr.Jacques & Pss Gabriella attend the 2nd edition of the Monaco International Petanque Challenge @ Fontvieille
Oct.16-21 Netherlands: Pss Amalia Pss of Orange & Pss Alexia visit Greece
Oct.18 Netherlands: 43rd Birthday of Princess Aimee of Orange-Nassau {1977}
Oct.18 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the religious service on the occasion of National Remembrance Day (National Commemoration Day) organized in homage to the solidarity + courage of the Luxembourg people during the occupation from 1940-1945 @ the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City
Oct.18 Luxembourg: GD Henri attends the inauguration of a commemorative plaque in tribute to the 3,614 young Luxembourg women forced by the Nazis into the service of compulsory labor “Reichsarbeitsdienst” & places a wreath of flowers @ the Central Station, Luxembourg City
Oct.18 Luxembourg: GD Henri places a wreath before the rekindling flame of remembrance @ the Kanounenhiwwel, the National Monument of Luxembourg Solidarity
Oct.16-18 Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the World Cup 2020 @ The National Equestrian Center, Vilhelmsborg, Beder
