Zodiac Signs: Libra + Scorpio
Birthstones: Opal, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire
Flowers of the Month: Calendula, Marigold, Cosmos
October Celebrations, Holidays, Events, etc.:
10/1 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/1 Feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux (Roman Catholic) (new, post-1969)
10/1 National Day in China, Hong Kong + Macau (1949)
10/1 World Habitat Day
10/1 International Day for the Elderly
10/1 World Vegetarian Day
10/1 Independence Day in the Republic of Cyprus (1960)
10/1 Independence Day in Nigeria (1960 + 1963)
10/1 Independence Day in Tuvalu (1975 + 1978)
10/1 World Architecture Day
10/1 Labour Day in parts of Australia
10/2 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/2 International Day of Non-Violence / Gandhi's Day
10/2 Feast of the Guardian Angels (Roman Catholic, Anglo-Catholic)
10/2 Opening of Parliament in Norway
10/2 Opening of Parliament in Denmark
10/2 Independence Day in Guinea (1958)
10/3 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/3 The 1st Presidential Debate of the 2012 Presidential Election (USA)
10/3 German Unity Day {Unification Day of East + West Germany} (1990)
10/3 Feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux (Roman Catholic & Melkite Catholic) (traditional 1927-1969)
10/3 World Smile Day
10/3 Independence Day in Iraq (1932)
10/3 National Day in South Korea (2333 BC)
10/4 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/4 Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran, Old Catholic, New Age Ecologists)
10/4 World Animal Day
10/4 Independence Day in Lesotho (1966)
10/5 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/5 World Teacher's Day
10/5 Feast of Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska (Roman Catholic)
10/6 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/6 Armed Forces Day in Egypt (1973)
10/7 Sukkot (Judaism)
10/7 Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (Roman Catholic)
10/8 Columbus Day, Observed (USA)
10/8 Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
10/8 World Hospice + Palliative Care Day
10/8 World Humanitarian Action Day
10/8 Independence Day in Croatia (1991)
10/8 Health + Sports Day in Japan
10/9 World Post Day
10/9 Leif Erikson Day (USA - especially Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Colorado, Washington, California; Canada - Saskatchewan)
10/9 Clergy Appreciation Day
10/10 World Mental Health Day
10/10 World Day Against the Death Penalty
10/10 National Day in Taiwan (1911)
10/10 Independence Day in Fiji {Fiji Day} (1970)
10/11 Feast of Blessed Pope John XXIII (Roman Catholic)
10/11 National Coming Out Day (USA, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, UK)
10/12 National Day in Spain {Fiesta Nacional de Espana, Columbus's Discovery of America, 1492}
10/12 Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar (Roman Catholic; especially Spain & the Philippines)
10/12 International Day for the Reduction of Natural Disasters
10/12 Columbus Day (USA)
10/12 Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea (1968)
10/13 US Navy Birthday (1775)
10/13 Feast of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima (Roman Catholic)
10/14 World Standards Day
10/15 World Blind/Sight Day
10/15 Feast of Saint Teresa of Avila (Roman Catholic, Anglican & Lutheran)
10/15 Pregnancy + Infant Loss Remembrance Day
10/16 National Boss Day (USA)
10/16 World Food Day
10/17 Feast of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (Roman Catholic)
10/17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
10/17 Feast of Saint Ignatius of Antioch (Western + Syrian Christianity, Roman Catholic post-1969)
10/18 Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, some other Protestants)
10/18 Alaska Day (Alaska, USA)
10/18 Independence Day in Azerbaijan (1991)
10/19 Constitution Day in Niue
