Holidays and Observances(Alphabetical Order)
2022 Daily Holidays that fall on October 19, include:
- BRA Day USA – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October) (BRA = Breast Reconstruction Awareness)
- Dress Like a Dork Day
- Evaluate Your Life Day
- Global Dignity Day – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October)
- Hagfish Day – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October)
- International Gin and Tonic Day
- International Print Day – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October)
- LGBT Center Awareness Day
- Love Your Body Day – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October)
- Medical Assistants Recognition Day – October 19, 2022 (Wednesday of the Third Full Week in October)
- National Seafood Bisque Day
- New Friends Day – October 19 (Also on July 19 and January 19)
- Rainforest Day
- Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce – October 19, 2022 (Third Wednesday in October)
- Thank Your Cleaner Day – October 19, 2022
- Unity Day – October 19, 2022 (Third or Fourth Wednesday in October)
- World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
2022 Weekly Holidays that include October 19, are:
- Bone and Joint Health Action Week – October 12-20
- Bullying Bystanders Unite Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- Cricket World Cup – October 16 – November 13, 2022
- Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week – October 17-24
- Freedom From Bullies Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- Freedom of Speech Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
- Infection Control Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third week of October)
- International Credit Union Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Week of International Credit Union Day)
- International Dyslexia Association Reading Week – October 19-22, 2022
- International Infection Prevention Week – October 16-22, 2022
- Mediation Week – October 17-23, 2022 (Third Week in October)
- Medical Assistants Recognition Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- Meditation Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
- National Business Women’s Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Character Counts Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Chemistry Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week – October 16-22, 2022
- National Food Bank Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Week that has Oct. 16th in it – World Food Day)
- National Forest Products Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Week that starts on the Third Sunday in October)
- National Friends of Libraries Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Health Education Week – October 17-21, 2022 (Third M-F week of October)
- National Healthcare Quality Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Medical Assistants Recognition Week – October 16-22, 2022
- National Nuclear Science Week – October 17-21, 2022 (Third Monday-Friday Week in October)
- National Pharmacy Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- National Save For Retirement Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National School Bus Safety Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week of October)
- National Teen Driver Safety Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- National Veterinary Technician Week – October 16-22, 2022
- National Wolf Awareness Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week of October from Sunday – Saturday)
- Nuclear Science Week – October 17-21, 2022 (Third M-F Week in October)
- Rodent Awareness Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- Spiritual Care Week – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Full Week in October)
- YWCA Week Without Violence – October 16-22, 2022 (Third Week in October)
2022 Monthly Holidays that include October 19, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our October Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of October.
NOTE:
- A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
- If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I’ll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 19 is Libra which spans from September 23 to October 23.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of October is:
- Marigold is a Mediterranean native plant and has been prized for both its beauty and versatility. They come in a range of colors including white, gold, and yellow; however, probably the most popular is bright orange.
This year, I used several flats of marigolds around all my vegetables that I was growing. I also re-potted a bunch of hanging baskets with succulents and put some yellow marigolds in each one for some color.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for October are :
- Opal gemstones are truly unique, because each individual gem is adorned with a one-of-a-kind color combination.
- Tourmaline is a favorite gemstone for many because it’s available in a rainbow of beautiful colors.
Famous Birthdays
- 1956 – Grover Norquist, American activist who founded Americans for Tax Reform
- 1962 – Evander Holyfield, American boxer and actor
Famous Deaths
- 1897 – George Pullman, American engineer and businessman who founded the Pullman Company and designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car (b. 1831)
- 2010 – Tom Bosley, American actor (Happy Days, Father Dowling Mysteries) (b. 1927)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
- 2012 – Singer Justin Timberlake marries actress Jessica Biel
Quote of the Day
October 19th is Evaluate Your Life Day!We all have good and bad in our lives, even if it doesn’t appear to those around us. I love this quote! What we can do is learn from our mistakes and move forward on a better path! Your mistakes will make you grow stronger!
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
Fall weight loss tips may take a little more work, than summer weight loss tips. The farmer’s markets are winding down, but still loaded with the end of summer produce, and many new root veggies.
The days are getting shorter, and the dark is coming earlier, making it more difficult to get out. Enjoying the great outdoors, after work for that hike, walk, or bike ride, takes a little more planning!
Find specific Fall Weight Loss Tips on Kerry’s Healthy Diet Habits website!!
This Day in History
- 1216 – King John of England dies and is succeeded by his nine year old son Henry
- 1512 – Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology
- 1789 – The first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay is sworn in
- 1864 – The Battle of Cedar Creed during the American Civil War ends the last Confederate threat to Washington D.C.
- 1944 – The United States forces land in the Philippines
- 1960 – The United States imposes a near total trade embargo against Cuba
- 1973 – President Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes
- 1987 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 508 points, or 22% and is named Black Monday
- 2005 – Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for Crimes Against Humanity
- 2005 – Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record
- 2012 – A bomb explosion in Lebanon, kills eight and injures 110 people
- 2013 – A train crash in Buenos Aires injures 105 people
This Day in Music
- 1979 – Prince, the album by Prince is released including the #1 hit I Wanna Be Your Lover and I Feel For You
- 1985 – Take On Me by A-ha of Norway hits #1 in America with a video that takes place within a comic book (video below)
- 1997 – Vince Gill sings Take Me Home Country Roads at the Grand Ole Opry to honor John Denver
- 2005 – Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), is named songwriter of the year, and wins Song of the Year for First Cut is The Deepest at the ASCAP Awards in London
This Day in Sports
- 1933 – Berlin Olympic Committee vote to include basketball in 1936
- 1941 – Anna Lee Wiley is the 1st woman jockey in North America
- 1968 – New Zealand wins the men’s coxed four rowing final for the first time ever at the Mexico City Olympics
