This is our day guide for Thursday October 16th 2025 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 16th 2025
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Observances on October 16th 2025
USA: National Boss’s Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Boss’s Day (or National Boss’s Day)
USA: Department Store Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Department Store Day
USA: Global Cat Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Global Cat Day
USA: National Dictionary Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Dictionary Day
USA: National Liqueur Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Liqueur Day
United Nations: World Food Day
Promotes worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.
USA: Get to Know Your Customers Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Get to Know Your Customers Day
USA: National Get Smart About Credit Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Get Smart About Credit Day
International: International ShakeOut Day
Participating in this annual event is an important way to be ready to survive the big quake.
International: World Bread Day
World Bread Day is celebrated on Oct 16 to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
USA: National Feral Cat Day
Celebrate National Feral Cat Day on October 16th by supporting humane care and management of feral cats through education and action.October 15th 2025 | Go to Today | October 17th 2025
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| General Information for October 16th 2025 | |
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| There are no public holidays today. | |
| Day 289 of 2025 | |
| 76 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 – The Million Man March occurs in Washington, D.C. | |
| 1978 – Wanda Rutkiewicz is the first Pole and the first European woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. | |
| 1978 - Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523. | |
| 1905 – The Partition of Bengal in India takes place. |
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