10/20 Sweetest Day (USA - Great Lakes region & parts of the Northeastern + Midwestern US)
10/20 International Day of the Airtraffic Controller
10/20 World Osteoporosis Day
10/20 World Statistics Day
10/20 Spirit Day (USA)
10/21 Apple Day (UK)
10/21 Trafalgar Day (UK + Australia)
10/22 Labour Day in New Zealand
10/23 Mother-in-Law Day
10/23 National Day in Hungary {Memorial of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956}
10/24 United Nations Day
10/24 Feast of Saint Raphael the Archangel (Traditional Roman Catholic 1921-1969)
10/24 Independence Day in Zambia (1964)
10/25 Eid al-Adha begins (Islam)
10/25 Day of the Romanian Army (Romania)
10/25 Day of the Basque Country in Spain (2011)
10/25 Republic Day in Kazakhstan (1990)
10/26 Eid al-Adha (Islam)
10/26 National Day in Austria (1955)
10/27 Navy Day (USA)
10/27 Independence Day in St. Vincent + the Grenadines (1979)
10/27 Independence Day in Turkmenistan (1991)
10/28 Reformation Sunday (Protestant Christianity; USA)
10/28 Feast of Saints Simon [the Zealot] + Jude [the Apostle] (Western Christianity: Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran)
10/28 European Summer Time ends [Europe, including Turkey]
10/28 Independence Day in the Czech Republic (1918, as Czechoslovakia)
10/28 Ohi Day / National Day in Greece (1940)
10/28 Feast of Christ the King (Roman Catholic) (traditional, 1925-1969)
10/29 October Bank Holiday in Ireland
10/29 Republic Day in Turkey (1923)
10/30 Mischief Night {Canada & USA}
10/31 Reformation Day (Protestant Christianity,including Lutheran + Reformed; Slovenia, Chile & parts of Germany)
10/31 Halloween / All Hallows Eve / Samhain {Secular; Ireland & Northern Ireland, Great Britain (Scotland, Isle of Man, England, Wales), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia + Herzegovina, Canada, USA, Mexico, Saint Helena, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines; Celtic Neopagan; Western Christianity - Anglican, Protestant, Roman Catholic}
October is... Dedicated to the devotion of the rosary in Roman Catholicism; National Lupus Awareness Month (USA); National Fire Prevention Week [Oct.7-13] (USA + Canada); Clergy Appreciation Month (USA); Pregnancy Loss + Infant Loss Awareness Month (USA); Filipino American History Month (USA); Black History Month (UK); National Arts + Humanities Month (USA); Domestic Violence Awareness Month (USA); Breast Cancer Awareness Month (USA + Canada); LGBT History Month (USA); National Cyber Security Awareness Month; Fair Trade Month; Dwarfism Awareness Month; German American Heritage Month (USA) [Sep.15-Oct.15]; National Hispanic Heritage Month (USA) [Sep.15-Oct.15]; Italian American Heritage + Culture Month (USA); Polish American Heritage Month (USA); National Dental Hygiene Month (USA); National Down Syndrome Awareness Month (USA); National Infertility Awareness Month (USA); National Physical Therapy Month (USA); National Spina Bifida Awareness Month (USA); Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month (USA); World Blindness Awareness Month; American Pharmacist Month (USA)
... a month filled with Autumnal activities + symbols in the northern hemisphere: walking, hiking, hayrides, corn mazes, apple picking, apple-bobbing, trips to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns, costume parties, candy corn, candied apples, pies, pumpkins, apples, gourds + squash, warm beverages, leaf-raking + leaf-pile jumping, brilliant colors of fall foliage, crisp air, crunchy leaves, Halloween, bonfires, cider mill visits, comfort foods for dinner, football games + tailgating, soccer games, Oktoberfest celebrations, Halloween parties, costumes, trick-or-treating, ghosts, gouls, goblins, vampires, werewolves, demons, black cats, bats, spiders, skulls, skeletons + witches, haunted houses, apple cider, baked goods made with apples, pumpkins, carrots, squash + maple, scarecrows, black + orange, scary movies + stories, spooky music,etc.
