This is our day guide for Thursday October 22nd 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on October 22nd 2026
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Observances on October 22nd 2026
USA: National Color Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Color Day
USA: National Nut Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Nut Day
International: International Stuttering Awareness Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Stuttering Awareness Day
USA: National Make a Dog’s Day
Celebrate National Make a Dog’s Day on October 22nd by giving your furry friend the love and attention they deserve. make every day special for them!October 21st 2026 | Go to Today | October 23rd 2026
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 295 of 2026 | |
| 70 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1964 - Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, but turns down the honor. | |
| 1883 – The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust. | |
| 1836 - Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas. | |
| 1797 - From 1,000 metres (3,200 feet) above Paris, France, André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump. |
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