ROUND ROYAL BIRTHDAYS + ANNIVERSARIES
October 1 - 60th Birthday of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Ruler of Umm al-Quwain {UAE} {1952}
October 2 - 5th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Katherine of Greece + Denmark, Lady Brandram {2007}
October 3 - 5th Engagement Anniversary of Prince Joachim of Denmark & Princess Marie of Denmark {2007}
October 4 - 45th Accession Anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei {1967}
October 4 - 15th Wedding Anniversary of Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca & Inaki Urdangarin y Liebaert, Duke of Palma de Mallorca {1997}
October 5 - 10th Wedding Anniversary of Bruno Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon (nephew of King Juan Carlos I of Spain) & Barbara Cano y de la Plaza {2002}
October 6 - 10th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg {2002}
October 7 - 35th Birthday of Harry Lopes {1977} [son-in-law of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland)]
October 9 - 5th Birthday of Magali van Vollenhoven {2007} [daughter of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
October 9 - 5th Birthday of Lola Parker Bowles {2007} [granddaughter of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland)]
October 10 - 15th Birthday of Prince Boris Turnovski of Bulgaria, Duke of Saxony {1997} [son of Crown Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, Prince of Turnovo, Duke of Saxony (son of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria)]
October 12 - 40th Wedding Anniversary of Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, 2nd Duchess of Hernani, Grandee of Spain & Dr. Carlos Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria, Duke of Hernani, Grandee of Spain {1972}
October 13 - 45th Birthday of Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Apulia, Duke of Aosta {1967} (son of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta, Duke of Savoy)
October 13 - 40th Birthday of Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, Count of Bardi {1972} [TWIN] [son of Princess Irene of the Netherlands (sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
October 13 - 40th Birthday of Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Colorno {1972} [TWIN] [daughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands (sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
October 18 - 35th Birthday of Princess Aimee of Orange-Nassau {1977} [wife of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
October 18 - 15th Wedding Anniversary of Archduke Paul Georg of Austria & Archduchess Eilika of Austria, Duchess of Oldenburg {1997}
October 20 - 50th Birthday of Crown Prince Mohammed al-Rida bin Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi El Senussi of Libya {1962}
October 22 - 10th Anniversary of the Death of Queen consort Geraldine of the Albanians, Queen Mother of Albania {2002}
October 24 - 65th Birthday of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg {1947} [brother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein & husband of Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg (sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg & daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg)]
October 26 - 10th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, Duchess of Saxony & Antonio "Kitin" Munoz y Valcarcel {2002}
October 26 - 10th Birthday of Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven {2002} [son of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
October 26 - 5th Birthday of Amelia Morales y de Grecia {2007} [daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece + Denmark (daughter of King Constantine II of Greece & Queen Anne Marie of Greece {sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark})]
October 27 - 35th Birthday of Princess Altinai of Montenegro {1977} (daughter of Crown Prince Nikola II of Montenegro)
October 28 - 55th Birthday of Princess Sophia of Romania {1957} (daughter of King Michael I of Romania)
October 28 - 45th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bavaria {1967} [wife of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (son of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein)]
October 31 - 90th Birthday of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia {1922}
October 31 - 15th Coronation Anniversary of King Letsie III of Lesotho {1997}
On the Royal Agenda for October 2012: {here are a selection of events that royal family members are confirmed or rumored to attend, along with a sprinkling of events that they may just turn up at!}
Sep.27-Oct.1 Denmark: CPss Mary visits New York City, NY, USA, to attend a meeting of the newly created international panel (High Level Task Force) to combat maternal mortality + promote reproductive health + rights & promote the Cairo Programme of Action, at the request of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Oct.1-5 Malaysia/Japan: K.Abdul Halim & Q.Haminah of Malaysia make a State Visit to Japan (E.Akihito & Emprss Michiko of Japan)
Oct.1 Jordan: K.Abdullah II delivers a speech @ the 3rd Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA) in Lima, Peru
Oct.1 Norway: Q.Sonja holds an audience with Shkha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned of Qatar
Oct.1-2 Norway: CPss Mette-Marit attends the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, USA
Oct.2 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I meets with HE the President of Italy [the Italian Republic], Giorgio Napolitano (who is in Spain to co-chair the VIII Cotec Europe + receive the "New Economy Forum 2012" award for the Italian Republic), @ the Palace of la Zarzuela, Madrid
Oct.2 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I presents the New Economy Forum 2011 + 2012 Awards to the President of Portugal (Anibal Cavaco Silva) & the President of Italy (Giorgio Napolitano), in Madrid
Oct.2-4 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias make an Official Visit to Panama
Oct.2 Norway: Opening of Parliament - K.Harald V formally opens the 157th session of the Storting, also attended by Q.Sonja & CP Haakon
Oct.2 Denmark: Opening of Parliament, the royal family attend & listen to a parliament speech {The Royal Family attend the opening of Parliament @ Christiansborg Castle: Q.Margrethe II, Pr.Consort Henrik, CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie & Pss Benedikte}
Oct.3 Malaysia/Japan: Welcome Ceremony + State Banquet in honor of K.Abdul Halim + Q.Haminah of Malaysia's State Visit to Japan (E.Akihito + Emprss Michiko of Japan)
Oct.3 Spain: K.Juan Carlos I co-chairs (with the President of Portugal + the President of Italy) the 8th COTEC Europe Meeting, @ the Royal Palace of El Pardo, Madrid
Oct.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia & Pss Madeleine attend the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce's "Fifth Green Summit - From Farm to Fork", New York, USA
Oct.3 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia & Pss Madeleine attend the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce dinner "From Farm to Fork", New York, USA
Oct.4-6 Serbia: State Funeral {reburial} events for Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Princess Olga & Prince Nikola
Oct.4 Lesotho: National Day / Independence Day
Oct.4 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Uganda + Angola
Oct.4-5 Spain: Infe Felipe Pr of Asturias & Letizia Pss of Asturias make an Official Visit to Ecuador
Oct.4-6 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia visit Minneapolis & St. Peter, Minnesota, USA
Oct.6 Serbia: State Funeral {reburial} events for Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Princess Olga & Prince Nikola - State Funeral held in the Royal Mausoleum of the Karadjordjevic royal family, in Oplenac, Topola (with attendance from all living members of the Karadjordjevic royal family, the President of Serbia, the Serbian government & members of other royal houses of Europe)
Oct.8 Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja hold an audience with the President of Mongolia, HE Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj & Mrs. Khajidsuren Bolormaa
Oct.8 Norway: K.Harald & Q.Sonja host a luncheon in honour of the President of Mongolia, HE Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj & Mrs. Khajidsuren Bolormaa @ The Royal Palace
Oct.8-9 Denmark: CPss Mary visits St. Petersburg, Russia [to open the exhibition "The Wild Swans" (decoupages by HM The Queen of Denmark) @ the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg & participate in activities related to the "Green Denmark - Green Fairy Tale"]
Oct.9-12 Denmark: Pss Marie visits development projects in Cambodia [visits some of DanChurchAid's projects: a women's shelter, a training center for street children, & studies activities to improve the living conditions of poor villagers]
Oct.10-26 UK: London Film Festival, British Film Institute, South Bank, London, England
Oct.10 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh give a reception @ Windsor Castle for the organisers + supporters of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant
Oct.10 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia hold an audience with the President of Mongolia HE Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj & his wife Bolormaa Khajidsuren, @ the Royal Palace
Oct.10-12 Norway: K.Harald V & Q.Sonja host the President of the Republic of Finland (HE Sauli Niinisto & Mrs. Jenni Haukio) on a State Visit to Norway (visiting Oslo & Tromso)
Oct.12 Monaco: Pr.Albert II presents the 'Prince Albert II of Monaco Water Award' at a ceremony in London, UK, to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in recognition of its high contributions on water issues
Oct.12 UK: Lrd Nicholas Windsor gives the Oration at the Inaugural March for the Babies' Oration Dinner, @ the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins Grand Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
Oct.12 Spain: National Day with participation from the Royal Family
Oct.15-19 Belgium: Pr.Philippe Dk of Brabant & Pss Mathilde Dss of Brabant visit Turkey for an Economic Mission
Oct.15 Sweden: Q.Silvia visits Finland [attends a children's workshop/seminar, Hanasaari/Hanaholmen; & attends a dinner with the President of Finland, Sauli Niinisto]
Oct.16 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh give a reception for the organisers + supporters of the celebrations for HM's Diamond Jubilee
Oct.17 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex visits 5th Battalion The Rifles, Alanbrooke Barracks, Germany
Oct.18-21 Japan: CP Naruhito visits Luxembourg to attend the wedding events of HGD Guillaume of Luxembourg & Ctss Stephanie de Lannoy
Oct. 19 Luxembourg: Civil Wedding of HGD Guillaume & Ctss Stephanie de Lannoy @ the Luxembourg Town Hall at 3:30pm, followed by meetings with representatives from local youth organizations & a Gala Dinner beginning @ 7:30pm @ the Grand Ducal Palace [Gala Dinner attended by: CP Naruhito of Japan]
Oct.19-21 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent visits Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [to attend centennial celebrations of the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)]
Oct.19-21 Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend the wedding events of HGD Guillaume of Luxembourg & Ctss Stephanie de Lannoy, in Luxembourg
Oct.20 Luxembourg: Religious Wedding of HGD Guillaume & Ctss Stephanie de Lannoy at the Cathedral Notre-Dame in Luxembourg @ 11:00am, followed by a public address organized by the Ville de Luxembourg, a wedding reception at 1:00pm @ the Grand Ducal Palace, fireworks launched from the Drai Eechelen in Kirchberg & a free public concert on the Knuedler @ 10pm [with attendance from: GD Henri + GDss Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Pr.Felix of Luxembourg, Pr.Louis + Pss Tessy of Luxembourg, Pss Alexandra of Luxembourg, Pr.Sebastian of Luxembourg, Ct.Philippe de Lannoy, Ct.Jehan + Ctss Beatrice de Lannoy, Ct.Christian + Ctss Luisa de Lannoy, Ctss Nathalie de Lannoy + John Hamilton, Ctss Gaelle de Lannoy, Ct.Amaury de Lannoy, Ct.Olivier + Ctss Alice de Lannoy, Ctss Isabelle de Lannoy + Jean-Charles de la Court, K.Harald V + Q.Sonja of Norway, CP Haakon + CPss Mette-Marit of Norway, Pss Martha Louise of Norway + Ari Behn, CP Naruhito of Japan, CPss Victoria + Pr.Daniel of Sweden, Q.Beatrix of the Netherlands, Pr.Willem-Alexander Pr of Orange + Pss Maxima of the Netherlands, Q.Margrethe II + Pr.Consort Henrik of Denmark, CP Frederik + CPss Mary of Denmark, Ts.Simeon II + Tsrtsa Margarita of Bulgaria]
Oct.20 Denmark: Q.Margrethe II, Pr.Consort Henrik, CP Frederik & CPss Mary attend the wedding of HGD Guillaume of Luxembourg & Ctss Stephanie de Lannoy, in Luxembourg
Oct.21 Spain: Prince of Asturias Awards Ceremony
Oct.23 Thailand: Chulalongkorn Day
Oct.23-25 Netherlands: Italy (the President of the Italian Republic, HE Giorgio Napolitano) makes a State Visit to the Netherlands (at the invitation of Q.Beatrix)
Oct.23 UK: Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh host a reception for the 2012 Great Britain Olympic Team
Oct.23 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent, as Honorary Patron of the American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust, attends a Reception @ the residence of HM's Consul-General, in New York, USA
Oct.23-24 Denmark: The President of Slovakia makes a State Visit to Denmark
Oct.24 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent, as Honorary Patron of the American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust, attends a Gala Dinner @ the Pierre Hotel, New York, USA
Oct.25 UK: Pss Alexandra of Kent, as Honorary Patron of the American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust, attends a Board Meeting @ the Knickerbocker Club, New York, USA
Oct.30 Luxembourg: Pr.Felix presents the 2012 Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce Business Award to Airtech Advance Materials Group, held @ the University Club in New York, USA
Oct.31-Nov.2 UK: The President of the Republic of Indonesia (Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono & Mrs. Yudhoyono) pays a State Visit to the UK (Q.Elizabeth II & Pr.Philip Dk of Edinburgh) & will stay @ Buckingham Palace
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